WHERE ARE THEY NOW?! High School Basketball Stars of the Last Decade!

[@reggiesmith4132]

This video shows how hard it is to make it in the league. A lot of these guys still ended up getting paid to play the sport they love though so shoutout to all of them.

[@BlackKingEnt]

There are kids who start playing at age 15 and make the league. NBA is a lot about genetics.

[@chuckdeuces911]

​@@BlackKingEnt nah, it's about these kids getting too much love too early and giving up. The Williams that's a genetic failure but most of them it's just they gave up. JJ barea was like 5'8", Dame is 6'3", there are so many average size 6 footers. It's about that drive. Look at Jaden Williams, she got so big weight wise.

[@chuckdeuces911]

​@@BlackKingEnt if you're at least 5'11" it's on you.

[@BlackKingEnt]

@@chuckdeuces911 only 2 players in last years draft were under 6’4… genetics extend more than height. Also how explosive and quick you are, how far is your ceiling and how injury prone you are .

[@cobrafn2682]

These are the OG's of high school ball

[@dubg7likemike]

Specially the one with his hair in its midlifecrisis stage

[@jameswright3574]

100 percent brotha these were the ones who started it all!!!

[@Byronic19134]

@@jameswright3574 Started what? High School hype? You realize players use to get drafted right out of high school? Players like Kobe had crazy hype coming out, also goes for guys who didn't make it like Lenny Cooke and Dejuan Wagner.

[@Tigercam24]

I really appreciate that you chose to present these guys in a positive and uplifting way, highlighting the good things they're doing with their lives. Most people would have used this as an opportunity to kick them while they're down and say they're trash because they didn't have successful NBA careers. Life means so much more than that and we, as people who have never gotten anywhere near that level, are way too comfortable calling people like this "trash" or "washed"

[@jasonMB999]

Stop it brah, you gonna make him cry.

[@keyontathompson6981]

Bitch if they washes they washed😂

[@markgilbertjr413]

Did this man call it the “Dominican Republic of the Congo”? And said Jaylen Hands played at UCLA with Jrue Holiday??🤣🤣 great vid though

[@InBaseGodWeTrust]

😂😂😂

[@JoseAngelCorona8]

Lmao

[@jjjv1844]

😂😂😂😂

[@ShrimpsonH]

@@rocsavage9540 buddy… he said Dominican, not democratic

[@OhThatsMvtt]

I thought I was tripping when I heard both those things 💀

[@Bradleytosh]

It makes me happy about Harry Giles. He's a winner in my book. Thanks for sharing your skills with the youth

[@christiansingleton9331]

North Carolina 💪

[@randymcdoinks97]

ur a bum

[@eaglewinnings8003]

He’s a bum in mine

[@Fixdaleek]

@@eaglewinnings8003 done more than you ever will

[@eaglewinnings8003]

@@Fixdaleek is that you, Harry? 😂😂😂👿

[@issameamario6636]

"Dominican Republic of the Congo" lol

[@ray2off]

😂😂😂

[@dyelawnhotfire]

I thought I misheard that 😂

[@robertorellana103]

I choked on my drink

[@cd3121]

😂🤣😂😂 thats that ebonics bruh

[@venturawoods1314]

💀

[@jack.w8]

Nico Mannion doesn't even look like he's related to himself anymore wtf

[@kj9093]

I wish a lot of these guys could see the value of staying in Division-I NCAA longer instead of opting to enter the draft early. They have such a good opportunity to develop in college and round out their game. But alas, the money is too much to ignore!

[@Rawstock92]

Actual college isn’t for every kid, especially if basketball plan A through Z … bank the cash and pay for school or a business , when basketball isn’t plan A anymore … University classes just get in the way for kids at this level; their bodies are way ahead of their minds.

[@workaccount8732]

@@Rawstock92 and you always have the option to go back to school after your body isn't NBA ready anymore, whenever that may be.

[@Odawgfrm310]

All divisions of college not just D1

[@dimitriskazantzidis7718]

In my opinion, Going in a European Club is the best choice. Here in Europe, discipline is the first thing you learn. You play something different than what your coach has called, you are benched. You raised your voice on the coach, you are out for some games. You also learn how to dribble properly without carrying, always pass first, always follow your captains calls. Playing against grown men is also a big advantage because you get mentally ready.

[@dogelife7901]

@@dimitriskazantzidis7718 nah once you go euro you never come back. Generally speaking it's better to stay in college and build your brand where people actually watch.

