"""""""A man claiming to be a 17-year-old junior basketball prospect was arrested by Canadian Border officials Wednesday, who believed him to be 30 years old and posing as a high school student, reports The Windsor Star.
Jonathon Nicola came into Windsor on a student visa from South Sudan, claiming to arrive three days before his 17th birthday. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 202 pounds, Nicola went on to star for the Catholic Central boys’ basketball team.
“There’s really not a whole lot to say,” said Stephen Fields, spokesman of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. “Because of the fact this is a matter that’s still outstanding before the federal authorities, obviously we can’t comment on it. Beyond that there’s not a whole lot to say.”
In January, Catholic Central coach Pete Cusumano told the Windsor Star “that Nicola was so good for a young ballplayer that he had a shot at going to the NBA.”
But if Nicola is actually 30 years old, he’d be just around one year younger than 13-year NBA veteran LeBron James, and was playing against high school competition."""""""
Jonathon Nicola came into Windsor on a student visa from South Sudan, claiming to arrive three days before his 17th birthday. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 202 pounds, Nicola went on to star for the Catholic Central boys’ basketball team.
“There’s really not a whole lot to say,” said Stephen Fields, spokesman of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. “Because of the fact this is a matter that’s still outstanding before the federal authorities, obviously we can’t comment on it. Beyond that there’s not a whole lot to say.”
In January, Catholic Central coach Pete Cusumano told the Windsor Star “that Nicola was so good for a young ballplayer that he had a shot at going to the NBA.”
But if Nicola is actually 30 years old, he’d be just around one year younger than 13-year NBA veteran LeBron James, and was playing against high school competition."""""""
