MOSES FOLLOWS DREAM
Center Moses Kingsley moved to the United States from Nigeria to increase his chances of getting a college education and playing in the NBA.
Along the way, he has experienced a variety of new things and quickly made a name for himself.
Kingsley, 6-9, 210 pounds, who moved to New Albany, Miss., about a year ago, reports about 10 scholarship offers from schools that include Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Florida. He also is drawing interest from Arkansas. He said he has yet to visit Fayetteville, but he is still interested in the Hogs.
Kingsley played basketball for the Arkansas Wings during the spring and summer. Wings Coach Ron Crawford said he believes with increased strength and additional weight, Kingsley has the potential to be a Top 25 prospect nationally in the class of 2013.
His improvement this past year has been phenomenal, Crawford said. He was a shot blocker but has developed a powerful offensive game. His midrange game along with the drop-step makes him a real threat.
Kingsley said hes still making adjustments to a sixhour time difference and the weather in the United States. In December, he woke up on Christmas morning to his first snow.
I walked outside and everything was white, said Kingsley, whose father is an evangelist. My jaw dropped. I was looking everywhere and it was white. The buildings, the trees, everything was covered with snow. I had to take a picture.
Kingsley is a good student and plans to major in technology or engineering. He said he is paying attention to a schools academic program as well as its coach.
That will be my plan B if I dont make it in basketball, said Kingsley, who plans to major in technology or engineering. Secondly, it will be the relationship with the coaching staff.