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?

7. Jermaine O’Neal

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Jermaine O’Neal had a stellar NBA career after being chosen 17th overall out of Eau Claire in South Carolina by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1996. O’Neal was a six-time All-Star and averaged better than 13 points per game and 7 rebounds in a career that saw him play for seven teams.

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