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Question of the Day: Top Overall NBA Draft Picks Not from College

This trivia question explores the non-traditional paths elite basketball prospects have taken to reach the NBA.

When was the last time the top NBA Draft pick didn't come from an NCAA program? Andrea Bargnani went first overall in 2006 as an international prospect without American college experience. LaMelo Ball's decision to play professionally overseas rather than attend college positioned him to potentially join that rare group. This question explores the alternative paths elite basketball prospects have taken to reach the NBA.