Back in June, when the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers matched up in the NBA Finals, there were four American-born players in the starting lineup that had bypassed college after high school and made the jump straight to the pros.
Among them were Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum for the Lakers and Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis for the Magic. Factor in the rosters of other teams throughout the playoffs and there were several other former prep stars that had major roles in their team’s success.
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