I don't know how to make this succinct. W/ the wave of one and dones, and the high schoolers before that, I got to thinking. If you had to make a starting lineup out of the best 3 year players, 2 year players, one and doners, and high schoolers what would they look like? Which is the best team? I haven't done enough research, so I'll start and people can fill in the blanks.

 

High Schoolers

PG -

2G - Kobe Bryant

SF -

PF - Kevin Garnett

C - Moses Malone

 

1 and done

PG - Kyrie Irving

2G -

SF - Kevin Durant

PF -

C - Anthony Davis

 

2 Year (Sophs or Redshirts)

PG - Magic Johnson

2G - Allen Iverson (he was a 2g dressed as a PG)

SF -

PF -

C -

 

3 year (Jrs or Redshirt Sophs)

PG -

2G - Michael Jordan

SF -

PF -

C -

Was going to list Hakeem as 3 year Center, but I forgot he redshirted one year then played 3

T-Mac as HS to NBA Forward? Played 2 and 3

Jerry Stackhouse

Vince Carter

Rasheed Wallace were all 2 year guys

Kevin Love 1 and done PF?

LeBron as your starting SF for HS

This is going to be hard, I need to do some research first, you took the easy ones.

Did Barkley play at Auburn 2 or 3 years?

 

Lebron is the obvious SF for HS. PG is going to take some work. I don't think there has been a stand out pg from HS.

I was looking at lists online and if we use bleacher reports list they count Tony Parker as straight out of HS. That is our best bet a PG.

Bird only played 3 years at Indiana State, didn't he? Don't know if that initial time he spent at Indiana disqualified him for a fourth year or not. If he was only considered a junior in the championship game, then I'd nominate him for your SF in your 3-year players.

I was looking at lists online and if we use bleacher reports list they count Tony Parker as straight out of HS. That is our best bet a PG.

 

Not sure if he should be counted. The only other option is Sebastian Telfair :lol2:

I'm thinking Shaq at the Center spot on the JR squad.

Not sure if he should be counted. The only other option is Sebastian Telfair :lol2:

 

That's who popped in my head...best by default.

That's who popped in my head...best by default.

 

I forgot about Monta Ellis.

While I know projecting forward we may go with Kyrie Irving for the one and done slot, but for a career Stephon Marburry deserves some consideration.