[@InBaseGodWeTrust]

“The Dominican Republic of the Congo” 😂😂 I’m dead

[@LionButNevaLyingg1999]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@allenthesingerinstgram]

The OG of high school basketball and still play basketball

[@thesupreme1342]

I still found it weird how someone can reach their physical prime at 14

[@drmahidhar1876]

Probably just playing one sport exclusively their own lives

[@zeebee3606]

@Mahidhar Reddy somehow i don't think that contributes much to each individual's puberty starting at 9 vs 15 years old... 🤔

[@drmahidhar1876]

@@zeebee3606 sure if your name is lebron James. Plenty of research on injuries and burnout for players of a single sport vs multi-sport athletes. Maybe tennis gymnastics or figure skating benefit from the single sport approach - team sports ehhh not so much. There is a lot of pressure to join travel teams and all that garbage but only the most talented can do that and still get to the next level. Bottom line,Most people can’t maximize talent and/or athletic ceiling by simply playing a single sport. Not sure what you’re talking about.

[@zeebee3606]

@Mahidhar Reddy maybe u no understanding the English? Ur right that there's injuries with direct correlation to sport specific overuse.... but thats got nothin to do with "how someone can reach their physical prime at 14".... aka why do some guys have hair on they nutz while their teammate is still playin with GI Joe. Sabe or no sabe??

[@drmahidhar1876]

@@zeebee3606 not just injuries people burn out and get bored and lose interest in putting in the work. This usually happens around age 12. Most D1 football coaches like athletes who play 2-3 sports other than football. You can only get so good at s sport by just playing it (playing is very important of course ). But stuff you do around in like strength training speed strength power whatever you want to call it. Along with that playing multiple sports helps to prevent burnout and prevent someone from hitting their peak. The goal is to peak when someone is 25 or so as opposed to 14. The main issue is giving up due to losing interest

[@mo2shiestygaming]

3:35 Jada Newman taking her talents to onlyfans for this upcoming 23-24 season

[@dogelife7901]

She rock the knee brace for her extra weight in the vids

[@Foreignbk]

She’s literally going to college.

[@riptaiyo]

@@Foreignbk there’s college professors using OF

[@geoffoldread7684]

Cal State LA

[@TuckerFredrickson59]

God I remember keeping up with most of these guys while I was in middle-high school. Crazy what happens in 10 years.

[@Loucifer7414]

Homeboy was bald in high school 😂

[@aschi9287]

“Dominican Republic of the Congo”… I wasn’t aware those two countries decided to come together. 😂

[@LionButNevaLyingg1999]

😂😂😂😂

[@One_Ummah_vids]

“Dominican republic of the congo” is crazy lol

[@THEOsu-bu1sy]

He had the Latinas on his mind lol

[@tracygilbert5731]

I think a lot of these guys get burned by the one and done. Everyone sees your mixtapes and tell you how great you are when you really needed more seasoning to be successful in the NBA.

[@jairlevy]

i remember the hype around Seventh Woods hope he is finding a good carreer now that he is out of college

[@axiomsecuredfinancialgroup5171]

Update on Isaiah Washington, unfortunately Skylines aren't too happy with his game. He lacks the knowledge to run a system but is a great one on one player. Also Skylines have dropped from BBL which is the highest league in Germany and will be playing in Pro A next year.

[@erikolson5291]

Jaylen Hands played behind Aaron* Holiday his freshman year

[@robertdefreitas1973]

I was confuse about that one as well. I had to ask myself how long did that Nigga stayed in college

[@michaelthomas1087]

Remember a bunch of these ballers as highlight mixtapes I seen and that’s about it

[@JJdidtheshimmy]

How do you kidnap and assault someone and only get 3 years. I believe he only served 3-5 months and went to college. That’s insane.

[@jxmmykriminallive]

go track him down n make him pay for his crimes then batman

[@diegodinero9419]

@@jxmmykriminallive 😂

[@gon7155]

Exactly

[@daninspiration4064]

Giannis is a great guy. Humble and nice

[@gaethke14]

as long as there are no ladders nearby

[@geoffoldread7684]

Not a great GM

[@Wenotboys223]

Jabari Parker dressing like he needa be at a bbq playing spades

[@nedaari1]

​ @Black King Entertainment Good point with facts. Things like wingspan, hand-size, and quick twitch muscle can also be important. There are small differences that make a huge impact, but then there's also an elite level of skill and IQ that allows people like Chris Paul and Derek Fisher to play many years. At the same time though, a lot of these guys are super athletic and making the adjustment to "knowing your role" can be difficult for former stars.

[@scottsacala]

Lol, dude said “child stars” while showing the dude with the Sherman Hemsley haircut! 🤣💀

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

How do you get a hairline like that in high school. That dude looks 35

[@mercutiomurphy2743]

genetics

[@poindextertunes]

finally 😂 I been looking for this comment

[@tonysnow759]

13:38 Mudiay is from the Dominican Republic of The Gongo? 😂 Where the hell is that???

[@revterrell]

Yeah I peeped that too. I guess the editing team is nonexistent lmao

[@gobot581]

It's messed up how the Dominicans conquered Congo. History books never tell this story.

