1996 SLAM All-Americans
First Team:
Kobe Bryant, guard, Lower Merion HS, Ardmore, PA
Tim Thomas, forward, Paterson Catholic, Paterson, NJ
Lester Earl, forward, Glen Oaks HS, Baton Rouge, LA
Jermaine O’Neal, center, Eau Claire HS, Columbia, SC
Mike Bibby, guard, Shadow Mountin, Phoenix, AZ
Second Team:
Ronnie Fields, guard, Farragut Academy, Chicago, IL
Corey Benjamin, forward, Fontana HS, Fontana, CA
Shaheen Holloway, guard, St. Patrick HS, Elizabeth, NJ
Winfred Walton, forward, Pershing HS, Detroit, MI
Jason Collier, center, Catholic Central, Springfield, OH
Third Team:
Charles Hathaway, center, Hillwood HS, Nashville, TN
Mateen Cleaves, guard, Flint Northern HS, Flint, MI
Vassil Evtimov, forward, Long Island Lutheran HS, Brookville, NY
Chris Burgess, forward, Woodbridge HS, Irvine, CA
Lamar Odom, forward, Christ the King HS, Middle Village, NY
6 Responses to “1996 SLAM All-Americans”
Jan.8 at 5:58 pm
chris says:
put Odom from 3rd to 1st team and u have urself a viable NBA team…right NOW. haha
Mar.15 at 1:53 pm
Eric says:
Evtimov never found a coach able to accept his free-wheeling style. He bounces from European top leagues to another.
Apr.16 at 11:21 am
AB_40 says:
tim thomas was no.1 on some high school polls back then… just shows you what hard work brings to some people not that TT don’t work hard but kobe is a workout beast
Apr.30 at 6:41 am
Len Bias says:
Unfortunately, Lester Earl destroyed his knees.
May.10 at 6:29 pm
Wow says:
Although history proves wrong….but how the hell was bibby 1st team over Ronnie Fields…he was unbelievable.
Oct.9 at 5:32 pm
kc ball till i fall says:
wheres mateen cleaves now…i remember him in greece this year but he left in the middle