Meet the 6ft 6ins boy aged just THIRTEEN who has been picked to play basketball for England

A talented 13-year-old schoolboy who stands 6ft 6ins tall has become the youngest basketball player to represent England just 18 months after taking up the sport.

Freddie Ratliff only started playing basketball last year after he was talent scouted during a school rugby match.

The teenager was then chosen to represent the England U-15 team after impressing coaches with his athleticism and ball skills.

                              Freddie hopes to follow in the footsteps of LA Lakers basketball star Theo Ratliff, who shares his surname

Freddie now practices every day and hopes his hard work will pay off by allowing him to land a place in the national adult squad.

The schoolboy also hopes to follow in the footsteps of LA Lakers basketball star Theo Ratliff, who shares his surname, and pursue a professional career in America. 

Keen: Freddie spends at least one hour every day practising his skills as well as training with his county team mates twice a week

Icon: Freddie hopes to be as successful as LA Lakers basketball star Theo Ratliff, 38, who stands at 6ft 10ins and has 16 years NBA experience

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