#31 Abraham Lincoln High School (New York City, New York) – 7 Players
Outside of NBA, Abraham Lincoln High has produced other phenomenal individuals, such as Louis Gossett Jr., Marv Albert and Mel Brooks. Suffice to say, Lincoln High’s non-sporting former pupils are more popular than their sporting alumni. You might have heard of “Starbury”, aka Stephon Marbury, undoubtedly the school’s star player, being one-quarter of the Lincoln Railsplitters to receive the Mr. New York Basketball prize.
Abraham Lincoln High School
Starbury’s cousin, Sebastian Telfair also went to the same high school, and achieved such a level of stardom that he skipped college, going straight to the NBA. While Starbury outshone his cousin in skill and results, Telfair brought the highest level of fame to the school, notoriously featuring on the front cover of Slam Magazine dressed in the Abraham Lincoln High jersey.
NBA Players Who Attended Abraham Lincoln (Years in League)
Jim Brasco (10)
Stephon Marbury (13)
Dave Newmark (3)
Lance Stephenson (9)
Sebastian Telfair (10)
Jamel Thomas (2)
Isaiah Whitehead (2)
#32 Springarn High School (Washington, D.C.) – 7 Players
Considering the forty-five NBA stars who are part of high schools within Washington, D.C., only a couple of them entered the Hall of Fame, and both of them passing through Springarn High School on their way to stardom. Starting with Elgin Baylor, who began there in 1953 in Springarn’s second year of establishment. The Laker-to-be set the single-game record for scoring across high schools in D.C., peaking at sixty-three points and earning the title “Area’s Best Basketball Player”.
Springarn High School
Fast-forwarding four years, Dave Bing, who would go on to be an All-Star seven times, joined the school’s ranks, captaining the team in 1961 towards its original urban championship. Unfortunately, the sporting heroism ends there for Spingarn, as they had to shut down in 2013.
NBA Players Who Attended Spingarn (Years in League)
Elgin Baylor (14)
Dave Bing (12)
Sherman Douglas (12)
Earl Jones (2)
Fatty Taylor (8)
John Tresvant (9)
Stan Washington (1)
