High school basketball

High school basketball, also known as prep basketball, is the sport of basketball as played by high school teams in the United States and Canada.^[1][2][3]

High school basketball
A high school basketball game at Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Indiana in January 2017
Governing body	NFHS (United States)

Top high school athletes often go on to play college basketball after graduating. Some players were drafted directly from high school to play professionally in the National Basketball Association, including future NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant,^[3] and LeBron James.

See also

• NBA high school draftees
• One-and-done rule

References

1. White, Charles W. (December 19, 1955). "The Hoosier Madness". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 3, no. 25. pp. 18–23, 45–46. Retrieved February 9, 2024. Basketball in Indiana is an obsession with far-flung psychological and social effects. Look, for example, what happens in Muncie.
2. Wolff, Alexander (January 8, 1990). "High School Confidential". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 72, no. 1. pp. 20–28. Retrieved February 9, 2024. The name of the game for schoolboy basketball powers is national tournaments, TV and cutthroat recruiting.
3. Bamberger, Michael (May 6, 1996). "School's Out — Philadelphia Schoolboy Kobe Bryant is Headed Straight for the NBA". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 84, no. 18. pp. 50–51. Retrieved February 9, 2024.