Emsley A. Laney High School (commonly known as Laney High School) is a four-year public high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools. The school’s most notable alumnus is Michael Jordan.
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History
Emsley A. Laney High School opened in 1976. The school was named after Emsley Armfield Laney (1904–1999), a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. He was a member of the school board for over 30 years, serving as chairman during part of that time.
Notable alumni
Kadeem Allen, professional basketball player for Juvi Cremona in the Serie A2
David Bostian, professional wrestler signed to WWE under ring name Myles Borne
Arnold Brown, former NFL defensive back
Dondi E. Costin, major general in the United States Air Force
Jeff Ferrell, former MLB pitcher
Kitwana Jones, former linebacker in the Canadian Football League
Larry Jordan, former professional basketball player and basketball executive, Michael Jordan’s brother
Michael Jordan, NBA player, businessman and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Greg Lindquist, New York-based artist
Leroy Smith, professional basketball player
Lara Trump, television producer and campaign adviser to her father-in-law Donald Trump
Kevin Whitted, professional basketball player and coach
Tamera Young, WNBA player