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School Days: Kevin Durant
16 December 2009
First-Team All-America: USA Today; Parade Magazine.
Co-MVP: McDonald's All-American Game.
Member: Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan All-American Classic teams.
And it all started in the streets of Washington, D.C.
"It was a constant grind, just to make the teams in high school - just to be considered one of the better players in the area was a great accomplishment. It was a tough brand of basketball. Everybody tried to come at you really hard and nobody was ever going to give in."
That toughness is a big key in what makes DC hoops so strong.
"There's always good basketball players coming o ...
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School Days: Russell Westbrook
15 December 2009
Today, you know him as a high-flying highlight reel poised to be an annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest candidate. True story: Russell Westbrook wasn't even able to dunk until his senior year at Leuzinger High School (Lawndale, California).
"My first dunk was in high school - my senior year. We ...
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School Days: Jeff Green
14 December 2009
Georgetown University men's head basketball coach John Thompson III once told Sports Illustrated that he is "the smartest player I've ever coached."
He continued: "That's a hell of a statement."
"It meant a lot (to me). He's coached a lot of players in his career, so that was just a bi ...
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School Days: O.J. Mayo
03 December 2009
First dunk: 7th grade. YMCA.
Favorite movie: He Got Game.
College entrance exam ranking: 95th percentile.
A year at USC: Pac-10 All-Tournament team.
NBA Draft selection: 3rd overall.
Sometimes it's really just that simple. Young buck with crazy skills just plays and plays and plays h ...
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School Days: Greg Oden
19 November 2009
Portland, OR via Columbus, OH via Indianapolis, IN via Terre Haute, IN via Buffalo, NY.
Well-traveled by the time he was taken No. 1 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, Greg Oden was also heavily adorned.
He led Ohio State to the championship game as a raw college freshman, sure. B ...
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School Days: Paul Millsap
05 November 2009
Four brothers born in Monroe, Louisiana.
"I think it made me who I am. Growing up was really competitive and I think that helped us out a lot."
One basketball.
"We always had one-on-one games with each other - and that brought us real close."
It's no wonder hooping became a family a ...
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