Letters to the Editor
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@Greg
I think the high school kids have more than acquitted themselves.
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Garnett (who got it all started) have been considered among the best players in the NBA.
Jermaine O'Neal, Amare Stoudemire, Tracy McGrady and Dwight Howard are all annual All-Stars.
Josh Smith and Andrew Bynum look like they'll be Just Fine in the NBA.
Most of the rest range from journeymen to occaional All-Stars NBA players. Of that list, there's only a few true flame-outs.
I don't think you'd find much of a different percentage among college attendees. And certainly a lower percentage among 4-year college attendees.
The problem isn't the talent, its the hype. Not every high school player is going to be Kevin Garnett. Not every college graduate is going to be Michael Jordan. Remember Harold Miner? (unfair, I know...)