Swati Bhatia
www.totalprosports.com
The NBA has seen many talented players grace the court, but some started their careers at an incredibly young age. Let’s take a look at the 8 youngest NBA players in history.
C.J. Miles
Miles was selected No. 34 overall in 2005 by the Utah Jazz. He was just 18 years, 242 days old when he was picked in NBA.
Andris Biedrins
Andris Biedriņš was selected as the 11th overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft at the age of 18 years, 7 months, 3 days. However, his career never really took off.
Yaroslav Korolev
Korolev was the 12th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft and was picked by the Los Angeles Clippers. He was 18 years, 181 days when he entered the NBA.
Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady began his NBA journey with the Toronto Raptors in 1997 at just 18 years and 175 days old. He went on to become one of the most prolific scorers in league history.
Bill Willoughby
Willoughby was the 19th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA Draft. He entered in the NBA at the age of 18 years, 156 days.
Stan Brown
Brown was drafted 7th overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1947 BAA Draft (predecessor to the NBA) at the age of 18 years, 139 days.
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Darko Milicic
Milicic was selected No. 2 overall by the Detroit Pistons in 2003 at the age of 18 years, 133 days. He won a championship with the Pistons as a rookie.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, drafted straight out of high school in 1996, made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers at 18 years and 72 days old.
Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine O'Neal entered the NBA in 1996 as a high school draftee, debuting for the Portland Trail Blazers at 18 years and 53 days old.
Andrew Bynum
In 2005, Andrew Bynum made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers at just 18 years and 6 days old, becoming the youngest player in NBA history.