Creech: De'Aaron Fox, Justin Jackson part of Houston AAU team for the ages

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At least once a basketball season, the discussion comes up among the sport's close followers.

Which AAU team is the best ever?

The 2003 Atlanta Celtics which featured Dwight Howard and Josh Smith? The 2002 Oakland Soldiers with LeBron James and Kendrick Perkins? Maybe the 1994 New Jersey Patterson team that showcased Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter and Rip Hamilton?

I'd like to throw a new contender in the mix.

Houston Hoops in 2013 had a roster featuring two first-round draft picks, Kelly Oubre and Justise Winslow. After Thursday night's draft, that number is likely to double. Justin Jackson and De'Aaron Fox - both projected first round picks - were also on the team.

"Houston has a long list of guys who made it to the NBA," Jackson said in New York on Wednesday. "It's cool that I was able to play with some of them and that I will see them still."

Fox said having former teammates to reach out to about the draft has been helpful.

"I know guys who have been through all of this so I have asked them questions about the process and heard about what it was like for them," Fox said.

PHOTOS: What you should know about Houston's NBA Draft prospects The Houston Hoops AAU team featured four future first-round draft picks: De'Aaron Fox (3), Justise Winslow (20), Kelly Oubre (back row, second from right) and Justin Jackson (back row, far right). Also on the team: Will West (0), J.T. Trauber (24), De'Andre Davis (2) and Leon Gilmore (5). less PHOTOS: What you should know about Houston's NBA Draft prospects The Houston Hoops AAU team featured four future first-round draft picks: De'Aaron Fox (3), Justise Winslow (20), Kelly Oubre (back row, second ... more Photo: Hal Pastner Photo: Hal Pastner Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Creech: De'Aaron Fox, Justin Jackson part of Houston AAU team for the ages 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

Jackson and Fox both said it was nice to be going through this process at the same time.

"It's cool to be here with another guy from home, someone I've kept in touch with," Fox said. "There aren't a lot of guys who get to go through this at all so it's cool that we are both from the same area, played together and both made it this far."

Also on that team was Oklahoma center Khadeem Lattin, who could be taken in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Time will tell if the 2013 Houston Hoops team will make it in the ranks of those other vaunted AAU teams.