Where Did They Go to High School?
Where the all-time greats started — the schools, the transfers, the coaches who turned national prospects into first-round picks. 10 stories in this series.
Aaron Rodgers High School: Pleasant Valley HS in Chico, CA
Aaron Rodgers attended Pleasant Valley HS in Chico, California. Unrecruited by D-I, he went to Butte JC, then Cal-Berkeley.
Allen Iverson High School: Bethel in Hampton, VA
Allen Iverson's high school was Bethel High in Hampton, Virginia, where he was state Player of the Year in football and basketball.
Carmelo Anthony High School: Towson Catholic to Oak Hill
Carmelo Anthony's high school career: Towson Catholic in Baltimore, then Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, then Syracuse and the 2003 NBA Draft.
Kawhi Leonard High School: King in Riverside, CA
Kawhi Leonard's high school was Martin Luther King in Riverside, CA — 2009 California Mr. Basketball before signing with San Diego State.
Kevin Garnett High School: Mauldin to Farragut
Kevin Garnett's high school career started at Mauldin (SC) and ended at Chicago's Farragut Academy, where he became 1995 USA Today POY.
Kobe Bryant High School: Lower Merion in Ardmore, PA
Kobe Bryant's high school was Lower Merion in Ardmore, PA. He led the Aces to the 1996 PIAA state title before jumping to the NBA.
LeBron James High School: SVSM in Akron, Explained
LeBron James high school was St. Vincent–St. Mary in Akron, where he and his Fab Four chose private and won three Ohio state titles.
Vince Carter High School: Mainland in Daytona Beach
Vince Carter's high school was Mainland in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was a 1995 McDonald's All-American before signing with North Carolina.
Where Derek Jeter Went to High School: Kalamazoo Central
Derek Jeter's high school was Kalamazoo Central in Michigan, where he was the 1992 USA Today National High School Player of the Year.
Where Stephen Curry Went to High School: Charlotte Christian
Stephen Curry's high school was Charlotte Christian School, NC — a private 4A program where his father Dell coached as varsity assistant.
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