Who was the first basketball player to go pro from high school?

MJ	Darrel Dawkins. Feb 17 03, 3:05 PM

fatguy

I think it is Artis Gilmore. Apr 30 03, 6:34 PM

McGruff

Dawkins has many professional claims to fame. He is generally credited with elevating the dunk to an art form and being the first to jump from high school to the NBA. http://www.darryldawkins.com/reviews.html Oct 01 03, 6:02 AM

McGruff

This bio of Artis Gilmore rules him out. http://www.nba.com/history/players/gilmore_bio.html Oct 01 03, 6:02 AM

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moses molone Jun 03 04, 5:52 PM

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