At 16 years old, 2014 St. Joseph (NJ) center Karl Towns played for John Calipari on the Dominican Republic national team in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. At 17 years old, Towns reclassified to the Class of 2014 and verbally committed to the University of Kentucky. Today, Towns is considered a top candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
Heâs also just finishing up his junior year in high school.
With an international name and 14,000 followers on Twitter, Towns already has an NBA-ready bodyâa 7-0, 248-pound physique that is far more mature than the leading candidate for the No. 1 pick 2013 NBA Draft, another Wildcat, Nerlens Noel.
Rocking size 20 shoes before he can even legally vote, the Jersey native can run the floor like a gazelle, rebound, block shots and also dish some crafty passes.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walterâs Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.