There has been a few threads on this kid. He has huge potential! The best thing about him is he looks like he is really building strong fundamental skills.

Yeah that's the thing that impresses me most from those highlights, his fundamentals. His shooting form, footwork and ball handling all looks so smooth for a big man of any age, let along a 14-year-old. Comes across like like a 6'8" NBA prospect coming out of college, rather than a gangly 7'0" 14-year-old.

When you hear about a kid like this (so big and so young), you'd expect them to be very limited offensively (mainly getting by on being bigger than everyone else), and quite robotic and unco with the ball in hand (think Hasheem Thabeet), but Maker looks to have the potential to really be a force on offense too. Comes across like like a 6'8" NBA prospect coming out of college, rather than a gangly 7'0" 14-year-old. Actually looks quite Ralph Sampson-esque in his body shape, co-ordination, athleticism and skillset (hopefully he has better knees though!), and could end up growing to around 7'4" like Sampson too.

If he does grow to 7 ft 4 what are the chances of him having a long career uninterrupted by injuries? Prettly slim I'd say, I hope he stops growing in 2 inches time.

Good thing you see in these clips,he ain't like all other australian big man,he already understands go straight back up with the ball ,keep the ball above his head don't pump fake to get introuble and take that little dribble in key way,i like his potential

14 years old. Assume Sudanese? How long was he in Oz before he left and does he have a passport? (ie eligible for us).

Some big problems atm with quality refugee kids in the football (soccer) world who leave Australia for European clubs at ages 15-17 and haven't qualified under FIFA rules to represent Australia despite having a passport (have to live in a country for 5 years to play for them if not eligible for the passport at birth). One kid who signed last year for Bayern Munich and will probably end up being 'German' for football purposes despite being Australian on paper.

What's the FIBA rule regarding this? I assume it's lax given the various Americans playing for different nations but something our basketball administrators I hope are on top of (better than our football ones).

? to the medico's - could a bone density test ascertain age or not?

Is Cher maker the same height?
Are they even related?

He is a letter 'g' away from taking his name from its current status of 'very good' to 'sublimely ridiculous'.

I vote we pass around a hat around the forum and make him an offer he can't refuse to add it.

Bo, I sense a potential sponsorship for Havaianas or an underwear range on offer is he does ;)

Guys stop hating on this Kid!! He is a great player" and his not 30 years old, get out if here.

i actually know people who know him , he is 19. He already graduated high school in Perth,australia. And i have seen pictures of him at his formal (he was supposedly 13 at the time). What 7th grade 13 year old's have formals ?.

Maker has now transferred to a different school in the US.

http://highschoolsports.nola.com/news/article/-2296631952771391767/thon-maker-former-country-day-basketball-player-enrolls-at-the-carlisle-school-in-virginia/