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Florida finished with the most former high school players selected in the 2026 NBA Draft with eight. Two-time MaxPreps National Player of the Year Cameron Boozer headlined the selections from the Sunshine State, coming off the board at No. 3. Missouri was second with seven including first-round picks Cameron Carr, Chris Cenac Jr., Labaron Philon Jr., Tarris Reed and Bennett Stirtz.

The 2026 NBA Draft has been a hot topic of conversation in recent weeks. Much of that surrounds a loaded 2025 high school class loaded with players flashing elite potential and expecting to hear their names called Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. High school success is often overlooked in the NBA Draft process, leaving productive players to fall through the cracks like recent NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, who dropped to the second round in 2018 despite an elite amateur resume.

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The NBPA Top 100 Camp wrapped up its final day of action on Thursday with the top prospects across high school basketball competing in four games in front of college coaches and NBA personnel. Ahmed Nur of Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) earned camp MVP honors after averaging 14.8 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 63.9 percent from the field and 57.9 percent from 3-point range to guide Team Mann to a record of 3-1.