The No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the Class of 2020 doesn’t show a lot of emotion, so it’s hard to tell. But his coaches and teammates at 11th-rankedAs an opposing guard blows by a defender and launches a potential scrimmage-winning layup, Mobley enters the fray from the weak side. His sights are set on making a block, but the 7-footer hits another gear — as if someone hit the turbo boost button — and keeps rising.
“I’ve called him a generational talent, and here’s why,” said Etop Udo-Ema, who coached Mobley on the Compton Magic AAU team. “He’s got a mixture of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant in his game, and he’s a great defensive player who can change the course of any game. I’ve been coaching for 30 years and I’ve seen pretty much every top player that has been through Southern California, and if he develops, he can be better than any of them.
But Nicol, an elementary school teacher, also preached that education would always trump athletics. And Eric, who built his entire life around basketball, wanted to be certain his boys had other options — even buying a piano for them. He was mindful of the withdrawal he suffered when playing the sport was no longer a part of his life.
And once it did — when he was a 6-foot-4-inch guard in eighth grade — there was no denying basketball would be a part of his future. As a high school freshman, his potential was evident.
TheUndefeated The last 60 yo high schooler they heaped this much onto was Greg oden. Beware of the knees
TheUndefeated Saw him play at Damien Classic..... he is not even in the same planet as the other two....Stop.!!!!!.. I'm not saying he can't be a good NBA player but stop with the comparisons
TheUndefeated Wait, so the kids AAU coach thinks he's gonna be great!! No way. . . . . . . . .
TheUndefeated Hell of a mashup
TheUndefeated Yeah like trea young a bust
TheUndefeated Evan mobley
TheUndefeated His AAU coach