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7th graders are different these days!! Sheesh!!😯🔥 pic.twitter.com/7YtrQXmhuM

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My question is why would parents want they 19-20 year child to be in high school with 14 and 15 year old girls.


Happens a lot these 19 year olds messin with underage females. Some even end up gettin booted from school or worse…

stacking teams scared of competition

I find this hard to believe. I could dunk at 15 (summer of 9th) and there was only a few of us in my school that could

woodthatdude said stacking teams scared of competition

Don’t forget playing down 1 /2 grade classes with an entire team of older children.

Some of them holdbacks ain’t horrible just around average or lower in they correct grade class age group.

It gets tricky because even the grade class above them got holdbacks on all levels.

This is really like a freshman team but they wouldnt be on sh*t playing at the highest level in 8th or 9th grade.

It all catches up eventually some might pan out most won’t.

Todd Alquist said I find this hard to believe. I could dunk at 15 (summer of 9th) and there was only a few of us in my school that could

Those kids are 14 (turning 15 before 8th grade starts ) and 15 years old

And 7th grade used to mean 12-13 years old.

They all basically going to be 16 or older by the end of they freshman year of high school

No TF they’re not

9th ward Bally said No TF they’re not

It’s bad.

Those are 7th graders.


sh*t Jamal Crawford from the NBA was even “forced” to hold his kid back a grade class because of these old a*s kids.

He suppose to be a 7th grade also but got held back to the 6th grade.

AAU basketball is a fu*kin mess

Until Then said Those kids are 14 (turning 15 before 8th grade starts ) and 15 years old And 7th grade used to mean 12-13 years old. They all basically going to be 16 or older by the end of they freshman year of high school

Why they so old in 7th grade?

2loaf said Why they so old in 7th grade?

They parents are weirdos. Some coaches too.

It’s a competitive advantage that can boost the image of a child or team/club.
It’s a hype thing with hopes that wave/hype can turn into a college scholarship or beyond.

Might have to really ask parents and coaches that do that sh*t the logic they use. Cause anything they claim seems like bullsh*t can get called out for the bullsh*t it is.

What even wilder

I’m gonna guess only 2 of them will start for a D1 team for 2+ more years

None of them will make the NBA

That’s really how it goes. This dunking compilation means nothing

tyke17 said What even wilder I’m gonna guess only 2 of them will start for a D1 team for 2+ more years None of them will make the NBA That’s really how it goes. This dunking compilation means nothing

Even non starters get full ride scholarships.

Hold back or not vast majority of children don’t start for a D1 basketball team

And this “dunking compilation” does mean something.

That’s a whole team of 14 & 15 year olds playing 13u basketball.


f*ght through it or whatever…. it’s just fu*ked up they stealing spots from talent in the correct age group grade class.

That college transfer portal compound the situation.



Even if your a strong basketball player as a legit 14/15 year old high school freshman 1 or 2 year difference is still a significant development gap when there 16 /17 year old freshman as well.

fu*kin Jrs and senior as sophomores in high school.

Cold world

Todd Alquist said I find this hard to believe. I could dunk at 15 (summer of 9th) and there was only a few of us in my school that could

we had 4 guys on my 7th grade team who could dunk fluently (including myself)

Skills and athletic ability have continually increased in every sport. As expected with sports science, a sports development and it's popularity. All they showing is the kids dunking, doesn't reflect on their athletic or skill level just demonstrated their physical ability. Plenty of park legends in every hood who couldn't make it for what ever reason.

2loaf said Why they so old in 7th grade?

I know 2 dudes just this yr alone that held their kids back....one was in 5th grade....he'll be turning 13 in 6th grade....the other was in 7th grade

lboog1423 said we had 4 guys on my 7th grade team who could dunk fluently (including myself)

yeah, it was like that in my middle school as well. excluding myself

bronmatic06 said I know 2 dudes just this yr alone that held their kids back....one was in 5th grade....he'll be turning 13 in 6th grade....the other was in 7th grade

Common sense would be to bracket them by age, not what grade they’re in.

ghoti said Skills and athletic ability have continually increased in every sport. As expected with sports science, a sports development and its popularity. All they showing is the kids dunking, doesn't reflect on their athletic or skill level just demonstrated their physical ability. Plenty of park legends in every hood who couldn't make it for what ever reason.

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MR UNLIMITED said Common sense would be to bracket them by age, not what grade they’re in.

That sh*t gets exploited as well.

Be having high school freshman and possibly sophomores playing 8th grade middle school basketball because of where they birthdate falls


14u*

lboog1423 said we had 4 guys on my 7th grade team who could dunk fluently (including myself)

You was a hold back and or you was playing with hold backs.

To have four 12 year olds dunking all on the same local basketball team callin bullsh*t.

sh*t 5 6th graders all on the same team ( 11-12 year old) dunking frequently once upon a time





It’s not impossible for legit 7th graders (12-13 year olds) to dunk they just all going to be over 6 ft tall at 12-13

MR UNLIMITED said Common sense would be to bracket them by age, not what grade they’re in.

That's actually a real good solution

I was grabbing rim in like 5th grade.. couldn’t dunk for a few years later.. hooped with a good bit of kids that were dunking around that same time, but couldnt hoop.. Dunking means absolutely nothing when you cant play.. who gives a fu*k

They don't even have to be hold backs. It's an AAU team, so the team probably recruited the tallest kids they could find in the age bracket.

The highly competitive AAU teams are doing recruiting like D1 college programs.

They're not doing player development and turning your 5'6" kid into a dunking machine. They're finding already trained 6'+ 13 year olds and running all star teams so they can win every tournament and boost name recognition.

Until Then said You was a hold back and or you was playing with hold backs. To have four 12 year olds dunking all on the same local basketball team callin bullsh*t. sh*t 5 6th graders all on the same team ( 11-12 year old) dunking frequently once upon a time It’s not impossible for legit 7th graders (12-13 year olds) to dunk they just all going to be over 6 ft tall at 12-13

we all grew up together, wont no hold backs. Its not as far fetched as you think. Yes the vast majority prolly cant, but there are plenty that can and do. As a kid I was always bigger than most of my peers. Always played an age up in sports bc of it. I wasnt crazy tall or nothing. Im 6'1 now

U just aint been around much. I played AAU ball with 2 of the guys mentioned in my last post. U seen dude dunking all the time. Esp when you hit nationals and u see kids from across the country. I remember 13u AAU a team had a damn near 7ftr.

Lonzo and LaMelo, countless other young guys coming in with check engine lights on and 200k miles.

These leagues aint good for the NBA.