Kids grow up so fast these days.
One minute they’re 14, shooting hoops in the driveway after school. Before you know it, they’re being offered scholarships to Division I universities.
Unless of course you’re Jahil Okafor, then you’re doing both.
Okafor was recently offered a scholarship to play basketball at DePaul University in 2014.
Problem is, Okafor hasn’t even passed eighth grade yet.
At 6’7, and according to his doctor, on track to be 7’3 by the time he’s fully grown, Okafor is obviously built for career in basketball.
But does that make him ripe for college recruitment?
According to the Blue Demons’ head coach Tracy Webster, yes. Webster was the coach that gave Okafor the formal offer, which the family declined, because, well, he’s 14.
But I don’t applaud his family yet. They may have turned down one offer, but I can already the dollar signs in their eyes.
Soon, Duke will call. And North Carolina. And the NBA.
His parents are currently shopping around for a high school in the Chicago area. More than likely, they will choose a school known for its basketball program, not its academic recognition, which at the prep level is ridiculous.
The same will likely happen in college, if Okafor even goes.
As for Webster, I understand recruitment is a vital part of any college program, but there has to be a line drawn somewhere. When you are slumming around at junior high basketball games looking for the next big thing, you’ve gone to far.
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