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?

16. Monta Ellis

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Monta Ellis was the 40th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors out of Lanier in Jackson, Mississippi. He was the Most Improved Player in the league in 2007. Ellis played for four teams and averaged 17.8 points per game while scoring 14,858 points in his NBA career.

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