Who are the best NBA players ever to come out of the Boston area?

[Celtics18]

With all the talk about Noel around here, I was trying to think of some great NBA players born and raised in the Boston area.  None were popping into my head.  I'm sure there must be some, though.

Can anyone think of any great NBA player out of Boston or the surrounding area?  A top ten list?

[CelticG1]

Patrick Ewing I think from Cambridge. Not sure  exact details

[CelticG1]

Dana Barros for sure.

I think from Mattapan. Played at Xaverian and BC.

That's all I got haha

[CelticG1]

Bob Cousy and Tommy both from Worcester?

Ok sorry I'm really done now. Apologies

[RayCeltic]

Patrick Ewing I think from Cambridge. Not sure  exact details

Ewing was born in Jamaica my dad knew his family before the moved to the states

[RayCeltic]

Patrick Ewing I think from Cambridge. Not sure  exact details

Ewing was born in Jamaica my dad knew his family before the moved to the states

[hwangjini_1]

not sure exactly how you are defining "out of boston" here. born in boston? raised in boston? went to college in boston?

if the last one, then let's throw jeremy lin on the list. if harvard doesnt count then i dont know what does. 

from Boston college...
Adams, Michael 1985-1995
Austin, John 1966-1967
Bagley, John 1982-1993
Barros, Dana 1989-2003
Bell, Troy 2003-2003
Carrington, Bob 1977-1979
Crevier, Ron 1985-1985
Curley, Bill 1994-2000
Driscoll, Terry 1970-1974
Dudley, Jared 2007-2010
Eisley, Howard 1994-2005
Evans, Billy 1969-1969
Garris, John 1983-1983
Grant, Paul 1998-2003
Gunther, Coulby 1946-1948
Herren, Chris 1999-2000
Kissane, Jim 1968-1968
Loughery, Kevin 1962-1972
Morgenthaler, Elmo 1946-1948
Murphy, Jay 1984-1987
Obrien, Jimmy 1971-1974
Pressley, Dominic 1988-1988
Smith, Craig 2006-2010
Ward, Gerry 1963-1966
Williams, Sean 2007-2009

college of the holy cross, worcester mass...
Blaney, George 1961-1961
Cousy, Bob 1950-1969 HOF
Foley, Jack 1962-1962
Heinsohn, Tom 1956-1964 HOF
Kaftan, George 1948-1952
Mullaney, Joe 1949-1949
O'connell, Dermie 1948-1949
Palazzi, Togo 1954-1959
Witts, Garry 1981-1981

from BU...
Bell, Raja 2000-2010
Boyd, Ken 1974-1974
Garvin, Jim 1973-1973
Hayes, Jim 1970-1970
Plummer, Gary 1984-1992

obviously, not a ton of stars, but a fair number of players.

and for anyone who is wondering, MIT has not produced a single nba player. geez, it makes you wonder about the quality of that school. 

[CelticG1]

Patrick Ewing I think from Cambridge. Not sure  exact details

Ewing was born in Jamaica my dad knew his family before the moved to the states

Well are we talking about what hospital someone was born in or where they grew up?

According to wiki he moved here when he was 12 and learned to play bball in Cambridge.

I figured that's close enough

[Celtics18]

I thought of Ewing after I started this thread.  He counts as a Boston product in my book, having moved with his family from Jamaica at the age of seven.

So, Ewing, and next is Dana Barros.  You'd think there'd be more players out of New England in general who have been NBA stars. 

It'd be nice to see Noel live up to his potential.  Maybe Ricky Ledo, out of Providence, can make his mark as well.  It could end up being a good draft year for New England prospects. 

[RIPRED]

Bob Cousy and Tommy both from Worcester?

Ok sorry I'm really done now. Apologies

Tommy is a New Jersey guy.

I think Noel is from Alabama. I was half paying attention to a Sportscenter feature on him, and it looked like his family is still there, and I'm pretty sure that is where he is rehabbing right now.

[KCattheStripe]

Barrea went to Northeastern.

[Celtics18]

Bob Cousy and Tommy both from Worcester?

Ok sorry I'm really done now. Apologies

Tommy is a New Jersey guy.

I think Noel is from Alabama. I was half paying attention to a Sportscenter feature on him, and it looked like his family is still there, and I'm pretty sure that is where he is rehabbing right now.

From Wikipedia:

"Nerlens Noel was born in Everett, Massachusetts. He attended Everett High School for 1 year before transferring to Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire."

[slamtheking]

Barrea went to Northeastern.

Um, Reggie Lewis anyone?  OMG, can't believe this thread went this far without mentioning one of the C's very own.  for shame. 

[JBcat]

Barrea went to Northeastern.

Um, Reggie Lewis anyone?  OMG, can't believe this thread went this far without mentioning one of the C's very own.  for shame. 

If we are talking about where players grew up Reggie is from Maryland. 

How about Chris Herren from Fall River. Great great high school player.  Too bad he got into drugs.

[CelticG1]

I thought of Ewing after I started this thread.  He counts as a Boston product in my book, having moved with his family from Jamaica at the age of seven.

So, Ewing, and next is Dana Barros.  You'd think there'd be more players out of New England in general who have been NBA stars. 

It'd be nice to see Noel live up to his potential.  Maybe Ricky Ledo, out of Providence, can make his mark as well.  It could end up being a good draft year for New England prospects.

I'm sure there are more if you are talking New England. One coming to mind is Marcus Camby