Before that, Scott played three years of college basketball at Arizona State. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. Oscar Robertson was one of the best players during his era in the 1960s and early 1970s. He spent most of his career with the Hawks, spanning time between the franchises eras in St. Louis and Atlanta. West Virginia lost to California in the championship game during the 1958-59 season. High school: Dominguez High School (Compton, Calif.), College: Ventura (1986-88), Cal State Fullerton (1988-90), Pros: Phoenix Suns (1990-94, 1997-98), Los Angeles Lakers (1994-97), Dallas Mavericks (1998-2000), Detroit Pistons (2000), Miami Heat (2000-01), Las Vegas Slam (2002), Harlem Globetrotters (2002), Hapoel Tel Aviv (2002), Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (2002-03), Sioux Falls Skyforce (2003), San Miguel Beermen (2003-04), Los Angeles Stars (2004-05), Orange County/Maywood Buzz (2005-07, 2008-11), Phoenix Flame (2007). He led his high school to a 68-1 record over two years and helped them win a state championship in his senior season. But to give him that label now is at best premature, and at worst willfully ignorant of history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born on April 16, 1947, in New York City. His best year was in 1973, as he averaged 20.5 points and 16.2 rebounds per game, helping lead the Celtics to a league-best 68-14 record. In his last NBA game on April 13, 2016, Bryant scored 60 points. He is the all-time leader in assists with 15,806. Yes, the man many fans (ignorantly) consider the most overrated choke artist in the league is actually the best player to ever set foot on a court. High school: Lawrence High School (Fairfield, Maine), Pros: Cleveland Rockers (1998), Sacramento Monarchs (1999-2001). 1 overall to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Fantasy Basketball. At UMass, Camby won the Naismith College Player of the Year award and the John R. Wooden award in the 1995-96 season. Its time for BritannicaOK, one editor at Britannicato jump into the perpetually unresolved greatest ever in [insert sport here] fray. High school: Robert G. Cole High School (San Antonio, Texas), Pros: Orlando Magic (1992-96), Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-08), Phoenix Suns (2008-09), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-10), Boston Celtics (2010-11). In high school, Pippen was the man, leading his team to the state playoffs as an all-conference star his senior year. The Hall of Famer was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, which has a population of about 2,600, before becoming one of the central figures in the greatest dynasty in NBA history. Jerry West is synonymous with basketball in his home state, as he was born in tiny Chelyan before becoming a national star at the University of West Virginia in the late 1950s. However, multiple playoff failures made him choose to leave Cleveland to go to Miami to play with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, a move that was heavily criticized. High school: Bethel High School (Hampton, Va.), Pros: Philadelphia 76ers (1996-2006, 2009-10), Denver Nuggets (2006-08), Detroit Pistons (2008-09), Memphis Grizzlies (2009), Besiktas (2010-11). Before retiring in 2015, he spent 12 seasons in the league, splitting his time with five different franchises but in Seattle for the majority of them. Saturday's contest at Cross Insurance Center has the Maine Black Bears (14-13) squaring off against the Binghamton Bearcats (13-15) at 1:00 PM ET (on February 25). That means that even far-flung countries like Estonia, Iran and Luxembourg have given the NBA more players than the Green Mountain State. McHale was born in Hibbing the same town that gave us Bob Dylan and was named Minnesotas Mr. Basketball as a high school senior in 1976 before playing at the University of Minnesota. He finished his 14-year NBA career averaging 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The Atlanta native was a seven-time All-Star in 13 NBA seasons, as well as a seven-time member of the first-team All-Defensive squad. Matt Bonner helped Concord High School to three state championships. In his sophomore season at Michigan State, Johnson led the Spartans past Larry Bird Indiana State in a legendary NCAA national championship game. While Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo makes a very strong case as the best player to ever come out of North Carolina, we had to give the crown to future Hall of Famer Chris Paul. After that, Hazzard spent 10 seasons playing guard in the NBA, averaging 12.6 points per game and making the All-Star Game with the Seattle SuperSonics during the 1967-68 season. Already have a commenting profile? In his two seasons in the ABA, Barnes averaged more than 24 points per game, which landed on the leagues All-Time Team in 1997. He led Mead to the title game, scoring 37 points with hypoglycemia. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. According to Basketball Reference, only nine players in the league have ever come from that state. Bobby Knight who coached him in the 84 Olympics once made a statement saying he is the best player to ever play any team sport. He helped the Rockets win back-to-back championships in his first two season and was part of the Celtic' title team in 2008, his final NBA season. A battle between two dominant defenders made Georgia a tough call but we ultimately sided with Walt Clyde Frazier over Dwight Howard for the honor of being the states best baller. DiGregorio only played six seasons in the NBA, but he left a lasting impression. In college at Georgetown, he led the Hoyas to the Sweet 16 in his freshman year, and in his sophomore and final season, he led the team to a Big East Championship and an Elite Eight appearance. His mastery of basketball can be seen in his ability to make dramatic plays at crucial moments during games. Log