Is NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant destined to become the greatest basketball player from the D.C. area? The competition is fierce. How does Durant compare to the following players?
10. Lawrence Moten (Carroll) » The 6-foot-4 guard was one of the greatest players in Big East history at Syracuse.
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9. Walt Williams (Crossland) » The 6-8 swingman helped the Terps rebound from the Bob Wade debacle.
8. Austin Carr (Mackin) » The 6-4 guard was a good pro and a brilliant, high-scoring college player at Notre Dame.
7. Len Bias (Northwestern) » Often compared to Michael Jordan, but we think he was more like a taller David Thompson.
6. Steve Francis (Blair) » His career started late because of bad grades and ended early because of injuries and weight issues. But in between, he was electric.
5. Grant Hill (South Lakes) » Even in high school, Hill was a physical freak — a 6-8 point guard with a pass-first mentality.
4. Dave Bing (Spingarn) » The current mayor of Detroit was second in the NBA in scoring in 1967-68 and was a seven-time All-Star.
3. Adrian Dantley (DeMatha) » Overweight in high school and undersized as a 6-5 NBA power forward. But he was a high-scoring six-time All-Star.
2. David Robinson (Osbourn Park) » Grew from a lightly recruited 6-7 prospect at Navy to a 7-1 All-American and then a 10-time NBA All-Star.
1. Elgin Baylor (Spingarn/Phelps) » The 6-6 forward averaged 27.4 points and 13.5 rebounds, making the All-Star team in 11 of his 12 full seasons.
