Lebron James St Vincent St Mary High School

There will never exist some other phenomenon quite similar LeBron James in high schoolhouse.

Long earlier the age of social media and YouTube highlights, James was a household name by his senior year at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, where he lettered in both basketball and football game. Yes, enough of loftier schoolhouse sensations have come since James, but the phenomenon isn't quite the aforementioned.

Call up I'g kidding? James was such a big deal that some of his high school games were televised nationally. On one occasion, the pregame teaser compared a high schoolhouse LeBron to the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson.

This was Lebron's intro on ESPN in HIGH Schoolhouse 🐐 moving picture.twitter.com/iK6NH4PpmM
— Mitch Moore (@MitchMooreNBA) October 13, 2020

Perhaps the most impressive part of information technology all is that James has continuously exceeded the expectations levied upon him.

Every bit SN revisits James' prep career, take a look back at his 5 biggest performances on the hardwood.

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5. Jan. 4, 2003 vs. Mater Dei (CA)

Line:21 PTS (eight-24 FG), 9 REB, seven AST

It wasn't James' nearly efficient game, only he flirted with a triple-double as he led St. Vincent-St. Mary to a win over California'due south Mater Dei High Schoolhouse in an ESPN game played at UCLA's famed Pauley Pavilion.

Five months later, James would be right dorsum on ESPN as he was selected first overall past the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft.

The rest, as they say, is history.

iv. March 25, 2000 vs. Jamestown Greeneview (OH)

Line:25 PTS (10-12 FG), 9 REB, five AST

As a 15-yr-old freshman, James helped lead St. Vincent-St. Mary to the kickoff of three state titles won during his high schoolhouse career with this performance against Jamestown Greeneview High School.

Not very many freshmen get to play varsity ball and even fewer brand the touch on that James did. This operation is the perfect instance of that.

iii. January. 14, 2003 vs. Mentor (OH)

Line:50 PTS (19-25 FG, 11-17 3FG), nine REB, ii AST

Two weeks later on jubilant his 18th birthday, James fix a then-school record with a 50-point operation in a win over Mentor High School.

As a prospect, James wasn't idea of as a knockdown shooter, merely in this one, he knocked downward 11 3s at a baking 64.7 pct clip. Weeks later, LeBron would interruption his own record with the performance that lands at No. 1 on this list.

ii. Dec. 12, 2002 vs. Oak Hill University (VA)

Line:31 PTS (12-25 FG), 13 REB, 6 AST

Later on losing to national powerhouse Oak Hill as a sophomore and junior, James finally led his team to a victory over the No. 1 squad in the nation (on ESPN2, no less.)

In the outset-ever high school game broadcasted past the national sports leader, a 17-year-quondam James did what we've become and then accustomed to seeing him exercise on a national stage, flirting with a triple-double to showcase his multifaceted game.

Proud of my brothers that night! Just some kids from Akron Ohio. Tin can't believe it's been xv years. Crazy I still have doubters today. 😂🤷🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/Eo7W4YFaAa
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 12, 2017

Not bad for your first time on national TV.

1. Feb. 8, 2003 vs. Westchester (CA)

Line:52 PTS (21-34 FG), 7 REB, ii AST

James' high-school career-best 52 points matched the total of his opponent as St. Vincent-St. Mary earned a 78-52 win over Los Angeles' Westchester Loftier.

Simply it wasn't only whatsoever squad.

The 2002-03 Westchester Comets were ranked seventh nationally and featured two future NBA players in Trevor Ariza and Bobby Brown. To match the scoring output of a loftier school team is impressive, simply to do it to a team that features 2 future NBA players is absurd.

From an early historic period, LeBron has set up the bar for us to expect the unexpected.

High school stats courtesy ofBasketball game-Reference.