New York City produces some of the best basketball players in the world, with a style that’s both recognizable and hard to pin down. The Post has crafted the all-time best city team, complete with a starting five and bench to rival any squad another city (or state) puts forth.

Starters:

Born in Manhattan, grew up in Queens
Andrew Jackson High School

The first great NBA point guard, Cousy was a six-time champion with the Celtics, teaming with Bill Russell to start Boston’s title run. Cousy made 13 All-Star teams, led the league in assists eight straight seasons and was the 1957 NBA MVP.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Power Memorial and Xaverian High Schools, St. John’s University

Mullin put together one of the great collegiate careers of all time at St. John’s — a three-time All-American and three-time Big East Player of the Year — before becoming a five-time NBA All-Star and a member of the U.S. Olympic Dream Team.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Boys High School

While Hawkins was wrongly expelled from Iowa and blackballed from the NBA for years because of unfounded point-shaving accusations, he played for the Harlem Globetrotters and eventually starred in the ABA and NBA.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton High School

One of the most dominant scoring forwards of all-time, King led the NBA in scoring with 32.9 points per game for the Knicks in 1984-85 and was a two-time All-NBA first team selection. He also came back from an ACL tear in his right knee to have a strong second act to his career with the Bullets in the late 1980s.

Born and raised in New York City
Power Memorial High School

The greatest player in New York City and collegiate history, and one of the greatest in NBA history. Abdul-Jabbar was known for his devastating sky hook, which he used to score more points (38,387) than anyone in NBA history. Won three championships in his three eligible seasons at UCLA and six more in the NBA.

Reserves:

Born and raised in the South Bronx
Dewitt Clinton High School

The only player to ever win the NBA’s scoring and assist titles in the same season, Archibald was an explosive scorer who was a six-time All-Star, made three All-NBA first teams and won a title in 1981 with the Celtics.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Bishop Loughlin High School, St. John’s University

A star at St. John’s before being drafted in the first round by the Knicks in 1987, Jackson was named Rookie of the Year in 1988 and was an All-Star in 1989. He would eventually play on seven teams during his 17-year NBA career, and is fourth all-time in assists with 10,334.

Born and raised in the Bronx
DeWitt Clinton High School, New York University

One of the great early big men in the NBA, Schayes was a 12-time All-Star for the Syracuse Nationals (who became the 76ers), leading them to a championship in 1955 while making six All-NBA first teams.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
George W. Wingate High School

Brown was wrongly accused of point-shaving and expelled from Dayton University. He played in local leagues there before joining the ABA’s Indiana Pacers in 1967. He became a legend with the Pacers, leading them to three ABA titles and becoming one of four players to have his number retired by the franchise.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Boys and Girls High School

After a legendary stint at Boys and Girls, Washington went on to star at Syracuse, becoming one of the mainstays of the heyday of the Big East in the 1980s. He was named an All-American in both 1985 and ’86 before having a short NBA career with the Nets and Heat.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Erasmus Hall High School

After a stellar career at North Carolina, “The Kangaroo Kid” went on to win a championship as a player and a coach with the 76ers, making four All-Star teams and three All-NBA first teams. He also was the ABA’s MVP in 1973 during a two-year stint with the Carolina Cougars.

Born and raised in Brooklyn
Boys High School

In the Hall of Fame as both a coach and a player, Wilkens was a nine-time All-Star during his career with the Hawks, Sonics, Cavaliers and Trail Blazers before going on to win a record 1,332 games as a coach, which included a stint with the Knicks.

Voters: Fred Kerber, Marc Berman, Tim Bontemps, Mike Vaccaro, George Willis

The Bronx: Tiny Archibald, Richie Guerin, Dolph Schayes, Malik Sealy, Rod Strickland

Brooklyn: Roger Brown, Connie Hawkins, Bernard King, Chris Mullin, Pearl Washington

Manhattan: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Walter Berry, Earl Manigault, Satch Sanders, Charlie Scott

Queens: Kenny Anderson, Bob Cousy, Ernie Grunfeld, Lamar Odom, Metta World Peace

Staten Island: Warren Fenley, Kyle McAlarney, Bill Murtha, Kevin O’Connor, Kenny Page