The 2020 Draft

[hands11]

We have got to start planning for this kid.

Jashaun Agosto

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[nate33]

Holy crap! That little kid runs a mile in 4:50!

[closg00]

Duke is probably already recruiting this kid.

[verbal8]

Duke is probably already recruiting this kid.

USC is probably already paying him

[FreeBalling]

I wonder who is trying to pimp him out?

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

That kid IS a freak of nature. His running is even more amazing than his considerable basketball skills.

What I am curious about is what size he ends up. The kid is well below average height for his age group, but his dad appears to be in the vicinity of 6' tall.

He's such a good athlete that he could end up doing another sport professionally.

[hands11]

We have got to start planning for this kid.

Jashaun Agosto

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More Jashaun Agosto He may be short but look at those feet.
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[hands11]

Amazing. This his is visiting colleges already.

9-Year-Old Basketball Prodigy Jaylin Fleming

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[hands11]

Amazing. This his is visiting colleges already.

9-Year-Old Basketball Prodigy Jaylin Fleming

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Wow, this kid acts more mature then some of our young players.

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[bulletproof_32]

My money is on this kid (Damon Harge). His handles/ crossovers/ hesitations are pretty sick.

He also appears to be "amphibious" like Charles Shackleford and has obviously watched enough crab dribbles to know that you can away with a few extra steps in the L.

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Plus he loves John Wall.

[hands11]

My money is on this kid (Damon Harge). His handles/ crossovers/ hesitations are pretty sick.

He also appears to be "amphibious" like Charles Shackleford and has obviously watched enough crab dribbles to know that you can away with a few extra steps in the L.

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Plus he loves John Wall.

Man that kid is quick. Amazing.

LOL. Already know he wants to go to Kentucky. I love it.

[bulletproof_32]

Seeing all these young guns reminds me of a SI article I saw way back in Middle School in '86 that listed the best player by each grade. Here's all I could find from the article but I vividly remember the pictures of almost all of these guys.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ ... /index.htm

12th Grade
Marcus Liberty, 6'8", Chicago. Consensus choice after summer camp play. "What can't he do?" says scout Tom Konchalski. Could be Chicago's best ever.

11th Grade
Alonzo Mourning, 6'10", Chesapeake, Va. "Best big man since Kareem," says Five-Star's Howard Garfinkel, who has seen them all.

10th Grade
Kenny Anderson, 6', Queens, N.Y. Averaged 16 points, 8 rebounds as frosh. As point man, compares favorably with Nate Archibald and Pearl Washington.

9th Grade
Damon Bailey, 6'2", Heltonville, Ind. Three-time national AAU MVP, losing only one AAU game in four years. Averaged 30 points per game in 8th grade.

8th Grade
Barnabas James, 6'4", Los Angeles. Had 31 ppg, 18 rpg last season. Great agility and quickness for a big man. Draws comparisons with a young John Williams.

7th Grade
Brian Crow, 5'10", Orem, Utah. Great prospect if he sticks with hoops. Set national age-group record in pentathlon; could be an Olympic decathlete.

6th Grade
Michael Irvin, 5'2", Chicago. He averaged 18 points, 10 assists, 6 steals per game in 5th grade. Very advanced ball handler, great moves, great smile.

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Mourning and Anderson are the only ones that stuck in the league, while Liberty and Bailey had very short stints.

I wish nothing but the best for these youngin's in this thread but man, the path to the L is a hard one.

There's been a lot of "can't miss" prospects from an early age that certainly didn't make it.

[closg00]

+1 Proof, I was gonna say pretty-much the same thing. Sadly, most of these playground sensations won't even make to a major college program much less sniff the NBA.

[barelyawake]

I'd start tanking now for him.

[nate33]

I'd start tanking now for him.

[GoneShammGone]

+1 Proof, I was gonna say pretty-much the same thing. Sadly, most of these playground sensations won't even make to a major college program much less sniff the NBA.

Makes me think of William Gates and Arthur Agee from Hoop Dreams...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110057/

I can't believe its been 16 years since that movie came out! If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you check it out. Amazing, moving, story about the lives of two young basketball phenoms from Chicago. I'm not sure how much things have changed. I wonder if the filmmakers have ever considered a Hoop Dreams II?

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

+1 Proof, I was gonna say pretty-much the same thing. Sadly, most of these playground sensations won't even make to a major college program much less sniff the NBA.

Makes me think of William Gates and Arthur Agee from Hoop Dreams...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110057/

I can't believe its been 16 years since that movie came out! If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you check it out. Amazing, moving, story about the lives of two young basketball phenoms from Chicago. I'm not sure how much things have changed. I wonder if the filmmakers have ever considered a Hoop Dreams II?

GilShammGil, thanks for posting about them!

Neither made it in the league but thanks to search engines I'm pleased to find out at least one of them has done very well for himself.

William Gates is a pastor of a Chicago Area church. http://livingfaith-church.org/ourPastor.html

Arthur Agee is/was doing public speaking and teaching. In addition to not making it in the the league, he has experienced tragedies--his brother was murdered in 2001 and his dad was murdered in 2004.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 244AALaXnu

In 2001, Gates worked out with Michael Jordan in preparation for Jordan's comeback, and was offered a tryout with the Washington Wizards, but injured his foot; a tryout with the Chicago Bulls resulted in an offer to be on the reserve team, but Gates turned that down.His brother Curtis Gates, also seen in the film, was murdered in 2001. As of 2004, Gates was a minister with the Living Faith Community Center in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood of Chicago, where he grew up. Gates and Agee remain friends.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Agee

Today, Agee teaches the "Hoop Dreams" Curriculum, which encourages children to follow their dreams and get their education. He speaks at various public schools throughout the country each year.[3] In addition, he recently launched a 'Hoop Dreams' clothing line (slogan: Control Your Destiny).[4]

In 2004, his father, Arthur "Bo" Agee Sr., was murdered by gunshot in an alleyway while attempting to run from at least one robber.

[doclinkin]

What's the deal with this kiddie porn thread. Unseemly...

Best kid bball player I ever saw though was 'Skip to my Lou' Rafer Alston, embarrassing grown adults at West 4th St at age 12 or so. Ridiculous handles and moves.

[Severn Hoos]

His midi-chlorian count is off the charts....

[hands11]

What's the deal with this ----------- thread. Unseemly...

Best kid bball player I ever saw though was 'Skip to my Lou' Rafer Alston, embarrassing grown adults at West 4th St at age 12 or so. Ridiculous handles and moves.

Get your head out of the gutter. Whats wrong with you ? That was nasty.