Aside from having a real badass name, Thon Maker is a 14-year-old kid who comes from Australia and stands at 6 feet 11 inches. Yeah, that's not a typo. Dude is really in 8th grade, and really 6'11! And If you really listen hard enough, you can hear almost every college basketball coach salivating at the opportunity of giving this guy a scholarship to play for their respective school. [via Boxden]
Clip of the Morning: Check Out The 6'11 8th Grader Making Waves In The Basketball World (Video)
Now, how early can college coaches start talking with recruits?
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