high school basketball

Over recent decades a disproportionate amount of local talent has gone on to play in college and professionally, with the Seattle area producing 30+ National Basketball Association draft picks (including three players chosen in the first round of the 2022 draft, featuring #1 overall selection Paolo Banchero), although its metropolitan area is only 15th in population among U.S. cities. In addition to this, 10% of NBA head coaches in the 2025-26 season are Seattle high school basketball alumni.