There will be 19 NBA players from Texas in the NBA playoffs and nine of those played at Houston high schools.
Former Tomball High School star Jimmy Butler is likely to have the biggest impact in the postseason as one of the key players on the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Former Smiley High School star Jonathon Simmons also plays for the 76ers although he's lately been squeezed out of the rotation in favor of another Texas guy – former Lakeview Centennial and Texas Tech standout Zhaire Smith.
The Rockets, of course, have serious Houston reputation with Gerald Green and Danuel House both getting key minutes off the bench.