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Was he always just that much better than all of the other kids?

At what age was he when you realized the magnitude of his potential?
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shel311 wrote:Was he always just that much better than all of the other kids?

At what age was he when you realized the magnitude of his potential?
He has had a ball since before he could walk. He played on his first team at age 4. About 7-8, he skill set was just advanced and you could tell he was a step ahead. The crazy this is being 15 he doesn't get it yet. He does at times, but the bulb is flickering. Once he does it, he will be even better. I think what has helped is he hasn't had a growth spurt, so he was never awkward. He just grew gradual, but I think he's having a spurt this summer. When he was interviewed a few months back he was 6'4, he is now 6'5 1/2 after doctor's visit. He has great potential on the court and a 3.8 gpa in honors and pre-ap classes off the court.

I have two younger sons and they are on his heals. The next oldest is trying to out do him when he was 12, lol. I told him his brothers might be better.
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That's good stuff.

Thanks man
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Dammit, I should have had him sign those headphones he gave me!!

They could be worth something when he's in the league
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how tall are you Lytez? sheesh :lol:
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LytezOut wrote: 3.8 gpa in honors and pre-ap classes off the court.
The nerd in me says bravo!
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ajalves wrote:how tall are you Lytez? sheesh :lol:

I'm 6'1 & wife is 5'11. My wife's sister is 6'4 and her brother is 6'6. My brother is 6'3 and one of my uncles is 6'11. There are alot of tall people on both sides.
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Weasel wrote:
LytezOut wrote: 3.8 gpa in honors and pre-ap classes off the court.
The nerd in me says bravo!
If he doesn't have that he won't see court in our house :D
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Cnasty wrote:Dammit, I should have had him sign those headphones he gave me!!

They could be worth something when he's in the league

He's playing in Orlando at Disney July 18-28. He can sign them then, lol
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I promise not to put them on ebay.... Until he is picked in the first round :)
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hes just a soph? thats insane. I dunno how it works but does he has a current * grade? or a projection? is he a 5*?
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nick wrote:hes just a soph? thats insane. I dunno how it works but does he has a current * grade? or a projection? is he a 5*?
Depends on who you ask. I have most coaches say he was a high major recruit, which puts him in the 4*-5* range. For him the sky is the limit. He passes the eye test being a 6'5 PG. He has the skill set also. There are things he needs to improve on and mature, but we've got 2 more years to improve. I've tried to avoid the rankings by doing select camps. Some kids try too hard to live up to the hype and others are over hyped.
Alot of the kids in the 2015 and even other classes are OLD. He was invite to the Super Soph camp in Atlanta last summer, which was the top 100 rising sophomores in the country. One of the top kids as alot of the rankings say was a 17 year-old rising sophomore. My son was 14 at the time of the camp. He played well and held his own, but there is a definite advantage of a 17 year old playing against 14-15 year old kids. Maturity plays a huge part as well as the physical development.
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LytezOut wrote:
Cnasty wrote:Dammit, I should have had him sign those headphones he gave me!!

They could be worth something when he's in the league

He's playing in Orlando at Disney July 18-28. He can sign them then, lol

sounds like a good time for an NDLF gathering
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ajalves wrote:
LytezOut wrote:
Cnasty wrote:Dammit, I should have had him sign those headphones he gave me!!

They could be worth something when he's in the league

He's playing in Orlando at Disney July 18-28. He can sign them then, lol

sounds like a good time for an NDLF gathering
I agree with this my friend
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Cnasty wrote:
ajalves wrote:
LytezOut wrote:
Cnasty wrote:Dammit, I should have had him sign those headphones he gave me!!

They could be worth something when he's in the league

He's playing in Orlando at Disney July 18-28. He can sign them then, lol

sounds like a good time for an NDLF gathering
I agree with this my friend
I agree..............
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I agree with all of the agreements.
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well just let me know. a friday/saturday/sunday game works best for me, but i can make anything work in the summer really.

I'd drive over for sure
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I like it!

I'm assuming it's at wide world of sports? Great spot and espnzone for drinking.
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I'll make the long trek over as well :)

I assume he's playiing at the Wide World of Sports? That's maybe 10 minutes from my house. Take in a game, maybe eat at the sports bar before or after, or before and after :lol:
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Cnasty wrote:I like it!

I'm assuming it's at wide world of sports? Great spot and espnzone for drinking.
We're already on the same page, this is coming together nicely, all in the last 3 minutes lol.
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