Kobe Bryant: The Young Star
...rs of the Schick Rookie Game during the All-Star weekend. In his second season of basketball he voted by the people to start in the 1998 All-Star Game. He became the youngest player, at nineteen, to play in an All-Star Game. While playing for the West in the All-Star he led them in scoring with eighteen points. While he was a high school schoolboy in Southeastern Pennsylvania he set a record of 2,883 points. He beat the record of former NBA legend and Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain and former St. Joseph player Carlin Warley who scored 2,441. Kobe Bryant led his high school team to a 77-13 record in the schools last three seasons and also Kobe was a four-year starter. As a senior at Lower Merion High School, Kobe was selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year. He was also named Naismith Player of the Year, Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year and to the McDonalds All-American Team. Kobe Bryant averaged 30.8 points per game, 12 rebounds per game, 6.5 assist per game, 4 steals per game and 3.8 blocks per game. Kobe led Lower Marion to Class AAAA state title with a 31-3 record. Bryant scored a career-high 50 points vs. Marple Newtow and scored 34 points to go with 15 rebounds, 6 assists, and nine blocks to lead Lower Merion to District 1 Class AAA title over Chester. He scored 117 and was named Most Outstanding Player in Prestigious Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Despite ...