January 4, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors
Since the 2006 rule prohibiting players from going straight from high school to the NBA was instituted, it has been constantly debated and scrutinized. For those of you who do not support the rule, here are some of the success stories of players that made the jump and landed just fine…
#2 Moses Malone
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The man known simply as “Moses” to NBA fans was undoubtedly one of the league’s all-time best players over his 19 year NBA career. After reneging on a letter of intent to play for the University of Maryland, then playing 2 years in the ABA, he was the 5th player ever to go straight to the NBA without playing in college.
Career Stats: 20.6 ppg, 12.2 rebs, .491 FG%
