#37 McKinley High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) – 6 Players
Amazingly, McKinley has produced six NFL players as well as six NBA players. Despite LSU’s proximity of a single mile to the school, out of the six McKinley Panther players to reach NBA level, only one went via LSU to get there.
McKinley High School
When Keith Smart was in Indiana, he went on to score the match-securing hoop at the 1987 NCAA championship match, securing his position in the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Players. Don Chaney, another graduate of McKinley, continued his studies and training at the University of Houston before going on to achieve a double championship with the Boston Celtics.
NBA Players Who Attended McKinley (Years in League)
Don Chaney (12)
Tommie Green (1)
Fred Hilton (2)
Cincinnatus Powell (8)
Keith Smart (1)
Tyrus Thomas (8)
#38 Southwest Magnet High School (Macon, Georgia) – 6 Players
Southwest Magnet used to be one of the biggest high schools in America, but over the years it has diminished in capacity because of having too many students to successfully meet their needs. It seems that having fewer students also means fewer NBA star players for this school. The school supplied 6 players to the NBA in the mid-90s, but over two decades later, this figure hasn’t changed.
Southwest Magnet High School
The veteran school coach, known as Donald “Duck” Richardson, never suffered a losing season throughout nearly two decades of employment at the school. Norm Nixon, regarded as Richardson’s most successful student, featured in the “Showtime” period as part of the Los Angeles Lakers, with two NBA championships under his belt.
NBA Players Who Attended Southwest Magnet (Years in League)
Jeff Malone (13)
Ivano Newbill (3)
Norm Nixon (10)
Myles Patrick (1)
Chris Robinson (2)
Sharone Wright (4)
