These are Baltimore's 10 most accomplished drafted NBA players

BALTIMORE — Former St. Frances basketball star Derik Queen was the latest Baltimore area standout to be drafted in the NBA, landing with the New Orleans Pelicans through the 13th pick of the draft. New Orleans acquired the pick for Atlanta to select the former Maryland standout.

Immanuel Quickley (John Carroll/Toronto Raptors), Bub Carrington (St. Frances/Washington Wizards), Jalen Smith (Mount Saint Joseph/Chicago Bulls), Cam Whitmore (Spalding/Houston Rockets), and Haywood Highsmith (Curley/Miami Heat) are among the current area players on NBA rosters looking to carve out their respective professional careers.

The Baltimore Sun compiled a list of the 10 most accomplished NBA players from the Baltimore area. These were the criteria for our ranking:

— The player had to be an NBA draft pick

— The player had to play in the league for at least 10 years

— We then ranked them on their NBA accomplishments

No. 1: Carmelo Anthony

— High School: Towson Catholic (1999-2001)

— Draft day: Selected third overall from Syracuse by the Denver Nuggets in 2003

— High school days: After growing five inches in the summer before his junior year, the versatile 6-foot-7 swing guard displayed a complete all-around game by averaging 23.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists to earn All-Metro Player of the Year honors. Anthony spent his senior year at national power Oak Hill Academy in Virginia before leading Syracuse to a national championship in 2003, his lone college season.

— NBA accomplishments and more: The 10-time All-Star, who played on six teams, averaged 22.5 points per game in a 19-year career that saw him leave as the league’s ninth leading scorer with 28,289 points. Anthony represented the USA in four Olympics, claiming three gold medals and one bronze. Anthony will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

2. Sam Cassell

— High School: Dunbar (1984-88)

— Draft day: Selected 24th overall from Florida State by the Houston Rockets in 1993

— High school days: Playing for legendary coaches Bob Wade and Pete Pompey, the fearless, sharpshooting guard closed out his fine high school career with a sensational senior season, averaging 22 points and nine assists to be named The Sun’s Metro Player of the Year.

— NBA accomplishments and more: No area pro has won more NBA titles than Cassell, who won three in his 15-year career. Playing for eight teams, he scored 15,635 points (15.7 ppg) and added 5,939 assists (6.0 apg) while making one All-Star Game appearance. He claimed a fourth NBA crown as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics last year.

3. Gene Shue

— High school: Towson Catholic (1950 graduate)

— Draft day: Selected third overall from Maryland by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1954

— High school days: Decades before Carmelo Anthony, Shue, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Baltimore City’s Govans neighborhood, put Towson Catholic on the basketball map. An All-State player who is an honorary inductee into the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame, Shue was known for a spin move that set up his jumper. He went on to become an All-American at Maryland.

— NBA accomplishments and more: In 10 seasons playing on four teams, Shue was a five-time All-Star who averaged 18.3 points per game to finish with 10,068 career points. He went on to coach for 22 years in the NBA, winning 784 games and twice being named the league’s Coach of the Year. Shue led the Baltimore Bullets to the NBA Finals in 1971 and later coached the Washington Bullets for six seasons. He died in 2002.

4. Rudy Gay

— High School: Spalding (2003-04)

— Draft day: Selected eighth overall from Connecticut by the Houston Rockets in 2006

— High school days: Transferring to Spalding entering his junior year, the 6-foot-9 forward led the Cavaliers to a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title and two trips to the Baltimore Catholic League title game. In his senior year, he was named The Sun’s All-Metro Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American after averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

— NBA accomplishments and more: In his 17-year career playing for five teams — Houston traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies shortly after the draft — Gay finished with 17,642 points (15.8 ppg) and 6,283 rebounds (5.6 rpg). He was a member of USA gold medal teams at the 2010 FIBA World Championships and 2014 FIBA World Cup.

5. Muggsy Bogues

— High School: Dunbar (1981-83)

— Draft day: Selected 12th overall from Wake Forest by the Washington Bullets in 1987

— High school days: In his two varsity years, the 5-foot-3 point guard was the fearless leader of the mega-talented Poets, who went undefeated in both seasons. As a senior, playing with fellow future NBA players Reggie Williams, Reggie Lewis and David Wingate, he was named team MVP that went 31-0, nationally-ranked No. 1 and widely considered the greatest boys high school team ever assembled.

