<< From the courts of L.A. to the NBA

By Sam Rubinroit, Senior writer, 14, Malibu HS
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Basketball

Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards- Grant HS (Van Nuys)
Tyson Chandler, New Orleans Hornets- Dominguez HS (Compton)
Jason Collins, New Jersey Nets- Harvard-Westlake School (North Hollywood)
Jarron Collins, Utah Jazz- Harvard-Westlake School
Michael Cooper, former player for L.A. Lakers- Pasadena HS
Baron Davis, Golden State Warriors- Crossroads HS (Santa Monica)
Jordan Farmar, L.A. Lakers- Taft HS (Woodland Hills)
Amir Johnson, Detroit Pistons- Dominguez HS
Steve Kerr, former player for Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs- Palisades HS
Lisa Leslie, L.A. Sparks- Morningside High (Inglewood)
Ed O’Bannon, former player for New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks- Artesia HS
Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics- Inglewood HS
Tayshaun Prince, Detroit Pistons- Dominguez HS

Baseball

Garret Anderson, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim- Kennedy HS (Granada Hills)
Rod Beck, former player for San Francisco Giants- Grant HS (Van Nuys)
Milton Bradley, Oakland Athletics- Long Beach Polytechnic HS 
Bobby Castillo, former player for L.A. Dodgers- Lincoln HS
Coco Crisp, Boston Red Sox- Inglewood HS
Bobby Doerr, former player for Boston Red Sox- Fremont HS
Tony Gwynn, former player for San Diego Padres- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Kevin Kennedy, former manager of Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox- Taft HS
Ken Landreaux, former player for L.A. Dodgers- Dominguez HS
Eddie Murray
, Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles and L.A. Dodgers- Locke HS
Bret Saberhagen, former player for Kansas City Royals- Cleveland High (Reseda)
Ozzie Smith, Hall of Famer former player for San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals- Locke HS
Duke Snider, Hall of Famer former player for Brooklyn and L.A. Dodgers- Compton HS
Darryl Strawberry, former players for N.Y. Mets, L.A. Dodgers- Crenshaw High
Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Robin Yount,  Hall of Famer Milwaukee Brewers- Taft HS

Football

Larry Atkins, former player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders- Venice HS
Darnell Bing, Oakland Raiders- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Danny Farmer, Miami Dolphins- Loyola HS
Jeff Fisher, head coach of Tennessee Titans, Taft HS (Woodland Hills)
Mike Haynes, Hall of Famer former player for Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots- Marshall HS
Keyshawn Johnson, Carolina Panthers– Dorsey HS
Winston Justice, Philadelphia Eagles- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Kareem Kelly, Chicago Bears- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
J.P. Losman, Buffalo Bills- Venice High School
Willie McGinest, Cleveland Browns- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Warren Moon, Hall of Famer former player for Houston Oilers- Hamilton HS
Samie Parker, Kansas City Chiefs- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
Al Pollard, former player for Philadelphia Eagles- Loyola HS
Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles head coach- Marshall HS
Ken Norton Jr., former player for San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, Dominguez HS
Matt Ware, Arizona Cardinals- Loyola HS
Manuel Wright, Miami Dolphins- Long Beach Polytechnic HS

Other Sports

Oscar De La Hoya, Olympic Gold Medalist in boxing- Garfield HS (East Los Angeles)
Mitch Gaylord, Olympic Gold Medalist in gymnastics- Grant HS
Pancho Gonzales, Tennis star- Born in L.A., never finished high school
Billy Jean King, Tennis Pro- Wilson Classical HS (Long Beach)
Tiger Woods, Golfer- Western HS (Anaheim, Orange County