There are currently 27 second-generation players in the NBA, including Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson, Stephen Curry, Darius Garland, Jaren Jackson Jr., Kevin Love, Domantas Sabonis, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins.
That list has the potential to expand in the coming years as Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony, Gilbert Arenas, Carlos Boozer, Penny Hardaway, LeBron James, Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal and Scottie Pippen all have sons playing high school basketball this season.
Several sons of current and former players are regarded as top 75 prospects in their class, including
Kiyan Anthony,
Cayden Boozer,
Dylan Harper,
Bronny James,
Sebastian Mack,
Jaron Mckie,
Sir Mohammed,
Jaeden Mustaf,
Jermaine O'Neal Jr.,
Jase Richardson,
Andrej Stojakovic and
D.J. Wagner.
Cameron Boozer is the most highly-regarded player on the list as the No. 1 sophomore is widely considered the top prospect in high school basketball regardless of classification.
Alijah Arenas and
Kaden House are also also names of intrigue as both players are strong contenders for MaxPreps Freshman All-America honors.
Father: Mark Alarie, 5-year NBA veteran scored 2,432 career points.
Son: 6-foot-7 junior is regarded as a two-star prospect.
Father: Malik Allen, 10-year NBA veteran scored over 2,000 points in his career.
Son: One of the most underrated prospects in the Class of 2025, Allen averaged 12.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals as a freshman.
Father: Ray Allen, 10-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion.
Son: 6-2 senior is averaging 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists through 14 games this season playing for his father.
Father: Carmelo Anthony, 10-time NBA All-Star, six-time All-NBA and one-time scoring champion.
Son: Regarded as the No. 62 prospect in the Class of 2025, Anthony is a player to watch for Christ the King this season.
Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth (Calif.)Father: Gilbert Arenas, three-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA.
Son: Freshman guard is averaging 29 points and 8.6 rebounds through 11 games to begin his high school career.
Father: Trevor Ariza, 18-year NBA veteran and 2009 NBA champion scored 11,593 career points.
Son: The 6-5 freshman received offers from USC and Washington on Dec. 5 just a few games into his first season. Ariza is regarded as one of the most promising prospects in the Class of 2026.
Father: Stacey Augmon, 15-year NBA veteran scored nearly 8,000 career points.
Son: The 6-4 junior participated in the NBPA Top 100 camp over the summer.
Father: Brandon Bass, 12-year NBA veteran tallied 6,575 points and 3,448 rebounds in his career.
Son: The 6-4 freshman guard is averaging a team-leading 17.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals to help navigate the Lakers to an 11-4 record this season.
Father: Shane Battier, 13-year NBA veteran won two NBA titles and a two-time All-Defensive team selection.
Son: Freshman wing is averaging 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals through 22 games this season.
Father: Calvin Booth, 10-year NBA veteran scored over 1,000 career points
Son: Penn State signee is regarded as the No. 92 prospect in the Class of 2023. Booth transferred to Brewster Academy after playing at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) last season.
Father: Carlos Boozer, 13-year NBA veteran and two-time NBA All-Star.
Son: The-ranked sophomore prospect has followed up a tremendous freshman season that saw him win MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year honors with a strong start to his sophomore campaign. He recently was named Most Outstanding Player at the Chick-fil-A Classic.
Father: Carlos Boozer, 13-year NBA veteran and two-time NBA All-Star.
Son: After earning first team MaxPreps Freshman All-America honors last season, Cayden has continued to make an impact as a sophomore for No. 11 Columbus while earning all-tournament selections at both the Chick-fil-A Classic and City of Palms Classic.
Father: Dee Brown, 12-year NBA veteran tallied 6,758 points and 2,227 assists in his career.
Son: Playing at the same high school that his father did, Brown is averaging over 20 points per contest through his team's first 19 games this season.
Father: Greg Buckner, 10-year NBA veteran tallied 2,878 points and 1,593 rebounds in his career.
Son: The 6-1 junior guard holds offers from Albany, Cleveland State, Duquesne, George Mason, Kent State and Ohio.
Father: Junior Burroughs, played 61 games and started three games in one NBA season.
Son: The 6-4 sophomore is averaging 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals through 20 games.
Father: Chris Carr, six-year NBA veteran tallied 1,988 points and 658 rebounds in his career.
Son: Tennessee signee is a sharpshooting guard who is regarded as a top 50 prospect in the Class of 2023.
Father: Austin Croshere, 12-year NBA veteran tallied 4,475 points and 2,649 rebounds in his career.
Son: 6-7 forward has helped lead Crossroads to a 10-5 start to the season.
Father: Michael Cooper, five-time NBA champion and eight-time NBA All-Defense selection.
Son: The 6-5 senior guard is signed to play at Pepperdine University next season.
Father: Acie Earl, four-year NBA veteran tallied 980 points and 517 rebounds in his career.
Son: The Class of 2024 guard has received college interest from Clemson, Drake, Iowa, Iowa State and Marquette according to 247sports.
Father: Howard Eisley, 10-year NBA veteran tallied 5,116 points and 2,748 assists in his career.
