yet another 7-0

[sledog]

Story in WSJ about Mohamed Dabone, a 7-0 13 yr old from West African nation of Burkina Faso who is burning up Euro leages, and pros are drooling about already.

https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/mohamed-dabone-barcelona-426d090e?mod=sports_lead_pos4

 

[husky429]

Kid isn't 13.

 

[aceboon]

I saw this making the rounds last year during an international tourney he was playing in

 

[Horatio]

Kid isn't 13.

Absolutely no way in Hades the kid in that picture is 13. lol. No way

 

[husky429]

I saw this making the rounds last year during an international tourney he was playing in

Okay so according to this should be listed at 17 now

 

[superjohn]

Okay so according to this should be listed at 17 now

I think he's 17 or 18. Still incredible coordination and athleticism at his size but certainly not nearly as crazy if people would stop pretending he's 13. Why are there so many articles and videos claiming he's 12/13 years old and the best prospect ever?

I watched a video and the guy is claiming the kid is 12 here, lolz.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

 

[temery]

Kid isn't 13.

But he's undefeated, apparently.

 

[HuskyBoi]

He was 13 13 years ago

 

[Horsebrnhil]

Is the fact that UC has brought in this 7' + kid any indication they are cooling on recruiting Arafan Diane.

 

[Horsebrnhil]

Absolutely no way in Hades the kid in that picture is 13. lol. No way

He may be 13 in Burkino Faso years, but 17 or 18 in REAL YEARS.
Does anyone remember the Danny Almonte, and the Brooklyn little league scandal? Him claiming to be 12, when in reality he was 16 or so. I'm not saying that this the same thing, but...........is it out of the realm of possibility?

 

[Inyatkin]

He may be 13 in Burkino Faso years, but 17 or 18 in REAL YEARS.

Hey tell us more about what that means

 

[superjohn]

Hey tell us more about what that means

There isn't birth registration for a lot of Africans so it's difficult to actually verify the age of some of the players coming out of the continent.

 

[Samoo]

Is the fact that UC has brought in this 7' + kid any indication they are cooling on recruiting Arafan Diane.

Why are you asking about Cal?

 

[HooperScooper]

Is the fact that UC has brought in this 7' + kid any indication they are cooling on recruiting Arafan Diane.

I would say the two are completely unrelated.