in to join the discussion. There, he was named an NAIA First-Team All-American as a junior and senior. Allen Iverson is one of the greatest pound-for-pound players in NBA history. His free-throw shooting, on the other hand. Here's where and how basketball stars, generational talents and legends were born. Login. Murphy spent at 13 of his NBA seasons with the Rockets organization, rarely missing games and averaging 17.9 points per game. as a member of the Miami Heat. At LSU he was a star, becoming the SEC Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. Then, at Nebraska, she helped the Cornhuskers reach the NCAA tournament. Born: Aug. 14, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, High school: Everett High School (Lansing, Michigan), Pros: Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991, 1996). Hall of Famers Bob Pettit, Elvin Hayes, Clyde Drexler and Bill Russell all came from the Bayou State but none of them could match Karl Malones superhuman production and longevity in the league. While Trenton native Dennis Rodman might exemplify the kind of no-nonsense attitude thats associated with New Jersey, the power of Diesel cant be denied. Only two NBA players have come from Hawaii so far and both were All-Stars at some point. But before they were pros, basketball greats had to put in work to perfect their craft. Hes been bouncing around the league since 2009, when he was a first-round pick by the Bulls. When he got to the NBA, some thought the 6-foot-9 player was too small to play center, but he proved the doubters wrong, averaging 17 points and 15 rebounds per game in his rookie campaign. Thats why its a good thing for us that Michael Jordan was born there because it takes all the work out of sorting through those hundreds of options to find the best one. In college at North Carolina, he scored 40 points as a freshman in the ACC tournament, the most by any freshman in the tournament. Silver Spring native Victor Oladipo might have something to say about this in a few years but, for now, the title of Marylands best goes to Steve Francis. Oh, and while this has nothing to do with his ranking on this list, its still incredibly awesome and noteworthy that he has successfully fought off HIV for over two decades, helped de-stigmatize AIDS through his high-profile advocacy, and launched a second career as an entrepreneur who opens businesses predominantly in poverty-stricken areas in efforts to spur urban revitalization. After helping the Seminoles advance to the Elite Eight in the 1993 NCAA tournament where they lost to the Kentucky he was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round with the 24th overall pick. Messalonskees Nick Mayo, a self-admitted basketball late bloomer, set scoring records at Eastern Kentucky and is now enjoying success as a pro player in Japan. He was the key ingredient in the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 90s, leading them to victory in six NBA titles. The commonwealth of Kentucky has given the NBA some truly great players, with Dave Cowens at the forefront. Born: December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Ind. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. Pros: Orlando Magic (2000-03), Memphis Grizzlies (2003-08, 2013-14), Minnesota Timberwolves (2008-09), Washington Wizards (2009-10), Miami Heat (2010-13), Cleveland Cavaliers (2014-15), Denver Nuggets (2015-17). Sign up and get high school sports news and scores in your inbox from preseason through the championships. High school: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Baltimore), College: San Jacinto (1989-91), Florida State (1991-93), Pros: Houston Rockets (1993-96), Phoenix Suns (1996), Dallas Mavericks (1996-97), New Jersey Nets (1997-99), Milwaukee Bucks (1999-2003), Minnesota Timberwolves (2003-05), Los Angeles Clippers (2005-08), Boston Celtics (2008-09). Along the way of his 15-year career, Cassell played on eight different teams and was a solid contributor, averaging over 17 points with four different clubs (Nets, Bucks, Timberwolves and Clippers) and finishing his career with 15.7 points per game, 6.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds. Pros: Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2014-16), Besiktas (2014-15), South East Queensland Stars (2015-16), Connecticut Sun (2017), Atlanta Dream (2017), Chicago Sky (2017). Before he was The Big Ticket, Kevin Garnett was a kid growing up in upstate South Carolina. Learn more and register Before we crown him, though, lets at least let him get his drivers license. Famously, he played center in place of the injured Abdul-Jabbar in the title-clinching game six of the 1980 NBA finals as a 20-year-old rookie. Before the two leagues merged in 1976, Haywood was a star with the ABAs Denver Rockets and Seattle SuperSonics, winning MVP honors as a rookie in 1970. High school: Evanston High School (Evanston, Wyo. He grew four inches in the summer and averaged 20 points per game over his final two years in high school. Stockton is a 10-time all-star, six-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team, nine-time NBA assists leader and two-time NBA steals leader, among many other accolades. Can you believe that no player from Vermont has ever played a game in the NBA? During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 19-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. Already registered? He helped his high school and Michigan State win championships. Walt Frazier took the road less traveled to stardom. He won a title with the Warriors in 2015 and has averaged 17.3 points per game since the 2016-17 season. But do you know how he got to be so great? In his senior season at Florida State, he averaged 18.3 points, 4.