The High School Basketball Players Who Could Be The Next LeBron James
High school basketball is as competitive as it's ever been. When you have kids training like it's their job since middle school, you're bound to get some remarkable athletes and, recently, this has been more evident than ever.
The funny thing about kids these days though: they aren't calling out Jordan's name whenever they hit a big shot. Instead they say "LeBron." He is, after all, our generation's MJ. This is a new era of the game we live in, as grit has been surpassed by pure athleticism, and the true measure of a player is how many highlight dunks he can throw down instead of how many championship rings he can win. Joking.
These AAU products are shaking up the league, and the overall talent pool in the NBA has undoubtedly received a significant boost in recent years because of this. So which kid is the next big thing? We all remember LeBron in high school. They used to call him the "Chosen One." Since then he's gone on to accomplish some pretty great things in the NBA. So who's next?
Sure he is a freak of nature and a talent like him only comes around once every decade, but who's to say the next LeBron isn't working his way up in the high school ranks today? Is there another superstar hiding just around the corner to eventually usher James into retirement? We think so. These are the high school basketball players who could be the next LBJ.
10. VJ King, 16 years old, small forward
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
High School: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Class of 2016: Just completed freshman year
Height: 6'7" Weight: 179
9. Kwe Parker, 15 years old, shooting guard
Hometown: Fayetville, North Carolina
High School: Trinity Christian High School
Class of 2016: Just completed freshman year
Height: 6'2" Weight: 165
Twitter: @iJump_tooMuch
8. Ivan Rabb, 16 years old, power forward
Hometown: Oakland, California
High School: Bishop O'Dowd High School
Class of 2015: Just completed sophomore year
Height: 6'9" Weight: 205
Twitter: @YoungIvee
7. Aaron Gordon, 17 years old, power forward
Hometown: San Jose, California
High School: Archbishop Mitty High School
Class of 2013: Just completed senior year
Height: 6'8" Weight: 210
Twitter: @_AG_32
6. Jabari Parker, 18 years old, small forward
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Simeon Career Academy
Class of 2013: Just completed senior year
Height: 6'8" Weight: 220
Twitter: @JabariParker22
5. Cliff Alexander, 17 years old, shooting guard
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Curie High School
Class of 2015: Just completed junior year
Height: 6'8" Weight: 25
Twitter: @humblekid11
4. Julius Randle, 18 years old, power forward
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
High School: Prestonwood Christian Academy
Class of 2013: Just completed senior season
Height: 6'9" Weight: 225
Twitter: @J30_RANDLE
3. Harry Giles, 14 years old, power forward
Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
High School: Wesleyan Christian Academy
Class of 2016: Just completed freshman year
Height: 6'9" Weight: 225
Twitter: @TheReal_HG3
2. Andrew Wiggins, 18 years old, small forward
Hometown: Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
High School: Huntington Prep
Class of 2016: Just completed senior year
Height: 6'7" Weight: 205
Twitter: @22wiggins
1. Seventh Woods, 14 years old, shooting guard
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
High School: Hammond School
Class of 2016: Just completed freshman year
Height: 6'2" Weight: 175
Twitter: @SeventhWoods
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