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I also don't think of 6'0 at 16 as "big men". But I agree with all your points, +1

Last edited by Troy Valmont at 3/27/2012 5:14:31 PM

I think the Blazers made the best trade. They traded Gerald Wallace for what could be the fourth pick in the draft, which might be Andre Drummond - who I consider a similar prospect to a young Greg Oden. It was a desperation move by the Nets who needed to make the team more enticing to Dwight.

I wouldn't say 15 as being a man yet, no offence.

lol, +1 to that as well.

I mean in a basketball sense

15 years old. And by big men i mean if you take me and 9 other ppl my age i would be one of the tallest. And most definately the most hops cuz when i jump i need to be careful cuz my head hits the rim sometimes. But boozer cannot

The average height for an adult male in the United States is 5 feet 9.2 inches (69.2 inches). This data was provided by the National Center for Health Statistics from a survey conducted during the period of 1999-2002. For a 15 year old male the average height would be 67 inches (50th percentile) and the normal range would be from 63 inches (10th percentile) to 72 inches (90th percentile).

15, so you're taller yes. The hops is good, I'm just saying you'll prob end up at the height of a guard or small forward by time you hit college. There are plenty of people who're 6'3+ at age 15 still, also plenty of people at 5'4, and growth spurts do happen.

::shrug:: My highschool had people who were 7'0 tall before they graduated, and freshmen boys who were around 6'5. It varies. the 9 other people your age comment, 1 of the 9 others would be taller than you on average statistically.
Remember these are just based off of America. Basketball incorporates people from other countries as well, and certain other countries have taller average heights.

Essentially, I'm just trying to encourage you to not focus on being a big man, but being an all-around player, that way if you don't end up 6'8+ you'll still have enough of the skillset for where you'll be playing, that it won't effect you. Where if you only train and work your bigman skillset, you'd be forced into playing an undersized bigman, which is fine for college, but won't get you any farther *typically*

5'9? Can I get one 18 y.o. wiht ATG potential adn 7 stats everywhere?

I also don't think of 6'0 at 16 as "big men". But I agree with all your points, +1

I was about 6'0 back when I was 15 yrs old and only ended up at 6'3 1/2, so I agree with you.

IK. I agree wit wat u sayin dowe. I play all posistions 4real but my strongest is PF or SF. But yeah i'll play guard if I must.

Thats what sucks about being tall as a kid but not growing much after that. After playing as a big man your whole life, when you get to College or sometimes even HS level you have to switch your position which is probably a tough thing to do, Thankfully Im not like that and have been playing SF and SG my whole life, and am an all around player :)