— NBA accomplishments and more: The NBA’s smallest player enjoyed a solid 14-year career playing for four teams and finishing with 6,858 points (7.7 ppg) and 6,726 assists (7.6 apg). Bogues spent the brunt of his career with the Charlotte Hornets and returned to the franchise in 2014 as a team ambassador and special projects adviser.

6. Will Barton

— High School: Lake Clifton (2008-09)

— Draft day: Selected 40th overall from Memphis by the Portland Trailblazers in 2012

— High school days: Spending his junior year at Lake — he transferred from National Christian Academy and then left for New Hampshire’s Brewster Academy as a senior — the 6-foot-5 forward was all-around superb in leading the Lakers (28-0) to the Class 3A title. Named The Sun’s Metro Player of the Year, he averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists while consistently stepping up in the big playoff moments.

— NBA accomplishments and more: In 10 years playing for four teams, Barton totaled 7,625 points (11.2 ppg), 2,792 rebounds (4.1 rpg) and 1,817 assists (2.7 apg). Playing seven-plus seasons for the Denver Nuggets, he ranks second in franchise history with 804 made 3 pointers.

7. Reggie Williams

— High School: Dunbar (1980-83)

— Draft day: Selected fourth overall from Georgetown by the Los Angeles Clippers in 1987

— High school days: As a senior, the 6-foot-7 forward was the top player on what is widely considered the greatest high school team ever — the Poets’ 1982-83 team that went 31-0. The top recruit in the country averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds and was named Mr. USA Basketball and earned McDonald’s and Parade All-American status.

— NBA accomplishments and more: In a 10-year career playing for six teams, Williams scored 7,508 points (12.5 ppg), totaled 2,393 rebounds (4.0 rpg) and dished out 1,492 assists (2.5 apg). In the college ranks, he led Georgetown to the 1983 national championship, named the title game’s MVP.

8. Quintin Dailey

— High School: Cardinal Gibbons (1976-79)

— Draft day: Selected seventh overall from San Francisco by the Chicago Bulls in 1982

— High school days: In scoring 2,844 career points in his three varsity seasons, Dailey averaged over 30 points in his junior and senior years. He led Gibbons to two Baltimore Catholic League regular season titles and was named The Sun’s Metro Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American in his senior year.

— NBA accomplishments and more: In his 10-year career playing for three teams, Dailey finished with 7,470 points (14.1 ppg) and 1,188 assists (2.3 apg). In his three-year college career, he finished with 1,184 career points, which ranks second all time at San Francisco. He died in 2010.

9. Marvin Webster

— High School: Edmondson (1966-70)

— Draft day: Selected third overall from Morgan State by the Atlanta Hawks in 1975; also selected first overall in the ABA draft by the Denver Nuggets in 1975

— High School days: A 7-footer, Webster played four varsity seasons at Edmondson, overwhelming opponents with his size and skill at both ends and the glass. He led the West Baltimore city school to a share of the Maryland Scholastic Association B Conference championship in the 1969-70 season.

— NBA accomplishments and more: After spending his rookie season in the ABA with the Denver Nuggets, the franchise moved to the NBA where Webster finished his 10-year career with 4,302 points (7.0 ppg), 4,218 rebounds (6.8 rpg) and 881 blocked shots (1.4 bpg). Webster led Morgan State to the NCAA Division II championship in 1974, averaging 21 points, 22.4 rebounds and eight blocked shots per game. His defensive prowess earned him the nickname, “The Human Eraser.” The local basketball legend died in 2009.

10. David Wingate

— High School: Dunbar (1980-82)

— Draft day: Selected 44th from Georgetown by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1986

— High school days: Ina b reakthrough senior season, his second on varsity, the 6-foot-5 Wingate was a hounding defender and top scorer for the Poets, who went 29-0 and finished ranked No. 2 nationally to Calvert Hall.

— NBA accomplishments and more: In a 15-year career playing for five teams, Wingate was renowned for his defense and versatility seeing time at shooting guard and small forward. He totaled 4,186 points (5.6 ppg), 1,420 rebounds (1.9 rpg) and 1,376 assists (1.9 apg). At Georgetown, he was a four-year starter and averaged 11.2 points per game for the Hoyas’ national championship team in 1984.