[@olivorcrohmwell4856]

I was an inmate at the Roach Unit in 2006, and we repainted the Clarendon community college dorms and offices. It's tiny tony!

[@Unpopularopinion1960]

Seventh woods been in college for 7 years

[@DaBigBlud]

Jabari looks like he's 60 lmao

[@dogelife7901]

Looks like a young Lebron

[@alleniverson1574]

Next video I have a few ideas! Caleb Swanigan(rip), Peter kiss, sim buhllar, jared Cunningham… dang I can’t think of anymore I had Chieck Diallo on here but as I was typing it you got him on here. Great video!

[@NM-ir6wd]

Really cool to see what NyQuil Alexander, Lavar Ball, Jalen Lecu, Emmanuel Moodier and Dawn Maker are up to now!

[@TremainHaywood]

LeAngelo is literally living example how one decision can ruin your whole career. He stole one pair of Louis Vuitton glasses and a cost him the NBA

[@Hoopr32]

That didn't ruin his chances, him not being good enough did. He's got more shots and goofy people talking about him despite never showing signs of being good enough for the league.

[@geoffoldread7684]

Oh stop. He just wasn’t good enough.

[@dovieskitchen7282]

Kai Sotto will be suiting up with the Orlando Magic this.coming NBA summer league..we wish him all the best.

[@Relax_itsLee]

Wild you can be ranked/drafted higher than dudes that are present all stars in the league and just don’t have the stars line up to make it happen. They all have the talent; just have to get that chance as well.

[@blastoisemetapod]

• gelo still plays for the swarm • malik newman played for the cavs in the nba as well

[@556kamrynn]

*Jaylen Hands definitely didn't play behind Jrue Holiday

[@therealdangles1239]

Just shows the gigantic differences between high school / college / NBA basketball

[@thekidd1068]

Most of these guys are good enough to play in the league it’s just about fit and what teams need

[@kailonyoung4008]

@@thekidd1068 no lol😂

[@SS-fb7zd]

@@thekidd1068 nah most should have stayed in college

[@eaglewinnings8003]

Bald Head Meechie needed to come home a long time ago

[@Byronic19134]

Great video but you could probably do an entire video on Baylor which features some of my favorite prospects who somehow busted like Perry Jones III. Also as a Sixers fan I still can't fathom how Okafor did not pan out, I watched him come in as a rookie and just dominate every big man in the league on offense he was unguardable as a rookie.

[@JohnBeezy3]

I watched simply because I saw my man’s hairline.

[@Nookfrmdawic]

Man corey and dwayne bacon was so cold bruh🤦🏾‍♂️🔥

[@vince3139]

giannis such a great guy. he didn't have to show love like that to a controversial internet personality in julian newman. always love and positivity despite how far he has gone in his career.

[@travisdull5653]

“Jabari Parker was and still is the heart of Chicago.” I’m just going to give you some time to think about that.

[@thetrapdontlie.7771]

😭

[@jourdanredden3190]

I think he said “pride of Chicago.”

[@Byronic19134]

He said "pride"...think about that one.

[@travisdull5653]

😪 ok “pride”… what does that change?

[@geoffoldread7684]

When you average 14 ppg for your career and are still considered a massive bust, that shows how insanely high expectations were for him.

[@Gboogie22]

Great video with great research. But you forgot “Korleone Young.”

[@SS-fb7zd]

All time fukked up name

[@Tsunami_Hawk]

Giannis had to be trolling

[@313drepeso313]

DETROIT BASKETBALL!!! Instant subscribe my boy 💪🏾

[@rdizzy1]

Goes to show you that not getting injured is more important than playing insanely well. Just be a consistent mediocre player and never get injured, and you'll have a better shot at a long career. I think a lot of these people just over train, that is why they are injured constantly.

[@Byronic19134]

They train wrong, especially with kids, they do all this physical activity than go home and eat junk food which is why they get injured none of them eat properly to keep their body from breaking down.

[@Jarrylune]

Nah Julian Newman update was manscaped and fashionova gang 😂😂😂

[@estevesmartins7935]

13:43. This man said from the Dominican Republic of Congo?!?!? iPad to shit the video down after that

[@nairdasamek7657]

Great content man

[@ANTI-DEPOSIT]

Jaylen hands played with Jrue at ucla when he was 9 or 10 years old that’s dope man

[@thedangerwich5476]

Shy Giljus alrxander 😂. But seriously good Video all around brother 💯

[@aboubacarcamara1509]

What the hell is the Dominican republic of the congo ☠️☠️☠️

[@ryanm4074]

this is a fire video 🔥🔥👏 I always wondered what happened to some of these guys fr

[@ronnellhillman7260]

Everyone won’t make it to the league. Good to see these guys become coaches entrepreneurs or play overseas great video

[@sebiahmedsaid3538]

Dude really said jaylen hands played behind jrue holiday his freshman year🤣 all good tho people make mistakes

[@jaydene2250]

Good vid 🔥 needed this. Sure have been wondering we’re all this guys been at !

