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…
#4 Lebron James
After winning 3 consecutive Ohio State Titles at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s HS and winning most national POY awards in his senior season, James decided to take his considerable talents to the NBA after losing his NCAA eligibilty by participating in more than 2 HS All Star events as a senior. James took the league by storm by joining Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan as the only players at the time to average 20 pts, 5 rebs, and 5 ast in their rookie season and was named the ‘04 ROY.
Career Stats: 27.8 ppg, 7 rebs, 7 ast, 1.7 stl, 1 blk