Son: The junior guard is a reserve for the top 50 program.
Father: Marcus Fizer, six-year NBA veteran scored 2,782 career points.
Son: The 6-5 wing is regarded as a two-star prospect in the Class of 2023. Fizer earned second-team Class 5A All-Southern Nevada honors last season.
Father: T.J. Ford, eight-year NBA veteran tallied 4,797 points and 2,495 assists in his career.
Son: Senior guard is averaging 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Panthers this season.
Terrance Ford turned in one of his best performances of the season Dec. 28, tallying 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 68-67 win over Cinco Ranch. (File photo: Barnard Greenwood)
Father: Kendall Gill, 15-year NBA veteran tallied 12,914 points and 4,002 rebounds in his career.
Son: Although just a sophomore, the 6-2 guard already received an offer from his dream school Illinois over the summer.
Father: Grant Gonrezick Sr., two-year NBA veteran averaged five points per game across 91 career games.
Son: The unsigned senior guard recently had back-to-back games with 30 or more points to guide the Tigers to the Earl McKee tournament title.
Father: Jay Guidinger, played in 64 games and started five games in his career.
Son: The 6-6 Class of 2024 wing holds offers from Drexel, Lafayette, Robert Morris and Toledo.
Father: played in 35 games and started three games in one season in the NBA.
Son: The 6-4 senior is averaging 18.8 points during his final year of high school basketball.
Father: Penny Hardaway, 14-year NBA veteran and four-time NBA All-Star.
Son: The three-star Memphis signee was a key cog for Duncanville (Texas) in their national title run last season before transferring to Sierra Canyon for his senior year.
Father: Ron Harper, 15-year NBA veteran was a five-time champion and scored 13,910 career points.
Son: Top five junior recently led his squad to the No. 13 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 after averaging 28.3 points and seven rebounds at the John Wall Holiday
Invitational to lead the Ironmen to the Devonte Graham Bracket
championship.
Father: Robert Horry, 16-year NBA veteran and seven-time NBA champion.
Son: Junior guard is a key piece for No. 18 Harvard-Westlake who have started the season 16-1. Christian has shown the ability to knock down outside shots with consistency.
Father: Eddie House, 11-year NBA veteran and 2008 NBA champion
Son: Promising freshman prospect is averaging 25.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 3.8 assists through 16 games.
Father: Eddie House, 11-year NBA veteran and 2008 NBA champion
Son: Playing alongside his twin brother, Kalek is averaging 16.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals for the 13-3 Wolves.
Father: Marc Jackson, Seven-year NBA veteran tallied 3,238 career points.
Son: Bruising 6-7 sophomore forward was a key piece in No. 25 Roman Catholic's run to the Beach Ball Classic title, averaging 11.7 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks while shooting 59 percent from the field across three games.
Father: LeBron James, four-time MVP, four-time Finals MVP and four-time NBA champion.
Son: Already featured in multiple commercials with his father, Bronny has been thrust into the national spotlight from a young age. James is regarded as the No. 40 prospect in the Class of 2023.
Father: LeBron James, four-time MVP, four-time Finals MVP and four-time NBA champion.
Son: The 6-5 sophomore has flown under-the-radar to this point in his hoops career. Bryce is currently unranked, but has the size and athletic ability to flourish as he develops.
Father: Rich King, four-year NBA veteran played in 72 games and started two games in his career.
Son: Three-star Class of 2023 Washington commit has had numerous big games for the Panthers this season.
Father: Brevin Knight, 12-year NBA veteran tallied 5,342 points and 4,481 assists in his career.
Son: Little information was found on the 5-10 senior guard out of Memphis.
Father: 11-year NBA veteran tallied 773 points and 415 assists in his career.
Son: The 6-0 freshman played in 20 games as an eighth grader and is averaging 4.4 points this season.
Father: George Lynch, 12-year NBA veteran scored over 5,000 points in his career.
Son: Junior guard is averaging 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals for the 11-3 squad that sits just outside the MaxPreps Top 25.
Father: Sam Mack, seven-year NBA veteran scored over 2,000 points in his career.
Son: Regarded as the No. 64 overall prospect in the Class of 2023, Mack is signed with UCLA.
Father: Vernon Maxwell, 13-year NBA veteran was a two-time NBA champion.
Son: Under-the-radar junior has put together numerous impressive performances this season to help guide the Vikings to a 13-1 record this season.
Father: Tracy McGrady, seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA and two-time scoring champion.
Son: Little information was found about the son of the former NBA scoring champion.
Father: Aaron McKie, 13-year NBA veteran scored 5,871 career points and was the 2001 Sixth Man of the Year.
Son: The son of the current head coach of the Temple Owls and former Philadelphia 76er is regarded as the No. 58 prospect in the Class of 2025. He averaged 11.3 points per contest as a freshman.
Father: Mike Miller, 2000-01 NBA Rookie of the Year and two-time NBA champion.
Son: With his older brother Mason currently playing for Creighton and his father carving out a path in the NBA, Mavrick is still looking to make his name on the hoops scene as a senior this season.
Father: Nazr Mohammed, 18-year NBA veteran also won an NBA title.
