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7-foot-2 John Bol hoping to hear more from Kentucky: "It would be a privilege"

John Bol was already 6-foot-9 by eighth grade. At the time, he was still living in South Sudan, where he would stay until a little over a year ago. Now a 7-foot-2 high school sophomore at Christian Brothers College (MO), Bol is chasing his dream of playing professional basketball.

Over the weekend, Bol suited up for Mokan Elite at the second session of the Nike EYBL circuit, which took place just outside of Indianapolis. He’s a class of 2024 prospect but was playing up at the U17 level. Already considered the No.