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          Players who made the most successful jumps from high school to the NBA

          LeBron James is one of 45 players drafted into the NBA directly out of high school. Brett Hansbauer/USA TODAY Sports
          • ESPN.com
          Apr 2, 2020, 10:50 AM

          Between 1995 and 2005, these nine future NBA All-Stars (including two future Hall of Famers) decided to skip college and head directly to the league.

          Kevin Garnett

          Kobe Bryant

          Jermaine O'Neal

          Tracy McGrady

          Tyson Chandler

          Amar'e Stoudemire

          LeBron James

          Dwight Howard

          Andrew Bynum