Thon Maker walks through the hallways of Quest Multiplex, taking small strides relative to his nearly 7-foot-1 frame. He's stopped by a member of the NBA's social media team, who shows the 19-year-old Maker a video on his phone. Maker smiles as he watches a video on loop of his 36.5-inch max vertical leap, the highest recorded mark for a player taller than 6-foot-11 in combine history. It's been an impressive day for the teenager attempting to be the first high school player drafted in more than a decade. In addition to his record-setting vertical, Maker finished first among big men in the lane agility drill (11.15 seconds), the three-quarters court sprint (3.33 seconds) and shuttle run (3.09 seconds). Following his workouts the Sudanese-Australian who most recently played basketball in Canada - and can no longer count the number of places he's lived - spoke candidly with reporters for more than 15 minutes about the unique journey that's led him here. read more http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-b...ry-out-make-his-own-mark?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo
