2019 Five-Star Charles Bassey: From Selling Fried Chicken In Nigeria At Age 12 To Top Prospect

Posted Jan 22, 2017
Is it really possible to go from not having played basketball until four years ago to being the nation’s top-ranked high school basketball player? Even better, is the story really true that 6-10 Charles Bassey was selling fried chicken on the side of the road in Nigeria at age 12 when a basketball coach saw him, stopped and encouraged him to try basketball? Yes and yes. (LEX18.com)

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