#35 Murrah High School (Jackson, Mississippi) – 6 Players
With one-tenth of all NBA players in Mississippi coming from Murrah (with fifty-nine in total), it comes as no surprise that they have conquered the in-state high school basketball game for tens of years. Incredibly, Murrah has also had seven Mr. Basketball recipients.
Murrah High School
With a double Mr. Basketball award, Othella Harrington represented his school during the McDonald’s All-American Game in 1992, smashing the records with twenty-one rebounds. Harington was part of the Murrah Mustangs who enjoyed a minimum of 12 years in the NBA, the other two being Lindsey Hunter and Mo Williams, both playing guards.
NBA Players Who Attended Murrah (Years in League)
Othella Harrington (12)
Lindsey Hunter (17)
Trey Johnson (3)
Ryan Lorthridge (1)
James Robinson (7)
Mo Williams (13)
#36 Washington High School (Washington, Indiana) – 6 players
It may be hard to believe that a school in a town with just over ten-thousand people managed to join this list! In part, that is thanks to the Zeller family! If it weren’t for the Zeller brothers, Luke, Tyler, and Cody, the Washington High NBA submission would have been halved. The Indiana Mr. Basketball prize was awarded to all the brothers, while still at school, with Luke being awarded his prize in 2005, Tyler in 2008 and Cody in 2011.
Washington High School
Although Cody enjoyed the ultimate NBA performance, while Tyler made the most out of his college performance, Luke, the eldest, did the best in high school. Luke was Washington High’s first player to ever be chosen as all-conference four times, being chosen as all-state for the four years too.
NBA Players Who Attended Washington (Years in League)
Leo Klier (2)
Craig Neal (2)
Jim Riffey (1)
Cody Zeller (6)
Luke Zeller (1)
Tyler Zeller (7)
