Nikola Jokic’s remarkable journey to NBA stardom began in Sombor, Serbia. The 6’11” center launched his professional basketball career in Serbia with Mega Basket in the Serbian and Adriatic League and garnered a lot of attention overseas for his basketball talents and accomplishments. After several years of professional basketball under his belt, Nikola Jokic declared …
Born on August 5, 2001, Anthony DeVante Edwards’ basketball career commenced in Atlanta, Georgia. Edwards stayed close to home while developing his basketball prowess at Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School to Holy Spirit Preparatory School, and ultimately the University of Georgia. The 6’4″ 225-pound shooting guard initially burst onto the scene as a member of …
Zion Lateef Williamson was born on July 6, 2000, in Salisbury, North Carolina, and has remained a basketball standout since the 8th grade. Zion attended Spartanburg Day High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he competed for the Griffins and put both himself and his team in the limelight. After capturing three consecutive 2A SCISA …
Born in Lubbock, Texas, Rayford Trae Young had basketball in his blood from an early age. Rayford Young, Trae’s father, played college basketball at Texas Tech for four seasons from 1996-2000. His father then later played professionally overseas in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Trae Young followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming one of the …
Born on October 8, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina, Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant played competitive basketball from a young age, though he never received the recognition he deserved. Morant played for the Carolina Hornets in the AAU league alongside Zion Williamson, the eventual first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. To put it lightly, Ja …
Born August 22, 2001, LaMelo LaFrance Ball has had one of the most unconventional starts to a basketball career in recent memory. LaMelo began his high school career at Chino Hills, one of the most prestigious basketball academies in the US. At Chino Hills, LaMelo competed alongside his two older brothers, LiAngelo and Lonzo Ball. …
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. enters his 10th season in the NBA after leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the playoffs each of the last eight years. In the 2012 NBA draft, Lillard was the sixth overall selection. He hit the ground running in his rookie season and was the 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the …
Donovan Mitchell’s rise to fame started at Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, where he played his first two high school basketball seasons. He later transferred to the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, capturing two National Prep Championships with the school. During his junior year at Brewster Academy, Mitchell averaged 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, …
Since high school, Kevin Durant firmly proved he belonged playing basketball at the highest level of competition. He was the cornerstone on each of his three high school basketball teams and was nominated to the McDonald’s All-American Team. As the second-highest basketball recruit heading into the 2006-07 men’s college basketball season, Durant competed for the …
Starting his basketball career at Grandville High School in Michigan, then transferring to Moss Point High School in Mississippi, Devin Booker has achieved many accolades in his young career. In just three years at Moss Point High School, Devin Booker set the school record for points with 2,518 and became Mississippi’s Gatorade Player of the …
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