A composite illustration showcases seven former Rainier Beach players drafted in the NBA's first round. (Graphics: Creative Commons and Canva)
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From Crawford to Christie: Ranking Rainier Beach's Seven NBA First-Round Picks

Glenn Nelson

The Rainier Beach High School boys basketball program has produced seven first-round NBA Draft picks. All but Doug Christie played under long-time Vikings coach Mike Bethea.

Here is a ranking, based on performance in the pros:

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Glenn Nelson covered the Sonics and the NBA at The Seattle Times for 17 years. He was a founding executive at Rivals.com, a co-founder at Scout.com, and the founder of ESPN HoopGurlz, a national website about women's and girls' basketball. He has won regional awards for his columns about race for the South Seattle Emerald.

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