Son: Top 75 junior prospect was selected to the 2021-22 Sophomore All-America honorable mention team last season and is averaging 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists through 14 games this year.
Father: Rodney Monroe, played in 38 games and averaged 3.4 points in one NBA season.
Son: Senior guard who is listed at 6-4 recently surpassed 1,000 points in his high school career.
Father: Jerrod Mustaf, four-year NBA veteran scored 721 points in his career.
Son: Regarded as the No. 35 prospect in the Class of 2024, Mustaf is leading the Cougars in scoring through 20 games, averaging 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals.
Father: Jermaine O'Neal, six-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA.
Son: The 6-5 wing is regarded as the No. 68 prospect in the Class of 2025. O'Neal will play for his father this season at newly-formed Dynamic Prep.
Father: Anthony Parker, nine-year NBA veteran tallied 4,478 points and 1,574 rebounds in his career.
Son: The 6-3 junior is averaging 6.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists through 22 games in the 2022-23 season.
Father: James Posey, 12-year NBA veteran and two-time NBA champion.
Son: TCU signee is regarded as the No. 76 prospect in the senior classification. Posey is averaging 17 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists to navigate the Fighting Crusaders to a record of 16-4.
Father: Scottie Pippen, eight-time NBA All-Defensive first-team selection and six-time NBA champion.
Son: Pippen has found himself in the Trailblazers starting five early in the season as he continues to develop into a key cog in the rotation.
Father: Jason Richardson, 13-year NBA veteran scored 14,644 career points.
Son: Selected to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honorable mention team after averaging 14 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Gaels to the state title game.
Father: Jason Richardson, 13-year NBA veteran scored 14,644 career points.
Son: The highly-regarded freshman is expected to be a key piece in the rotation for Bishop Gorman.
Father: Nate Robinson, 11-year NBA veteran was a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.
Son: Three-star football recruit is a 5-9 senior guard for the Spartans. He holds offers to play football at Colorado State, Portland State and Washington.
Father: Nate Robinson, 11-year NBA veteran was a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.
Son: 5-10 sophomore is a two-sport athlete who has shown promise both on the basketball court and the football field.
Father: Michael Ruffin, nine-year NBA veteran tallied 716 points and 1,632 rebounds in his career.
Son: Playing varsity as an eighth grader, Ruffin is averaging 3.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals for the Eagles this season.
Father: Dennis Scott, 10-year NBA veteran tallied 8,094 points and 1,774 rebounds in his career.
Son: The 6-9 junior is nearly averaging a double-double for the Mustangs, putting up 12.1 points and 9.6 rebounds this season.
Father: Jeff Sheppard, played 18 games and started five games in one season in the NBA.
Son: The top 50 Kentucky signee surpassed 3,000 career points earlier in the season and is averaging 24 points and 9.2 rebounds through 14 games for the Jaguars.
Father: Peja Stojakovic, three-time NBA All-Star, one-time All-NBA, one-time NBA champion.
Son: Stanford signee is considered the No. 17 prospect in the Class of 2023 after a strong junior year that saw him average 25.3 points and 9.3 rebounds for the Marauders.
Father: Lamont Strothers, played 13 games across two seasons in the NBA.
Son: The 6-2 senior guard committed to Appalachian State on Aug. 23. Strothers picked the Mountaineers over offers from East Tennessee State, Hampton, Hofstra and Mount St. Mary's among others.
Father: Etan Thomas, nine-year NBA veteran scored 2,341 points in his career.
Son: Three-star junior forward forward has helped guide the Stags into the top 50 of the national rankings to this point in the season.
Father: Damon Jones, 11-year NBA veteran tallied 4,326 points and 1,806 assists in his career.
Son: Transferred to Second Baptist after averaging 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds for St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville, Va.) last season as a sophomore.
Father: David Vanterpool, played 22 games and averaged 5.5 points in one season in the NBA.
Son: Three-star senior plays a key role for the top 50-ranked Royals. Vanterpool has seen college interest from the University of San Francisco, Bryant and Boston College.
Father: Dajuan Wagner, four-year NBA career cut short due to health complications.
Son: Kentucky signee is regarded as the No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2023. Wagner was named a first team MaxPreps Junior All-America selection after averaging 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.3 assists in 2021-22.
Father: Jahidi White, seven-year NBA veteran tallied 1,954 points and 1,944 rebounds in his career.
Son: Class of 2023 wing is committed to play at Ave Maria University next season.
Father: John Wallace, seven-year NBA veteran tallied 2,901 points and 1,061 rebounds in his career.
Son: After spending two seasons at New Milford (Conn.), Wallace transferred to the prep school power for his junior campaign.
Father: Monty Williams, nine-year NBA veteran tallied 2,884 points and 1,296 rebounds in his career.
Son: One of 62 athletes to participate in the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team minicamp prior to the season, Williams is a promising freshman prospect.
Father: Corliss Williamson, 12-year NBA veteran, one-time NBA champion and 2002 Sixth Man of the Year.
Son: The 6-2 guard will look to make a name for himself during his junior campaign in the Natural State.
