We tend to get wrapped up in the present, and forget that all the great players we watch today, and in the past, came from the future at one point in time. The present represents reality, but the future represents hope. Sometimes false hope, and other times, players named Kobe and Lebron. We get upset when we lose our favorite player through freeagency, or a trade. But my grandmother always told me that no one, and I mean no one is irreplaceable. So with that said, I'm going to use this thread to list players that I think have a chance to be a star in the future.
Stephen Zimmerman: 16 years old. class of 2015. 7'0", 225 Lbs, Center.
Zimmerman is a very special player for a 16 year old. Its not often you find a player that big and that skilled at that age. Right now he's one of the most heavily recruited players in the country. He already has offers from Kentucky, UCLA, North Carolina, Duke etc. He's a very athletic player that can play above the rim. He runs the floor extremely well. He can score from 18 feet in with a nice looking jumpshot, and he is pretty nifty in the post with very quick feet and some spin moves. Defensively, in highschool, he's a beast, blocking shot after shot. Granted, many times he's going up against players shorter than him. But sometimes its his athleticism that gets him a blocked shot as he chases a player down and blocks him from behind. And yes, I have seen him play, and more than once.
At the Nike Summit he had a chance to go up against older and more experienced players, and handled himself quite well. He outplayed Kaleb Tarczewski, the 7 foot center from Arizona, and while he struggled in the low post against the 6'10", 270 Lb Jahlil Okafor because of strength issues, he acquitted very well overall. Right now all he has to do is get into a weight room and add muscle. Especially lower body strength. This is a kid that can do it all at an early age, and I look forward to watching him progress. Here's a little video.
Stephen Zimmerman: 16 years old. class of 2015. 7'0", 225 Lbs, Center.
Zimmerman is a very special player for a 16 year old. Its not often you find a player that big and that skilled at that age. Right now he's one of the most heavily recruited players in the country. He already has offers from Kentucky, UCLA, North Carolina, Duke etc. He's a very athletic player that can play above the rim. He runs the floor extremely well. He can score from 18 feet in with a nice looking jumpshot, and he is pretty nifty in the post with very quick feet and some spin moves. Defensively, in highschool, he's a beast, blocking shot after shot. Granted, many times he's going up against players shorter than him. But sometimes its his athleticism that gets him a blocked shot as he chases a player down and blocks him from behind. And yes, I have seen him play, and more than once.
At the Nike Summit he had a chance to go up against older and more experienced players, and handled himself quite well. He outplayed Kaleb Tarczewski, the 7 foot center from Arizona, and while he struggled in the low post against the 6'10", 270 Lb Jahlil Okafor because of strength issues, he acquitted very well overall. Right now all he has to do is get into a weight room and add muscle. Especially lower body strength. This is a kid that can do it all at an early age, and I look forward to watching him progress. Here's a little video.