Originally Published: February 6, 2008

Draft Watch: What will June bring for junior class?

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The high school class of 2005 was regarded at the time as one of the weakest in the past decade ... and to date it's proven to be true.

They were the last class eligible to enter the NBA draft straight out of high school. And eight high school seniors from the Class of '05 took the challenge. But only three were drafted in the first round.

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