Top 10 high school basketball players of the last 10 years

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Find out who makes the cut on our list of the best and brightest of the last decade.

The exploits of Michael Porter Jr. this season got us thinking about where his career stacks up among the greats in high school basketball history.

Unfortunately, our expert on the careers of the late Wilt Chamberlain (1955 national high school player of the year), Bill Bradley (1961) and Bill Cartwright (1975) is off this week, so we decided to narrow our focus a bit.

Where does Porter Jr. stand among players over the past 10 years? That's a question we feel a little more qualified to answer. Going back to the 2007-08, here's our attempt at identifying high school basketball's 10 greatest players.

Don't look for names like James Harden, Kevin Love, O.J. Mayo and Derrick Rose. They just missed the 10-year window having graduated before the 2007-08 season. Top 10 of the Last 10
After evaluating the resumes, our staff put it to a vote.

1. Jabari Parker
School: Simeon (Chicago) Class of: 2013
Top 10 credentials: Sports Illustrated famously featured the Chicago forward on its cover in 2012, proclaiming he was the best high school basketball player since LeBron James. The Wolverines went 118-15 and won four state titles with Parker – the 2013 MaxPreps National POY – in the program.
Where he's at now: An ACL injury derailed a promising season where he was averaging over 20 points per game for the Milwaukee Bucks.

2. Stanley Johnson
School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) Class of: 2014
Top 10 credentials: Monarchs went 135-7 during his four-year career, winning four state titles and a national title after a 35-0 campaign in 2013-14. Named MaxPreps National POY as a senior after putting up 25 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game
Where he's at now: In his second season with the Detroit Pistons, the small forward has played in 59 games.

3. Ben Simmons
School: Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) Class of: 2015
Top 10 credentials: After arriving from Australia, Montverde Academy went 62-1 with the 2015 MaxPreps POY on the floor. The Eagles were crowned national champs by at least one media outlet in each of his three seasons at the Orlando-area school and he tallied 27.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a senior.
Where he's at now: The 6-foot-10 forward is trusting the process this year as a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers and sitting out with a foot injury.

4. Kyle Anderson
School: St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) Class of: 2012
Top 10 credentials: Went 65-0 in two seasons at storied St. Anthony, winning back-to-back national titles and earning MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors as a senior.
Where he's at now: In his third year with the San Antonio Spurs, versatile guard has played in 54 games and started 11 this season.

5. Harrison Barnes
School: Ames (Iowa) Class of: 2010
Top 10 credentials: Finished career on a 53-game winning streak, leading the Little Cyclones to back-to-back Class 4A state titles. Averaged 26.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 3.0 assists per game as a senior, getting the nod for MaxPreps POY honors.
Where he's at now: Already in his fifth year in the NBA, former North Carolina Tar Heel won a title with the Golden State Warriors in 2015 before moving on to the Dallas Mavericks this season. 6. Marcus Smart
School: Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) Class of: 2012
Top 10 credentials: Marauders went 114-6 in his final three years, winning two state titles and finishing ranked No. 2 nationally in back-to-back seasons. The crafty guard was a first team MaxPreps All-American in 2012.
Where he's at now: Averaging 10.8 points and 4.5 assists per game for the Boston Celtics this season. He's also among the league's leaders in steals.

7. Malik Newman
School: Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) Class of: 2015
Top 10 credentials: Scored over 3,000 career points and won four state titles. Want more? How about gold medals in two international competitions with USA Basketball. Averaged 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a senior.
Where he's at now: Sitting out the season at Kansas after transferring from Mississippi State. What an addition he will be to Bill Self's lineup in 2017-18.

8. Michael Porter Jr.
School: Nathan Hale (Seattle), Father Tolton (Columbia, Mo.) Class of: 2017
Top 10 credentials: After transferring from Missouri to Seattle prior to this season, the 6-foot-10 forward went out and put together arguably the greatest individual season of any player over the last 10 years. He averaged over 37 points and 14 rebounds per game in leading Nathan Hale – a program that went 3-18 a year ago – to a 29-0 record and Class 3A state title. He also won a state title as a junior in Missouri and his teams went 79-6 over this final three years in high school.
Where he's at now: Prepping for the McDonald's All-American Game later this month and headed to the University of Washington next fall.

9. Shabazz Muhammad
School: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) Class of: 2012
Top 10 credentials: It would be a bit of revisionist history to exclude the Las Vegas product from the list as he was a certified four-year phenom at Gorman. He led the Gaels to three state titles and was a first team MaxPreps All-American as a senior after pouring in over 30 points per game and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Where he's at now: A fourth-year NBA pro with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he's come off the bench in 58 games and is averaging nearly 10 points per outing.

10. Lonzo Ball
School: Chino Hills (Calif.) Class of: 2016
Top 10 credentials: Led school that opened in 2001 to unbeaten season in 2015-16, winning section, state and national titles in the process. Averaged 23.4 points, 9.3 assists, 9.2 rebounds and 4.7 steals per game en route to being named MaxPreps National POY.
Where he's at now: Named Sporting News Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, point guard extraordinnaire is putting up 14.9 points, 7.8 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game for 28-3 UCLA.

Just missed the cut
These guys were great but couldn't quite crack our Top 10.

Jaylen Brown, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), Class of 2016: Popped as a senior and led the Wildcats to a state title.

Anthony Davis, Perspectives (Chicago), 2011: It's tough to measure his high school career because he was such a late bloomer and played in obscurity for his high school team.

Derrick Favors, South Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.), 2009: MaxPreps National Player of the Year as a senior.

Brandon Ingram, Kinston (N.C.), 2015: With four state titles – albeit at the small school level in North Carolina – and outrageous numbers, the Lakers rookie has a strong argument to be included above.

Kyrie Irving, Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.), 2010: Had a great but short run under Kevin Boyle at then-St. Patrick after transferring in from tiny Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, N.J.).

Brandon Jennings, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 2008: Still holds the record at Oak Hill for points in a season (1,312) and points per game (35.5).

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Patrick School, 2011: Like Irving, Kidd-Gilchrist had a fantastic career at St. Patrick – including a long run as national No. 1 as a senior. He was a highly-touted middle school phenom who actually lived up to the billing.

Brandon Knight, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 2010: Averaged nearly 20 points per game as an eight-grader playing varsity basketball. He went on to pile up over 3,500 career points and won two state titles.

Jahlil Okafor, Whitney Young (Chicago), 2014: Put it all together as a senior, challenging for national POY honors and leading the Dolphins to a state title.

Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Fla.), 2011: The 2011 MaxPreps POY had 40-point games at the prestigious City of Palms Classic as a sophomore, junior and senior. Won two state titles.

Lance Stephenson, Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 2009: Scored nearly 3,000 career points and led Railsplitters to numerous city and state titles.

Jared Sullinger, Northland (Columbus, Ohio), 2010: Playing for father Satch at Northland, former Ohio State Buckeye went 95-4 during his high school career and won a state title as a junior.

Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.), 2016: Solidified his legacy as a senior, putting up over 29 points per game and leading St. Louis school to a state crown.

Karl-Anthony Towns, St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.), 2014: Always a promising prospect, Towns took things to another level as a senior. The Timberwolves center put up over 20 points and 13 rebounds per game in leading the Falcons to New Jersey's Tournament of Champions title.

Andrew Wiggins, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W.Va.), 2013: This was the toughest cut from the Top 10. He had the numbers, his teams were successful and he was always recognized as an otherworldly talent. But playing for upstart, non-traditional Huntington St. Joseph Prep in its infancy, it's a little difficult to gauge where he really stacks up in terms of resumes against his peers in this generation.