... , Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan, and countless others, have paved the way for the youngsters in the league. Players like Shaquille O'neal, Vince Carter, Allan Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Jason Kidd have modeled their games after these greats. Basketball is a great sport which one day will hopefully regain its focus on the love and passion for the sport ... ...

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... -nine percent of NBA players are drafted from colleges and universities. The other one- percent comes from high school. The most recent basketball players to come from high school are Kobe Bryant who plays for the Lakers and Kevin Garnett who play for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Understanding the basics and the draft process is not enough for my thirst of knowledge in ... ...

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