Damon Harge is the number one 6th grader in the country. Currently Harge is playing HIGH SCHOOL basketball for Christian Faith Center Academy in North Carolina. Damon plays AAU for the North Carolina Rising Prospects. Damon is a 5’4 prospect from the class of 2018. For more on Harge check out http://www.middleschoolhoops.com Yes, high school. Despite his age, as highlighted by ESPN.com, Harge is competing at the high school level in North Carolina, and he’s torching the opposition. A year after getting national attention for dominating any and all middle school comers — he averaged 35 points as a fifth grader playing against student athletes three years older than himself — Harge is now suiting up for Creedmor (N.C.) Christian Faith Center Academy, where he faces off against some of the top prep basketball programs in the county … as a sixth grader. “I looked him up and it’s hard not to be impressed watching his videos,” Christian Faith Center Academy coach Kendrick Williams told ESPN.com of his first exposure to Harge. “I wasn’t sure about how that would translate on the varsity level, but I was excited to find out. I just kept thinking ‘he’s only 12?’” What may be most incredible about Harge’s rocket ride to stardom is how seamlessly it has all come together. A year ago, Harge was still somewhat of an under-the-radar prospect, happily plying his trade on the West Coast. A year later Harge sports YouTube clips with an aggregate audience of more than 3 million views and is widely recognized as the nation’s top sixth grader. Admittedly, that’s a lot of hype for any pre-teen to handle. Still, those are the kind of things that happen when a player drops 50 points at a national invitational tournament in front of former number one NBA draft pick John Wall, who immediately emerged as Harge’s biggest fan and ally. “The kid was unguardable,” Wall told ESPN.com. “I knew right away he was a star. I just wanted him to continue to work hard. “All of this is too serious for a 12-year-old kid. He should be concentrating on having fun, but, at the same time, I understand why it’s happening. What’s he gonna say, ‘No thanks, I don’t want to be ranked right now?’ Plus, I’d be shocked if there’s a player that’s more skilled than him at his age. It’s not wrong and it’s not his fault. Basketball isn’t the only sport that ranks kids early. It’s just the day and age we live in.” Harge is already leaving his impact across a large swath of the basketball portion of that world as it is. Williams, who once coached John Wall and is well acquainted with molding young phenoms, said that the sixth grader’s work ethic is what makes him stand out. The 12-year-old wakes up at 4:30 every morning and puts up an average of 6,500 shots per week. “With that high volume of shots the muscle memory is ridiculous,” Williams told ESPN. Turn the page to see this kid kill the highschool competition.
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Meet “Damon Harge” The #1 Sixth Grader In The Country That Is Schooling Top High School Prospects! [Video]
