Which state is the best at basketball?

The 50 states, ranked by all-time men's college basketball wins
  • New York — 24,569 wins. ...
  • 2. California — 22,152 wins. ...
  • Texas — 20,020 wins. ...
  • Pennsylvania — 19,558 wins. ...
  • Ohio — 16,978 wins. ...
  • North Carolina — 16,328 wins. ...
  • Virginia — 12,202 wins. ...
  • Illinois — 12,168 wins.
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What state has the most basketball talent?

  1. 1. California. 50 of 50.
  2. New York. 49 of 50. ...
  3. Illinois. 48 of 50. ...
  4. Louisiana. 47 of 50. ...
  5. Pennsylvania. 46 of 50. ...
  6. Texas. 45 of 50. ...
  7. Maryland. 44 of 50. ...
  8. New Jersey. 43 of 50. ...
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Which state has the best high school basketball players?

1. California

State breakdown: California is the king of producing 5-star talent in the coming years, as the state has multiple prospects in each of the next three classes.
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What state has the most active NBA players?

So far during the 2016-17 NBA season, 428 players have played in at least one game and no state has produced more of those players than California. Of the players who have appeared in the NBA this season, 46 (10.7%) were born in California. Texas (23) is the only other state with at least 20 active NBA players.
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Which state produces best athletes?

Per the report, 250 athletes hail from the Lone Star state with 50 of them coming from the University of Texas, with 34 in the NFL, 13 in the NBA and three in MLB. California has 215 pros while Florida has 179 and Ohio 169. The University of Alabama has produced the most pro athletes out of college, though, with 82.
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Which city has most NBA players?

Cities That Produced the Most NBA Players
  • Cincinnati, Ohio (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Gary, Indiana (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Jackson, Mississippi (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Nashville, Tennessee. Number of players: 19. ...
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
  • Portland, Oregon. ...
  • Columbus, Ohio (Tie) ...
  • Dayton, Ohio (Tie)
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Where do most NBA players live?

The players live in neighborhoods like Bel Air or Beverly Hills, particularly if they have families or are on long-term contracts, said Kofi Nartey of Compass, an agent who specializes in working on real estate deals for professional athletes.
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What is the best state for youth basketball?

1. Texas. Whether it's college football or college basketball, no state is sending more players to the college level than Texas. From 2010 through 2014, Texas has had 47 players rated in ESPN's Top 100.
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Which state has the best high school athletes?

Texas and California topped the list again with 825,924 and 824,709 participants, respectively, followed by New York (369,266), Ohio (339,158), Illinois (333,838), Pennsylvania (316,429), Florida (308,173), Michigan (292,947), New Jersey (281,058) and Minnesota (240,487).
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Why is basketball so popular in Indiana?

One-class tradition

Before consolidation of many of these rural school districts in the last half of the twentieth century, Indiana high schools had fewer students than those of most other states; basketball was a natural game for these schools since it only required five starters and a few reserves.
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What state is known as the basketball capital of the world?

Known to most people as the "Basketball Capital of the World", Indiana has some very rich hoops history and traditions. Whether it's the Indiana Hoosiers and Bob Knight, or the Indiana Pacers and Reggie Miller, there are many fond memories of basketball in Indiana.
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Which states have the best high school football?

The top 5 states that produce the most total high school football talent unnormalized for population are:
  • Texas: 362 Scholarships.
  • Florida: 272 Scholarships.
  • Georgia: 208 Scholarships.
  • California: 202 Scholarships.
  • Ohio: 112 Scholarships.
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Where do NBA players hang out?

Perhaps the single best way to meet an NBA player is to frequent bars and clubs that NBA players visit. These are, typically, more exclusive bars and clubs and you will likely find NBA players situated in VIP sections, frequently cordoned off from the general public.
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What college has the most NBA players?

The colleges that produce the most NBA players
  • Colleges with the most NBA players.
  • #1: Kentucky.
  • #2: UCLA.
  • #3: North Carolina.
  • #4: Duke.
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Which city produces best basketball players?

Chicago has produced 24 top-100 players over the past decade—two more than any other city. Chicago has produced five top-five players and two players (Anthony Davis and Jahlil Okafor) who were the No. 1 overall recruits in their respective season.
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What high school has the most players in the NBA?

The 9 High Schools With the Most NBA Players are Loaded With Superstars
  • T9. Provisio East.
  • T9. Overbrook High School.
  • Laurinburg Institute.
  • Hargrave Military Academy.
  • T5. Brewster Academy.
  • T5. Findley Prep.
  • DeWitt Clinton.
  • DeMatha Catholic.
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What country produces the most NBA players?

The number of international players in the NBA has grown from five in the league's first season in 1946-47 to a record 113 at the start of the 2016-17 season. For the eighth consecutive year, Canada is the most-represented country outside of the U.S., followed by Australia, France and Germany (seven players each).
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Which state is the most talented?

The states were chosen using both the quality and quantity of each state's talent base.
  • 3. California. 8 of 10.
  • Georgia. 7 of 10. ...
  • Louisiana. 6 of 10. ...
  • Tennessee. 5 of 10. ...
  • Ohio. 4 of 10. ...
  • Alabama. 3 of 10. ...
  • Pennsylvania. 2 of 10. D'Andre SwiftCredit: 247Sports.com. ...
  • Nevada. 1 of 10. Tate MartellCredit: Student Sports. ...
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