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds and led the ACC in steals. Basketball has been a popular sport throughout history since its invention in 1891 by a Canadian physical education teacher named James Naismith. New Mexicos all-time hoops hero, Bill Bridges, spent 13 seasons in the NBA during the 1960s and 70s. It declares everything new the best and the biggest. For his career, Spree averaged 18.3 points per game, which is easily the best mark for any player born in Wisconsin. Kevin McHale became a legend early. Adam Augustyn is Managing Editor, Reference Content at Encyclopdia Britannica. The best of the best graduate to the NBA and WNBA. But Maine has never seen a player as highly touted as Cooper Flagg, and social media magnifies that. Before he was internationally known by a single nickname, Shaquille ONeal was born in Newark and the Boys and Girls Club of America chapter there played a major part in his early life. High school: David Tobias Howard High School, Pros: New York Knicks (1967-77), Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-80). After tensions between Shaq and Kobe arose, Shaq was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004 and won his final title in 2006 with Dwyane Wade. He was born in Lansing and had an outstanding high school hoops career there before staying very close to home and playing at Michigan State, a program that he led to a national championship in 1979. B Cindy Blodgett Brett Dont be fooled by his humble small-college provenance and the Hick from French Lick nicknameLarry Bird was one of the fiercest competitors and greatest smack-talkers in NBA history. In the NBA, Porter went 24th overall to the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 draft and helped the team make it to the NBA Finals twice during his tenure. Named Henrietta at birth, she was always called Thomie, a name that sprang from her position as the family tomboy. This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. Payton is also If you liked our article please leave your comments in the comment section below. Hes the NBAs all-time leader in both assists and steals and is unlikely to be passed in either category any time soon. There must be something in the water in Louisiana that turns kids into great basketball players because this might have been the toughest state from which to pick a GOAT. He was amazing, but he had a lot of help, at least more than the last guy on this list. and fought Bruce Lee in Game of Death, so his cool quotient is easily the highest of anyone on this list. He was the first overall pick in the 1959 draft, taken by the Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings). Through the publication of this list, James has averaged a Robertson-esque 27.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.9 steals per game andunlike the Big Ohe was doing so against teams stocked with elite athletes and not players who smoked cigarettes at halftime. The Sycamores lost the championship game to Magic Johnson and Michigan State, but the final was the beginning of a new era in hoops. Position: Shooting guard and small forward, High school: Davenport North High School (Davenport, Iowa), Pros: Charlotte Hornets (1998-2000), Miami Heat (2000-01, 2007-08), Cleveland Cavaliers (2001-03), Boston Celtics (2003-06), Minnesota Timberwolves (2006-07), Los Angeles Clippers (2008-10), Turk Telekom (2010), Jiangsu Dragons (2010), Chorale Roanne (2011), Maine Red Claws (2011-12), Piratas de Quebradillas (2012), Erie BayHawks (2013-14). His shooting proficiency made him one of the more dangerous shooters in the league, leading the league in three-point percentage (45.7) in 2010-2011. SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players Lillard She just didnt do it on Instagram. Billups was an All-State first-team pick four times in high school and was the Colorado Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior. WebFeaturing Hall of Fame greats, superstars, and active players, this list of basketball players who were born in Maine includes Duncan Robinson, Jeff Turner, and Skip Chappelle. For most of his childhood, he dreamed of becoming a soccer player like his father. High school: East Bank High School (East Bank, W.Va.). But Catchings is the most complete basketball player I have ever seen. West averaged 32 points per game during the tournament and led his team in scoring and rebounding each game. Speaking of guards who are still in the league as of this writing, Tyler Johnson represents his home state of North Dakota, which hasnt exactly cranked out the ballers so far. All-Time #NBArank continues with a countdown of the game's greatest giants -- the best centers in NBA history. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. Byron Scott helped the Lakers win three championships as a player. Combine that with the fact that Maine produces fewer NCAA Division I basketball players than most other states, so when a player of Flaggs caliber comes along, memory gets shorter and cloudy. With every ounce of defensive energy focused on stopping Mims, the Rams still couldnt do it. Miller helped contribute to the Miami Heat winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 before calling it a 17-year career in 2017. Baylor continued his success at Seattle, leading his team to the 1958 NCAA tournament title game, eventually falling to the Kentucky Wildcats. While John Stocktons NBA career is forever linked to Utah, he learned his trade in his native Washington. #39 Paul Arizin (1951-1962) Amazon The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. He was a big part of the Bulls winning six championships in eight years, the NBA Finals MVP on all six occasions with two three-peats. He was born in Spokane and stayed in his hometown through his college years, when he was a star player at Gonzaga. Our computer prediction projects a one-sided 65-55 victory as our model heavily favors Maine. He never won a ring, but he was inducted into in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 and remains one of the most popular players in