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.
Moses Malone
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.
Jay North
In 2001 Kwame Brown was drafted out of high school number 1 by the Washington Wizards.
Yes
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.
Jay North
In 2001 Kwame Brown was drafted out of high school number 1 by the Washington Wizards.
Yes
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Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
An NBA player can be drafted or signed right out of high school.
The great majority of players drafted do not play high school hockey. Rather, they play in the junior leagues such as the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL. The player would have to play somewhere during high school. Just not necessarily for a high school team.
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.
Basketball HistoryMoses Malone was the first male player to go straight from high school into the NBA. That is a wrong answer!!!! Darrell Dawkins was the first person to enter the NBA from High School!!Moses Malone was the first person to go from high school to the ABA!!___________________________________________________________Actually, Reggie Harding was the first player to go from high school to the NBA. Reggie was drafted in 1962 by the Detroit Pistons. In 1962 "Chocolate Thunder" was 5 years old and Moses Malone was 7 years old.Reggie Harding was supposed to be the first player to go from high school to the NBA but when he was drafted the NBA rules was that you must wait until one year after you high school class graduated so Reggie had to play Minor Basketball League. Darryl Dawkins was the first person to enter the NBA from High School. Darryl was drafted in the 1975 draft. He was 18 years old.
Yes; but you do not have to go to college; you can get drafted as soon as you're out of high school.
No. Attending college is not a requirement. Players are drafted from both high school and college. Some players drafted in high school choose to attend college in an effort to get into a lower draft round. Typically, the lower the draft round, the more money the player makes. Also, some players not drafted in high school attend college in hopes of being drafted.