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By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com

A great night for Oklahoma high school basketball Thursday with the NBA Draft. Ekpe Udoh (Santa Fe), Xavier Henry (Putnam City) and Daniel Orton (Bishop McGuinness) all went in the first round.

How about a trip down memory lane?

Before Udoh was the sixth pick of the draft by the Golden State Warriors, he was tearin’ the house down for the Wolves.

Ekpe Udoh (back in his Santa Fe days). Udoh was selected sixth by Golden State in the NBA Draft. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman

Henry, the former stud at Putnam City, was next at No. 12 by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Xavier Henry has always been a cool customer. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Xavier Henry in 2005, our first photo of him. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

And then Orton, formerly of the Irish, closed things out at No. 29 by the Orlando Magic.

Daniel Orton five years ago. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Daniel Orton, center, was selected in the first round at No. 29 by the Orlando Magic. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Congrats to all three.

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