#15 Mount Vernon High School (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) – 9 Players
Privileged with the moniker “The Home of Basketball”, the state of New York enjoys an incredible fourteen varied high schools which have forged a minimum of 5 NBA legends.
Mount Vernon High School
On the outskirts of New York City is Mount Vernon, but that hasn’t limited it in drawing in peak athletes. Out of nine players supplied to the NBA, four lasted a minimum of ten seasons. Names such as Ray and Gus Williams (not to be confused with the tennis sisters) and Ben Gordon, all three completing seasons flush with an aggregate of twenty-points games.
Ray and Gus’s other claims to fame involve rubbing shoulders on the court with film star Denzel Washington, another Mount Vernon graduate.
NBA Players Who Attended Mount Vernon (Years in League)
Ben Gordon (11)
Rudy Hackett (2)
Kevin Jones (1)
Rodney McCray (10)
Scooter McCray (3)
Lowes Moore (3)
Earl Tatum (4)
Gus Williams (11)
Ray Williams (10)
#16 Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) – 9 Players
Known as a family-focused academy, Mater Dei proves its label through the establishment of numerous family centers.
Mater Dei High School
This family-friendly atmosphere can be observed in their graduating NBA players. These include Travis and David Wear (twins), Leroy’s son LeRon Ellis, Ralph’s cousin Jamal Sampson and Darryl’s son, D.J. Strawberry. Lastly, there is Stanley Johnson, who, despite having no familial links to any stars, happens to be the sole player presently on the NBA roster.
A comprehensively excelling sporting school, Mater Dei houses various Heisman Trophy receivers, like Matt Leinart.
NBA Players Who Attended Mater Dei (Years in League)
Cedric Bozeman (1)
LeRon Ellis (3)
Reggie Geary (2)
Stanley Johnson (4)
Jamal Sampson (5)
Miles Simon (1)
D.J. Strawberry (1)
David Wear (1)
Travis Wear (2)
