The Next Lebron James? An 11-year old Hoops Phenom!
September 2, 2008 – Dr. J-Water
We all know Lebron James was being scouted from a pretty young age. By the time Lebron got to the NBA we probably all felt like we knew his skills and what he brought to the game fairly well. Although it may have been a shock how fast Lebron adapted to the NBA game, there was never a doubt that the young kid from St. Vincent-St.Mary’s prep in Akron, Ohio was going to be an NBA star.
At what age should a player feel assured that standing out from the pack will mean grabbing the attention of scouts, agents, media, and other hangers-on that follow a rising star? These are the types of questions I was pondering after watching the following video of Jayshawn Augusto, an 11-year old hoops phenom who has his heart set on making it to the ‘League’. Check him out:
This kid has some serious handles for an 11-year old, huh? Word has it he has already been the ’subject of attention’ of a handful of top notch US Colleges since the video was aired a few months ago. I hope all the hard work pays off for this little guy in the long run.
In the meantime, how young do you think is ‘too young’ for College and NBA scouts to start making contact with aspiring ballers?
Unfortunately, Kentucky signed an eighth grader earlier this year so D1 schools will come calling shortly…
this kid is amazing Docs! I can’t believe the video, it’s insane.
Hey Brandon, who is this either grader? that’s nuts, got a link or something for it?
Peace
Don’t worry just tell the Raptors the kids from Canada and they will leave him alone.
I think whatever interest should be tempered with some common sense. The only people to benefit will be his parents.
Two handed jump shot? C’mon.
The thing is though, is that the reason LeBron is so good is because of his size and speed. His body was and is a freak of nature. He was 6′ 8″ in high school. He’s got good basketball skills but not nothing like Kobe. His size and speed are what make him dominant. So, no matter how well this kid can dribble the ball and shoot, him being a prodigy is very much dependent on how tall he gets…
The thing about kids this young is some just develop well pretty early. How do you know this kid’s going even be over 6 feet? His dad didn’t look very tall either. Lebron is just a freak of nature.
to all the people saying he might not be tall enough to play in the nba when he grows up. you must of never heard of allen iverson, john stockton, nate robinson, tj ford, earl boykins, spud web or muggsy bogues. this lil guy already has all pro point guard skills with those handles, speed and shooting ability. even if he does end up under 6 foot
impressionnant!
ok umm i think we can all agree that chris paul is top 5 best point gaurds in the league right now… HES 6′0!!! this kid doesnt need to be a giant
Why are you guys hating, this kid was obviously born to play basketball. Its obvious that some of you dont know anything about basketball. Are you haters really looking at he hightlights? The kid got mad skills!!! Mark my words, “the kid will be playing in the NBA”!!!
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see you in the nba
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