Four countries, three high schools, three AAU circuits.
Thon Maker, a 17-year-old 7-footer, is the vagabond of elite high school basketball.
South Sudan, Australia, soccer, basketball, school in Louisiana, school in Virginia, school in Canada. Just going through the bullet points is exhausting -- and that's without even mentioning Maker's unique talents and enormous potential.
Maker is the most intriguing prospect in high school basketball. He would be in the mix for the No. 1 spot in his class if he wasn't in Canada, but that's not what has attracted so much attention. It's the YouTube videos, the endless storylines -- and the comparisons to a number of NBA stars haven't hurt.
The chatter surrounding him has shown no signs of slowing down, either.
"It's the unknown that scares people," said Ed Smith, Maker's guardian.