7’1″ 8th grader Connor Vanover

 "International MIDDLE SCHOOL Combine?" I’m surprised people don’t at least let some of these kids in the states get to high school first. Wait until around junior year of high school and injuries, drugs, politics, bad coaching, grades (just kidding), etc knocks a lot of these kids out of contention for playing basketball at higher levels.

 "International MIDDLE SCHOOL Combine?" I’m surprised people don’t at least let some of these kids in the states get to high school first. Wait until around junior year of high school and injuries, drugs, politics, bad coaching, grades (just kidding), etc knocks a lot of these kids out of contention for playing basketball at higher levels.

no one should be 7’1 when they r 13 or 14… instead of projecting what kind of basketball player he will be in 8 years..how about u pray for him to stop growing…so he can have a normal life and not be dead by the time hes 40

no one should be 7’1 when they r 13 or 14… instead of projecting what kind of basketball player he will be in 8 years..how about u pray for him to stop growing…so he can have a normal life and not be dead by the time hes 40

The next Thon Maker?

Who knows at that age.  The kid isn’t getting any shorter, so he will most likely go to school for free, if nothing else.

I have to say, as a former center, it bums me out a little to see guys this size shooting threes.  Work on a sky hook, kid.  Kareem did OK with that shot.

The next Thon Maker?

Who knows at that age.  The kid isn’t getting any shorter, so he will most likely go to school for free, if nothing else.

I have to say, as a former center, it bums me out a little to see guys this size shooting threes.  Work on a sky hook, kid.  Kareem did OK with that shot.

 Very dangerous for an 8th grader to be 7’1". 

Seems like a thyroid problem. Bad history with players over 7’2". Only Kareem didn’t retire early or completely suck.

my friend Kenny George who was 7’7" had to retire after college due to gigantism. 

I hope this kid is the exception

 Very dangerous for an 8th grader to be 7’1". 

Seems like a thyroid problem. Bad history with players over 7’2". Only Kareem didn’t retire early or completely suck.

my friend Kenny George who was 7’7" had to retire after college due to gigantism. 

I hope this kid is the exception

 The kid has a nice touch for someone his age and has good co-ordination for someone so tall. His 3 point range is a bit false as due to his height advantage he’s almost taking unchallenged shots at this stage.

He’ll be interesting to follow but he is only 14 or so, maybe he’s best left to enjoy HS and his teenage years then the real coverage can start when he is HS Junior or Senior and looking at colleges.

 The kid has a nice touch for someone his age and has good co-ordination for someone so tall. His 3 point range is a bit false as due to his height advantage he’s almost taking unchallenged shots at this stage.

He’ll be interesting to follow but he is only 14 or so, maybe he’s best left to enjoy HS and his teenage years then the real coverage can start when he is HS Junior or Senior and looking at colleges.

 Yeah. This kids in trouble. Hes 14 years old? And he’s that tall… no way he doesn’t have problems down the road. Hopefully he is healthy and just has really tall family genetics. But all that aside, as far as basketball skill goes, to jump on a point someone else made on this thread, why is this kid shooting 3’s? Why aren’t his coaches teaching him to be a dominant player on the block? I don’t get it. They say he was 6’6" and grew to 7’1" over the last year but a 6’6" 13 year old should dominate in the post against middle schoolers. He is the skinniest kid I’ve ever seen. Lol. Thon Maker is thin but this kid is beyond skinny. At least Thon is a good athlete also. Again, this kid, looks like he has lots of trouble moving around. Hopefully he stops growing now(unlikely) and has the next 4 years to get his body caught up and for him to get used to it. 

 Yeah. This kids in trouble. Hes 14 years old? And he’s that tall… no way he doesn’t have problems down the road. Hopefully he is healthy and just has really tall family genetics. But all that aside, as far as basketball skill goes, to jump on a point someone else made on this thread, why is this kid shooting 3’s? Why aren’t his coaches teaching him to be a dominant player on the block? I don’t get it. They say he was 6’6" and grew to 7’1" over the last year but a 6’6" 13 year old should dominate in the post against middle schoolers. He is the skinniest kid I’ve ever seen. Lol. Thon Maker is thin but this kid is beyond skinny. At least Thon is a good athlete also. Again, this kid, looks like he has lots of trouble moving around. Hopefully he stops growing now(unlikely) and has the next 4 years to get his body caught up and for him to get used to it. 

hes now 7’3 and plays for Arkansas.

Yep was at Cal then transferred to Arkansas. He reminds me of Luke Kornet in that he is 7fter (As Rob said 7’3) that can shoot from the outside and isn’t a great defender (needs to add strength and can’t guard on perimeter/pick and roll due to lack of quickness), but can protect the rim with his length.

Good to know he is still playing.