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…
#6 Shawn Kemp
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Some fans may chose not to include Kemp on this list because he was enrolled at both Kentucky and Trinity Valley Community College, but he officially never played a game of college ball. As the 17th pick in the '89 Draft by the Supersonics, Kemp became the youngest player (19 yrs) at the time to play in the NBA.
Career Stats: 14.6 ppg, 8.4 rebs
