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…
#7 Dwight Howard
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After his senior campaign at SW Atlanta Christian Academy, Howard swept all major HS POY Awards en route to being selected as the #1 overall pick by Orlando in the 2004 NBA Draft. Seen as the replacement for the departed Tracy McGrady, Howard worked hard to become arguably the game’s most imposing and physically gifted big man over the past 5 seasons.
Career Stats: 17.5 ppg, 12.7 rebs, 2.1 blk, .575 FG%
