<P> There have been 44 high school draftees in the NBA Draft . Three draftees were selected first overall ; Kwame Brown in 2001 NBA draft , LeBron James in 2003 and Dwight Howard in 2004 NBA draft . Two draftees went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in their first season ; LeBron James and 2002 draftee Amar'e Stoudemire . Three draftees went on to win the Most Valuable Player Award ; Kevin Garnett in 2004 , Kobe Bryant in 2008 and LeBron James in 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , and 2013 . Ten draftees have been selected to the All - Star Game while seven draftees have been selected to the All - NBA Team . </P>
<P> There have been 44 high school draftees in the NBA Draft . Three draftees were selected first overall ; Kwame Brown in 2001 NBA draft , LeBron James in 2003 and Dwight Howard in 2004 NBA draft . Two draftees went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in their first season ; LeBron James and 2002 draftee Amar'e Stoudemire . Three draftees went on to win the Most Valuable Player Award ; Kevin Garnett in 2004 , Kobe Bryant in 2008 and LeBron James in 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , and 2013 . Ten draftees have been selected to the All - Star Game while seven draftees have been selected to the All - NBA Team . </P>
how many players went straight from highschool to the nba
how many players went straight from highschool to the nba
44
44