D.C. area basketball players who took their game to the next level

The Washington D.C. area is bursting with boys’ basketball talent. Here’s a look at recent local products who made a splash in college and the NBA.

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Victor Oladipo: DeMatha | Indiana

In his senior season (2009-10) with the Stags, he averaged 11.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.6 blocks.

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Ty Lawson: McNamara | Denver Nuggets

Lawson, then known as Tywon, played at Bishop McNamara (2003-04) before transferring to Oak Hill Academy.

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Terrence Ross: Montrose Christian | Toronto Raptors

Ross played his junior season in high school at Montrose Christian.

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James Robinson: DeMatha | Pitt

Robinson was the floor leader for the Stags during his senior season, averaging 11.2 points, 8 rebounds and 6.4 assists.

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Linas Kleiza: Montrose Christian | Toronto Raptors

The Lithuania native averaged 20.5 points and 12.2 rebounds in leading Montrose Christian to The Post’s No. 1 ranking during his senior season, 2002-03.

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Roger Mason: Good Counsel | New Orleans Hornets

Mason averaged averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2.4 steals as a senior (1998-99) and led the Falcons to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season title.

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Jeff Green: Northwestern | Boston Celtics

Green led Northwestern to the Maryland 4A title during a senior season (2003-04) in which he averaged 19.4 points a game and 14 rebounds.

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Rudy Gay: Spalding | Memphis Grizzlies

Gay averaged 21.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.6 blocks and 2.1 assists during his senior season (2003-04) at Spalding.

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Erick Green: Paul VI | Virginia Tech

Green led the Panthers to the Virginia Independent Schools Division I championship and averaged 16.8 points a game as a senior (2008-09).

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Roy Hibbert: Georgetown Prep | Indiana Pacers

Hibbert was a second-team All-Met during his senior season (2003-04) at Georgetown Prep.

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Dante Cunningham: Potomac (Md.) | Minnesota Timberwolves

As a senior (2004-05) Cunningham led the Wolverines to their first undefeated season in school history (27-0), as well as the Maryland 2A championship and The Post’s No. 1 ranking. He also played at St. John’s during his high school career.

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Keith Bogans: DeMatha | Brooklyn Nets

A two-time All-Met at DeMatha and McDonald’s all-American averaged 19 points in his senior season (1998-99) for the Stags, who finished nationally-ranked.

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Sam Young: Friendly | Indiana Pacers

Young, a two-time All-Met at Friendly, averaged 24.6 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocked shots in his senior season (2003-04) at Friendly. As a junior, had a 27-point performance on 11-of-13 shooting in the Maryland 3A final.

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Kevin Durant: Montrose Christian | Oklahoma City Thunder

Durant averaged 23.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game as a senior and was the All-Met Player of the Year (2005-2006).

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Greg Whittington: Oakland Mills | Georgetown

As a senior (2010-11) at Oakland Mills, Whittington averaged 23.5 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 3 steals and 2.7 assists per game.

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Quinn Cook: DeMatha | Duke

Cook, the 2009-10 All-Met Player of the Year, scored 30 points in the WCAC title game as a junior and led the stags to the No. 1 ranking.

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Greivis Vasquez: Montrose Christian | New Orleans Hornets

Vasquez averaged 12.8 points a game as a senior (2005-6) at Montrose Christian, where he played alongside Kevin Durant.

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Tyler Thornton: Gonzaga | Duke

Thornton averaged 14.8 points per game as a senior at Gonzaga.

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