Have you ever ran across those basketball child prodigies on youtube that do the really impressive things....in solo workouts but then when you see there in game stuff you're less than impressed? Well I have way, way too many times. Being a parent of a 10 yr old AAU player and coaching AAU and high school ball myself, sometimes you just click on that stuff to see whats out there but one day about 10 months ago I clicked on a kids youtube unlike any other I had ever seen....Damon Harge!!! He's a 12 yr old super stand out from the Bay area in Cali. You may want to remember that name because he's the truth and if he stays healthy, could supersede the "Lebron young bball savior story". His workout youtube is beyond some circus like dribbling routine but yet very complexed, game applicable drills and reps. Very much under control and with strength, this kids zips through drills that you see some NCAA D1 point guards struggle with but wait until you see his game highlights which include him playing against kids much older than himself.....scary! Not just handles but court awareness, defense, hustle plays and a quicker release than most high school ballers. John Wall (representing Raleigh N.C.!) saw this kids youtube and tweeted him ..... long story short, he just arrived to the Raleigh area of NC to play varsity (yeah varsity) for J Wall's former high school assistant, who's now the head coach at Christian Faith Center in N.C. Its weird watching a 12yr old's youtube highlight mix and its just as mind blowing and exciting as the NBA player's highlights that the kid looks up to!!!! Adidas Jr. Phenom Camp in Vegas last summer ranked him #1 12 yr old in the country....he was only 11 and made it look as if he was an adult playing with kids! He's not normal. Check him out and enjoy!!!
Check him out:
http://youtu.be/hyo3OsBk7So
http://youtu.be/GHYzhXjj9kc
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