[@Sirjayman102]

Naw the “DOMINICAN Republic of the Congo” is crazy 😂😂😂

[@shawnprivate5322]

😂 i remember when Thon fetched 2 million Mt on 2k at one time,they boosted his 3 and speed and people went nuts,he was hard to stop if you coild get his shot down

[@eaglewinnings8003]

Common denominator: Almost all these kids went pro too early. I hope the lesson’s learned and with NIL some of them decide to stay in school

[@JacionBryant]

Crazy how things change

[@KillChase]

the golden era of HSH

[@kenjiwardsims]

You forgot about the Qwan Jackson dude from Milwaukee that was only like 5’5 but led the nation in scoring a few years ago

[@Grind2Excellence]

Oh yeah

[@dogelife7901]

Impressive

[@billcollins3029]

Great job man

[@shiftyda6632]

Yoooo you from the city ??? Nobody just like the Pistons out of nowhere 😂😂

[@ReddReigns08]

Your reading skills are jv at best.

[@Bosfootball]

Goes to show HOW HARD IT IS TO MAKE TO THE NBA

[@MistressOP]

nico was such a freakin bust. My man was a mess on the warriors.

[@zhenya7992]

Hey man, good video! Thank you.

[@cdagaming4047]

I played against Tony Farmer when he was at Lee, bro was insane

[@just.k1cks352]

Jrue Holiday playing in front of Jalen Hands? Damn, I didn't know Jalen was in college for 10 years.

[@jason20021]

13:39 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I aint know he was Dominican.

[@frederickdelius1106]

Great video my guy

[@Hollaatmyfoot]

Bridges got 10 games today.. He'll be back in the league in 2023

[@edwardigweta4099]

13:38 "The Dominican Republic of the Congo" 🤣

[@hoodie_bron]

Nico mannion leaving golden state didn’t make any sense 💀 at least the warriors still maintain his rights for when he comes back to the league

[@llmic23]

Hands and Holiday played 10 years apart

[@neoknight14215]

I remember Terrence Ferguson he was lucky to even play with Westbrook nem on okc and I knew he would not last when he got traded.

[@RonnieM90]

You did not mention Anthony Bennett. He was number one pick like Oden, but did not live up to hype.

[@A_Realist]

I feel like Mikey Williams will be one of these guys in a few years. Hopefully I’m wrong

[@ajbrown9489]

@@Papellxhase he’s got the skills for sure it’s just his shot selection and defense is not good i’m sure penny and the rest of the coaches at memphis will help him better that

[@ajbrown9489]

@@Papellxhase he averaged 21 while playing in north carolina but ok 😭

[@imnothikaru_]

shout out to the dominican republic of the congo for producing mudiay for us

[@LionButNevaLyingg1999]

😂😂😂

[@dr.options]

Almost all of them that go into the NBA draft with mediocre numbers end up washing out of the NBA quickly.

[@snappatruce]

Seeing that clip of Newman and Giannis. Dude thinks he can play in the same league with that monster. Hilarious.

[@fwaysss2294]

Harry Giles always be at my gym he has a camp a couple weeks ago. That man is tall asf

[@delmarfrazier2727]

Dude, in the middle of the thumbnail can’t be in high school he hast to be the principal lol 😂

[@JGRG07]

Goes to show that high school rankings doesn't define you

[@jerrywilliams120]

Nico will be back in the league in maybe a year or two dude game and size is completely different

[@hoodie_bron]

Why did he even leave golden state? The decision didn’t make much sense

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

🔥🔥

[@chochoproductions5720]

Dominican republic of the congo is a wild read lmaoooo

[@Flyzo.0]

bro I thought I was in a dream fora second

[@330wiz7]

Definitely gonna go down as a legend 🤣🤣🤣

[@riptaiyo]

Dude I quit basketball because I thought I was too short and would’ve never made the nba. I’m 5’11. I didn’t know Gleague and overseas was a thing. Didn’t know they gave people under 6ft a chance

[@withaustn3463]

jaylen hands played behind aaron holiday not jrue LMAO

[@jaymacadocious3579]

The Dominican Republic of the Congo??... lmao 13:39

[@miamiwax5504]

Dude with the hairline was legendary

[@Stumperyy]

Bro that one dudes hairline goes back to 1969

[@HanSoloBolo]

0:02 Thats how Lebron should grow his hair. Lebron with a George Jefferson starter pack would be dope.

[@allmyboards4874]

sad how the game changed and how good jahill was he just couldn’t catch us

[@fja5085]

come on home meechie

[@consciousobserver377]

Love the video