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Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

Meet the best 13-year-old basketball player you'll ever see

By Eamonn Brennan

Thirteen-year-old Andrew Wiggins will be a member of the 2014 recruiting class. It's far too early to project where he's going to go to college. Heck, it's probably far too early to even be talking about a 13-year-old basketball player. The whole thing feels weird and exploitative, like when Billy Gillispie had to be told to stop soliciting commitments from 12-year-olds. It's naughty.

But I would be remiss if I didn't at least pass along the video of Master Wiggins -- already 6-feet-6-inches tall -- dunking the basketball with ease. Over and over again. In game situations. At 13 years of age:

Mr. Wiggins appears to already have a fine-tuned post game; he's taking drop steps and hitting little baby hooks with both hands. This actually makes sense: Wiggins, a Canadian citizen, is the son of former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins and Marita Payne, an Olympic track star from Canada. The two met when they were student-athletes at Florida State.

Anyway, he's quite impressive. Unbelievably impressive, actually. I wonder how many times a weekend he has to show tournament organizers his birth certificate.

(HT: Hoopmixtape.com via Alex)

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  1. realestlaker
    1. Posted by realestlaker Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    Nice!
  2. derek_011
    2. Posted by derek_011 Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    Ender! (I bet he's *never* heard that one before)
  3. Muthu S
    3. Posted by Muthu S Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    at that age i was happy to make a free throw
  4. gaborik10m
    4. Posted by gaborik10m Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    i wish i was a giant so i could dominate little kids...
  5. Achieve
    5. Posted by Achieve Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:08 pm EDT

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    5th !!!!
  6. Ace
    6. Posted by Ace Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:10 pm EDT

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    Thirteen and he's 6'6? Wow. Not only is he young very tall for his age but he is talented.
  7. blitz
    7. Posted by blitz Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:12 pm EDT

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    what a monster, but who knows how good he will be when more people are around his height...
  8. yo daddy
    8. Posted by yo daddy Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:12 pm EDT

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    Call me when he gets a midrange jumpshot
  9. Lakers R back
    9. Posted by Lakers R back Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:14 pm EDT

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    Nice pass white boy!! Future Stockton and Malone..... #4, I dont see too much of a size gap between them, the boy just has skills. And instead of wishing, if you would have worked hard you may have also been able to dominate "little kids"... Dont hate, thats the problem now a days, everyone hates....
  10. michaelm
    10. Posted by michaelm Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:14 pm EDT

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    lucky 7's
  11. wiretapscars22
    11. Posted by wiretapscars22 Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:15 pm EDT

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    a dunk is only two points. thats all i saw in this video and a couple of hook shots.
  12. Buckcherry
    12. Posted by Buckcherry Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:15 pm EDT

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    Can we see some shots other than dunks? I'd interested if his has a shooting touch or is just power.
  13. SR
    13. Posted by SR Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:16 pm EDT

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    His name is Andrew Wiggins? That is SO COOL. :D
  14. Billy
    14. Posted by Billy Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:16 pm EDT

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    basketball
  15. TC
    15. Posted by TC Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:16 pm EDT

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    what a beast. he's gonna get a lot of attention between now and his professional career, thats for sure. Hopefully he doesn't burn out from all of the pressure though.
  16. Billy
    16. Posted by Billy Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:17 pm EDT

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    bob saget ur a dumb@$$
  17. RICK
    17. Posted by RICK Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:17 pm EDT

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    Great offense saw some D. If rest of game is as awesome watch out NBA
  18. SuperXO
    18. Posted by SuperXO Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:18 pm EDT

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    two bad, he will be Canada's Olympic team without steve nash.
  19. Charlie
    19. Posted by Charlie Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:18 pm EDT

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    6'6 well if i was 13 i think its safe to say at that height i would be projected nba bound.
  20. blue kool-aide
    20. Posted by blue kool-aide Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:18 pm EDT

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    A blessing only from God...
  21. manuel m
    21. Posted by manuel m Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:18 pm EDT

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    say hello to Demetrius Walker...
    we'll see how his body develops over the next 5 years. can easily see this kid thicken up too much and a mid major prospect by the time he is a senior...
  22. Sergey K
    22. Posted by Sergey K Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:19 pm EDT

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    hahaha when i was 13, people were confused and were asking me what i was doing in high school because i was so small
  23. Ken Bond
    23. Posted by Ken Bond Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:19 pm EDT

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    OY! your lack of intellectual honesty is killing me! If you want to be the guy who just shows cool footage that is totally fine. But dont try to save face as a social commentator by sitting on both sides of the fence via weakly pointing out the problems of exploitation. "The whole thing is wierd and exploitative" -- BUT HERE WE GO, FULL STEAM AHEAD!! Give me a break dude.
  24. lovelaughlife:]
    24. Posted by lovelaughlife:] Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:19 pm EDT

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    i thought that too! ender from ender's game.

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