Reggie Harding was selected by the Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons in the fourth round of the 1962 NBA Draft to become the first every NBA player to come straight out of high school.
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Darryl Dawkins in the 1975 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers out of Maynard Evans High School with the 5th overall pick. A year earlier, Moses Malone became the first high schooler selected when the Utah Stars of the ABA selected him in the third round of the 1974 ABA draft. This is incorrect, the first player drafted into the NBA was Reggie Harding in 1962 by the Detroit Pistons.
According to Wikipedia, Reggie Harding (76ers) was drafted out of high school in 1962. Moses Malone wasn't drafted until 1974, and that was by the ABA Utah Stars.
Jay North
In 2001 Kwame Brown was drafted out of high school number 1 by the Washington Wizards.
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Carmelo Anthony
2004. Ironically a high schooler was taken number one that year, Dwight Howard. Although he is NOT the last high school player drafted into the NBA. Late in the second round of that years draft the Detroit Pistons selected Amir Johnson and Amir is the last high school player drafted into the NBA.