Ranking 22 basketball players who jumped from high school to the pros

Where does Kobe Bryant rank among players who went straight from high school to the NBA?

9. Lou Williams

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Lou Williams is a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year. He’s instant offense and has played, fittingly, for six NBA teams. Williams is in his third year with the Clippers and has averaged almost 21 points per game for Los Angeles. He was a 45th overall pick out of South Gwinnett High School by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2005.

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