Players from Illinois High Schools Selected in NBA Draft
From the 2000 NBA Draft through the 2020 NBA Draft, 48 players have been selected who played at an Illinois high school. Of those players, 24 were first-round picks.
In only two drafts was an Illinois high school player not selected: 2020 and 2013. No Illinois high school player has been selected in the first round in the past five drafts: Jahlil Okafor (No. 3 overall) and Frank Kaminsky (No. 9) were taken in the first round in 2015.
From 2000 to 2009, 29 players were drafted, including 16 in the first round.
From 2010 to 2019, 19 players were drafted, including 8 in the first round.
Illinois High School Players Who Were Selected in the NBA Draft Since 2000
| Draft Year | Draft Pick | Player | High School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | Ayo Dosunmu | Morgan Park | Illinois |
| 2019 | 42 | Admiral Schofield | Zion-Benton | Tennessee |
| 2019 | 45 | Isaiah Roby | Dixon | Nebraska |
| 2019 | 46 | Talen Horton-Tucker | Simeon | Iowa State |
| 2018 | 32 | Jevon Carter | Proviso East | West Virginia |
| 2018 | 33 | Jalen Brunson | Stevenson | Villanova |
| 2018 | 48 | Keita Bates-Diop | University | Ohio State |
| 2017 | 46 | Sterling Brown | Proviso East | SMU |
| 2017 | 54 | Alec Peters | Washington | Valparaiso |
| 2016 | 34 | Tyler Ulis | Marian Catholic | Kentucky |
| 2016 | 58 | Abdel Nader | Niles North | Iowa State, NIU |
| 2015 | 3 | Jahlil Okafor | Whitney Young | Duke |
| 2015 | 9 | Frank Kaminsky | Benet | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | 37 | Richaun Holmes | Lockport | Bowling Green, Moraine Valley CC |
| 2014 | 2 | Jabari Parker | Simeon | Duke |
| 2012 | 1 | Anthony Davis | Perspectives | Kentucky |
| 2012 | 11 | Meyers Leonard | Robinson | Illinois |
| 2011 | 17 | Iman Shumpert | Oak Park-River Forest | Georgia Tech |
| 2011 | 53 | DeAndre Liggins | Washington | Kentucky |
| 2010 | 2 | Evan Turner | St. Joseph (Westchester) | Ohio State |
| 2009 | 42 | Patrick Beverley | John Marshall, Waubonsie Valley | Arkansas |
| 2008 | 1 | Derrick Rose | Simeon | Memphis |
| 2008 | 18 | JaVale McGee | Hales Franciscan | Nevada |
| 2007 | 13 | Julian Wright | Homewood-Flossmoor | Kansas |
| 2007 | 29 | Alando Tucker | Lockport | Wisconsin |
| 2006 | 25 | Shannon Brown | Proviso East | Michigan State |
| 2006 | 41 | James Augustine | Lincoln-Way Central | Illinois |
| 2006 | 46 | Dee Brown | Proviso East | Illinois |
| 2005 | 24 | Luther Head | Manley | Illinois |
| 2004 | 4 | Shaun Livingtson | Peoria | None |
| 2004 | 9 | Andre Iguodala | Lanphier | Arizona |
| 2004 | 25 | Tony Allen | Crane | Oklahoma State, Wabash Valley, Butler County CC |
| 2003 | 5 | Dwyane Wade | Richards | Marquette |
| 2003 | 24 | Brian Cook | Lincoln | Illinois |
| 2002 | 12 | Melvin Ely | Thornton | Fresno State |
| 2002 | 25 | Frank Williams | Manual | Illinois |
| 2002 | 57 | Randy Holcomb | Lincoln Park | San Diego State, Los Angeles CC, Fresno State |
| 2001 | 4 | Eddy Curry | Thornwood | None |
| 2001 | 15 | Steven Hunter | Proviso East | DePaul |
| 2001 | 39 | Michael Wright | Farragut | Arizona |
| 2001 | 41 | Bobby Simmons | Simeon | DePaul |
| 2001 | 43 | Kyle Hill | Argo | Eastern Illinois |
| 2001 | 44 | Sean Lampley | St. Francis de Sales | California |
| 2001 | 58 | Bryan Bracey | Oak Park-River Forest | Oregon, Malcolm X, Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 2000 | 3 | Darius Miles | East St. Louis | None |
| 2000 | 18 | Quentin Richardson | Whitney Young | DePaul |
| 2000 | 32 | A.J. Guyton | Peoria Central | Indiana |
| 2000 | 44 | Brian Cardinal | Unity (Tolono) | Purdue |
| 2000 | 58 | Pete Mickeal | Rock Island | Cincinnati, Indian Hills CC |