Top all-time local H.S. basketball players

Sun-Sentinel

Gilbert starred alongside Keyon Dooling at Dillard high school. He went on to play college ball at the University of Missouri.

JOHN L. WHITE, Sun-Sentinel

St. Thomas players Ed Nelson (left) and Matt Cenatus celebrate their 70-67 double overtime victory over Westminster during the semifinals of the Kreul Classic held in Parkland.

DOUG COLLIER, AFP

Atlanta Hawks' Mookie Blaylock (left) drives past Denver Nuggets' Anthony Goldwire (right) during first half play. Goldwire was a superstar at Suncoast High School in Palm Beach.

ALEX QUESADA, LOS ANGELES TIMES

Mitch Richmond with his NBA title ring. Richmond's illustrious career included a spot on the famous Olympic NBA Dream Team. It all started for Richmond at local Boyd Anderson high school.

ERIC J. LARSON, Sun-Sentinel

Boy's Basketball Player of the Year Jackie Manuel of Cardinal Newman.

ROBERT DUYOS, Sun-Sentinel

Walker was a star at Ely High before playing college ball at UM. Walker saw limited action in the NBA with the Miami Heat.

MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, Sun-Sentinel

Dillard's Kelvin Brown dunks in the 1st half against Mt. Vernon.

MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, Sun-Sentinel

Deerfield Beach's Julius Jenkins was voted the Sun-Sentinel basketball player of the year.

Eliot J. Schechter, Sun-Sentinel

Dillard High's Keyon Dooling goes up to pass. Dooling ended up playing in the NBA.

MICHAEL MALONE, Sun-Sentinel

Major Parker averaged 22 points and seven rebounds to lead Cardinal Gibbons to the state final four.

Tom Hauck, Sun-Sentinel

Derek Harper (12) of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets. Harper starred at North Shore High School in Palm Beach

Robert Duyos, Sun-Sentinel

Kenny Boynton Jr., of American Heritage, is the ninth ranked recruit in the 2009 high school class. He'll play college ball at UF.

BRIAN THORPE, AP

University of Florida guard Eddie Shannon (14) drives to the basket against the University of Texas. Shannon went from Cardinal Newman High School to UF.

Sun-Sentinel

Otis Thorpe from Lake Worth Community High went on to play in the NBA. Back in the day, he sported an afro.

CARL SEIBERT, Sun-Sentinel

Rod Wilmont, of Miramar high school, was one of the best to ever play in Broward County