GROUND ZERO ALUMNI

Derrick Rose - New York Knicks

Rose trained with Tim Anderson at Ground Zero Training prior to becoming the youngest NBA MVP in history. Derrick began his career at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, where he led his high school team to three state championships. He then attended the University of Memphis for one year, where he was named the National College Player of the Year. In 2008, he was drafted 1st overall by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft and went on to win the NBA MVP award in 2011. He has also played for the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Jabari Parker - FC Barcelona

Parker began his career at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, where he was considered one of the top high school basketball players in the country. He then attended Duke University for one year, where he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 2014, he was drafted 2nd overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA draft. He has also played for the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks.

Michael Porter Jr. - Denver Nuggets

Porter Jr. began his career at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, where he was considered one of the top high school basketball players in the country. He then committed to the University of Missouri but missed almost all of his only college season due to injury. Despite this, he was selected 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2018 NBA draft. He has been a key player for the Nuggets ever since. He is known for his scoring ability and his length and is a versatile forward that can play both the small forward and power forward positions.

Malik Monk - Sacramento Kings

Monk began his college career at the University of Kentucky where he played for one season. During that season, he was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year, his scoring and shooting ability quickly established him as one of the top college prospects. In 2017, he was drafted 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA draft. He has also played for the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks. He is known for his scoring ability and his shooting from the perimeter and can play both guard positions.

Paul Reed - Philadelphia 76ers

Reed played college basketball at DePaul University. He played for coach Tim Anderson there for four seasons and improved his numbers every year, and was a first-team All-Big East selection as a senior. He was not selected in the 2020 NBA draft but signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. He played the 2020-2021 G-League with the Delaware Blue Coats, where he was named to the All-G League Second Team and the All-Defensive Team. He was called up to the 76ers later that season and currently is on a fully guaranteed contract with the team.

Max Strus - Cleveland Cavaliers

Strus began his college basketball career at DII Lewis University but transferred to DePaul after his sophomore season. He played two seasons at DePaul where he developed into a prolific scorer and was named to the All-Big East Second Team as a senior. He was not selected in the 2019 NBA draft but signed as an undrafted free agent with the Boston Celtics. He played the 2019-2020 G-League with the Maine Red Claws and was named to the All-G League Second Team. He then signed with the Miami Heat and played a key role in their ECF run in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. He started all 18 playoff games for the Heat while averaging 11 points per game.

More Notable Players

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    Orlando Magic

  • Doug McDermott

    San Antonio Spurs

  • Bobby Portis

    Milwaukee Bucks

  • Kevin Huerter

    Sacramento Kings

  • Kyle Kuzma

    Washington Wizards

  • Ty Jerome

    Golden State Warriors

Other Alumni

Alec Peters

Ben Gordon

Brandon Clarke

Bruno Fernando

Chandler Hutchison

Cliff Alexander

David Walker

Derrick Rose

Doug McDermott

Ike Diogu

Jabari Parker

Jeff Adrian

Joe Harris

Tre Demps

Tyler Lydon

Ty Jerome

Tyler Ulis

Wade Baldwin

Yi Jialian

Paul Reed

Will Bynum

Adrien Payne

Anthony Morrow

Bobby Portis

Brian Bowen

Carsen Edwards

Charles Matthews

Daryl Macon

Demetrius Jackson

Derrick Walton Jr.

Dylan Windler

Isaiah Roby

Jake Layman

Javon Carter

Joel Bolomboy

Jonathan Holmes

Kevin Huerter

Larry Nance Jr.

Marshall Plumlee

Lacey James

John Lucas

Kiefer Sykes

Kevin Pangos

Kyle Wiltjer

Lester Hudson

Maodo Lo

Mason Plumlee

Michael Porter Jr.

Moses Kingsley

Perris Ellis

RJ Hunter

Ryan Boatright

Sean Kilpatrick

Shaquille Hines

Mike Harris

Nik Stauskas

Paul White

Ryan Allen

Sam Dekker

Sindarius thornwell

Sterling Brown

Zach Collins