NBA history. The information for this article is taken from Wikipedia. In his prime, Duncan, nicknamed The Big Fundamental by no less a nickname authority than Shaquille ONeal, was one of the most sound players of all time. Yes, they played the kind of slow-paced ball that put most fans to sleep by the third quarter, but there was often a thing of pure beauty hidden among the tire-fire of a 7871 final score: Tim Duncans bank shot. Prior to that, Robertson starred at Crispus Attucks High School, leading his school to a 31-1 record and winning the 1955 state championship. Jordan won six NBA championships and was the NBA Finals MVP in each of those years. Some states offered obvious answers while others are ripe for debate, but here are our picks for the best NBA player to come from every state. Mike Miller may have grown up in a small town, but he was big time. In 2003, LeBron James became a high school basketball phenomenon at St. Vincent-St. Marys High School in Akron, Ohio. Cooper Flagg is the player standing at the confluence of talent and time an extremely talented player in an era in which nothing goes unnoticed. While his famously vanilla playing style and quiet demeanor kept him from having a cultural impact similar to the other greats, his four championships, 14 All-Star Games, and two NBA MVP awards are indisputable evidence of his fantastic ability. The former league MVPs list of on-court accomplishments is exhausting to behold, including 10 All-Star Games, 10 first-team All-NBA selections and eight first-team All-Defensive selections. He was named the 4A State Player of the Year three consecutive times in high school, in addition to leading his school to back-to-back championships in 2002 and 2003. Whoever picked this list is not that knowledgeable about high school basketball history. WebList of all the NBA and ABA Players Born in Maine | Basketball-Reference.com Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Please wait for the page to reload. Floridas Montverde Academy, a school that regularly produces college and NBA players. Have a nice time ahead, Thank you! As a shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). And it forgets. While his entire pro career was spent in Los Angeles, Johnsons brilliant career started up north. Its about time another great NBA player came out of Nebraska because we had to go all the way back to the late 1950s for the states best. Diana Taurasi is the best offensive player in WNBA history (and No. Before Tyler Johnson developed his all-around game at Fresno State, averaging 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals. LeBron James feels he is the best basketball player that ever played the game James is 36 points away from becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer By Joe High School: Newport Catholic High School, Pros: Boston Celtics (1970-80), Milwaukee Bucks (1982-83). WebHigh School Sports - Schedules, Scores, Rankings - MaxPreps Starting alongside Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and A.C. Green. High school: Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del. Danny Ainge starred at North Eugene High School in football, basketball and baseball. He was a first-round draft pick by the ABAs Spirits of St. Louis and wound up with the Pistons after the merger in 1976. He would win two more titles in 2009 and 2010. After being born and raised in St. Louis, he crossed the border to play college hoops at Kansas before being taken in the first round in 1969 by Boston. The former All-Star has the distinction of being the shortest player ever inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as he stands at just 5 feet 9 inches. He transferred to Farragut Academy in Chicago for his senior season, led his team to a 28-2 record and was so good he was named National Player of the Year again after averaging 25.2 points, 17.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists. Position: Small forward and power forward. Sheryl Swoopes is a Texas legend. In college at Utah State, Carroll improved his shot each year and eventually won the WAC Player of the Year award in 2008. High school: Osbourn Park High School (Manassas, Va.). Hes been a six-time All-Star and has put up some massive figures in his career so far, averaging 21.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Heres why. After high school, he did not attend an elite basketball program, but instead became one of the premier college basketball players in Division II for Southern Illinois University. Finally, after graduating from high school early, he got selected by his hometown Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. Then Ceballos went the junior college route and played at Ventura College, before catching the attention of NBA scouts at Cal State Fullerton. He first tasted glory at Ames High School, leading the school to an Iowa 4A State championship in his junior and senior years. WebMAINE ANTONIO CAMACHO-BUCKS MARYLAND SAM BURGESS MASSACHUSETTS HUNTER JONES MICHIGAN NOAH BREKER MINNESOTA SIDNEY STEGALL MISSISSIPPI CONNOR BURNS MISSOURI WESTON BROWN MONTANA CARSON NOECKER NEBRASKA LOGAN SCOTT NEVADA BYRON GREVIOUS NEW In 2000, she was a recipient of the Cheryl Miller Award that goes to the best player in Southern California, the Naismith and Parade High National High School Player of the Year. In the NBA, Miller became a proficient three-point sniper with a career average of 40.7 percent from beyond the arc. Then, he went pro, becoming a key component to the Lakers' "Showtime" championships. Yes, the NBA consisted of just 8 to 14 teams during this period, so capturing championships was a statistically easier feat for a single franchise, but even that fact doesnt minimize Russells historic accomplishments. Where and how basketball stars, generational talents and legends were born, before catching the of! 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