Greg Oden was one of the most celebrated players in Indiana high school basketball history, helping Lawrence North win three straight state titles.
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Jack Keefer
Record: 29-0
Season highlights: National Prep Basketball Poll national champions, Indiana Class 4A state champs
Key contributors: Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr., Damian Windham, Qadr Owen
Legacy: Oden and Conley helped the Wildcats win 45 straight games and three state titles in a row before moving on as a package deal to Ohio State. The 2005-06 campaign was the culmination of their storied high school careers and drew major national attention. Indiana travel restrictions prevented this team from compiling the out-of-state resume that other teams on this list did, but the Wildcats notched victories over Eric Gordon and
North Central (Indianapolis) twice, Jon Scheyer and
Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.), Daequan Cook and
Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) and Jacob Pullen and
Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) among others. The school's claim to the No. 1 national ranking was never in question after thumping opponents by an average margin of more than 22 points per game. Other teams in the last decade had a deeper list of notables on the roster, but Oden and Conley were the most celebrated duo and both went in the first four picks of the 2007 NBA Draft.
