Monday 23rd December 2024,
The Hoop Doctors

Top 10 NBA Players Who Didn’t Play College Basketball

#1 Kobe Bryant

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It was a close contest with Moses and Kobe but Kobe wins out because of his 5 NBA CHIPs. After being named the ‘96 Naismith Prep Player of the Year out of suburban Philadelphia, Kobe was selected as the 13th player selected in the 1996 NBA Draft. The Lakers then traded center Vlade Divac to the Hornets for the rights to Bryant.

Career Stats: 25.3 ppg, 5.3 rebs, 4.7 ast, 1.5 stl

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