Other Sports 7th Grader dunking the ball

ROYC75 · 12-10-2010, 12:34 PM

I can believe, I have a grand son that is 5"11, 6th grade and he is dunking at 9'2" now. His dad is 6'6" tall, I expect him to get at least 6'8", he's lanky as well with long arms and legs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/b...hschool-293433

King_Chief_Fan · 12-10-2010, 12:39 PM

but he traveled

Stewie · 12-10-2010, 01:03 PM

The kid is a freak. 11? Holy crap!

We had a sophomore at my HS when I was a senior that high jumped 6'10". He said he could dunk a basketball in junior high. I don't remember what grade he said he was in when that happened... or if he told me.

As a youngster I got to go to a few KU basketball games and loved it when Tyke Peacock was on the team. Talk about a guy that could jump out of the building. He won the World Track and Field high jump championship after his senior year of HS... I think, maybe after his freshmen year at KU. Anyway, he won.

We were in awe watching him warm up for games. Amazing hops! I've never seen anything like it before or since. He was a quasi KU track team member and there was a Big 8 track meet at KU. He passed until the bar got over 7 feet. He won with a jump of 7'4" IN HIS B-BALL SWEATS! I think that may have been his only jump in the meet, too.

teedubya · 12-10-2010, 01:08 PM

Has he committed to KU, yet?

Sofa King · 12-10-2010, 01:14 PM

Can he play Wr?

Valiant · 12-10-2010, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofa King

Can he play Wr?

Hopefully he does not stay lanky or get to tall. I think he will be to skinny for football if he gets to 6'6. Well at least past hs. Too many players would snap him in half at that size.

12-10-2010, 01:23 PM

I could dunk in the 7th grade on a short hoop too. Go ahead and start a thread when he dunks regulation.

I'm confused though - is he a 6th grader or a 7th grader? You seem confused as well.

Thig Lyfe · 12-10-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

I could dunk in the 7th grade on a short hoop too. Go ahead and start a thread when he dunks regulation.

Apparently it is regulation.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 12-10-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

I could dunk in the 7th grade on a short hoop too. Go ahead and start a thread when he dunks regulation.

I'm confused though - is he a 6th grader or a 7th grader? You seem confused as well.

I don't think the kid in the video is his grandson.

ROYC75 · 12-10-2010, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

I could dunk in the 7th grade on a short hoop too. Go ahead and start a thread when he dunks regulation.

I'm confused though - is he a 6th grader or a 7th grader? You seem confused as well.

I'm not confused at all, my grand son is in the 6th grade, I know what he can do. This kid from Arkansas is 7th grade at age 11, he gets very good grades, he's ahead of kids his age on grades. He has the body of a very athletic young man, well developed, muscle mass, etc. Beings as I coach in AAU ball, we have heard of him, I just never mentioned it until I seen this article.

jiveturkey · 12-10-2010, 01:25 PM

I could dunk in 8th grade. I was 6'2" at the time. I was also a high jumper.

By the time I was in 10th grade I could pull off reverse dunks and then eventually 360's.

CoMoChief · 12-10-2010, 01:32 PM

I was 6ft in 8th grade, I could touch the rim, but couldn't dunk.

By the time I got to HS jr year I could dunk a womans ball (barely). I couldn't ever dunk a men's ball.

But that kid is freakishly big for just 11yrs old.

Coogs · 12-10-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

But that kid is freakishly big for just 11yrs old.

How about the other kid on his team that is trailing the play? Shoot, that dude must be 6'10". Is the 11 year old playing up a few levels, or is there a 6'10" 11 year old running around Arkansas somewhere?

Valiant · 12-10-2010, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coogs

How about the other kid on his team that is trailing the play? Shoot, that dude must be 6'10". Is the 11 year old playing up a few levels, or is there a 6'10" 11 year old running around Arkansas somewhere?

Grade lvls in arkansas are not measured by age. ie 11 to 12. This is why you 19 yr olds playing 6th grade bb. Well that and the one year wait to the nba.

**alanm** · 12-10-2010, 01:39 PM

Can he hit 2 at the line?

12-10-2010, 12:34 PM	Topic Starter
ROYC75 Time For Your Wake Up Call !!! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Barn Yard Casino cash: $2130400	7th Grader dunking the ball I can believe, I have a grand son that is 5"11, 6th grade and he is dunking at 9'2" now. His dad is 6'6" tall, I expect him to get at least 6'8", he's lanky as well with long arms and legs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/b...hschool-293433
Posts: 37,976

12-10-2010, 12:39 PM	#2
King_Chief_Fan Praise Him Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: none ya Casino cash: $4755486	but he traveled
Posts: 12,362

12-10-2010, 01:03 PM	#3
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1830099	The kid is a freak. 11? Holy crap! We had a sophomore at my HS when I was a senior that high jumped 6'10". He said he could dunk a basketball in junior high. I don't remember what grade he said he was in when that happened... or if he told me. As a youngster I got to go to a few KU basketball games and loved it when Tyke Peacock was on the team. Talk about a guy that could jump out of the building. He won the World Track and Field high jump championship after his senior year of HS... I think, maybe after his freshmen year at KU. Anyway, he won. We were in awe watching him warm up for games. Amazing hops! I've never seen anything like it before or since. He was a quasi KU track team member and there was a Big 8 track meet at KU. He passed until the bar got over 7 feet. He won with a jump of 7'4" IN HIS B-BALL SWEATS! I think that may have been his only jump in the meet, too.
Posts: 13,871

12-10-2010, 01:08 PM	#4
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $8993042	Has he committed to KU, yet?
Posts: 36,832

12-10-2010, 01:14 PM	#5
Sofa King Bump it Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Dakota Casino cash: $-390000 VARSITY	Can he play Wr?
Posts: 23,465

12-10-2010, 01:23 PM	#7
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	I could dunk in the 7th grade on a short hoop too. Go ahead and start a thread when he dunks regulation. I'm confused though - is he a 6th grader or a 7th grader? You seem confused as well.
Posts: n/a

12-10-2010, 01:25 PM	#11
jiveturkey Captain Kick Ass Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $9305197	I could dunk in 8th grade. I was 6'2" at the time. I was also a high jumper. By the time I was in 10th grade I could pull off reverse dunks and then eventually 360's.
Posts: 5,781

12-10-2010, 01:32 PM	#12
CoMoChief Mahomes Dynasty Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $7672254	I was 6ft in 8th grade, I could touch the rim, but couldn't dunk. By the time I got to HS jr year I could dunk a womans ball (barely). I couldn't ever dunk a men's ball. But that kid is freakishly big for just 11yrs old.
Posts: 39,245

12-10-2010, 01:39 PM	#15
alanm Feeling Victorian Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Nebraska/Wyoming/Colorado Casino cash: $-113564	Can he hit 2 at the line? __________________ It bears repeating, ** Herm, Pioli, Haley, and Crennel for ing up my franchise for a goddamn decade. Buehler 445**
Posts: 33,983