Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right ...

Following Westbrook's high school career, he went on to play for UCLA. He did not enter college seen as a future NBA superstar, but he was able to help lead the Bruins to the 2008 Final Four.

The 6 feet 3 inches guard, Russell Westbrook III, is an American professional basketball player.As of May 2025, he plays for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. He played for Leuzinger High School in ...

Pacers star forward Pascal Siakam was also unranked coming out of high school. He played two seasons at New Mexico State in the mid-2010s before rising to NBA stardom almost a decade later.