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The rest is history. ”My mom thought it was too late (to join Or- angeville), that it would probably be a waste oftime,butmydadhadfaithinmeand play- ingwithOrangevillehashelpedmesomuch,’ said Alexander, who with an especially strong rebounding and transition game is ranked sixth nationally for the Class of 2015 by North Pole Hoops. He was named to the 24-player unteers. 'lt's (UT) a little closer to home than some of the other schools and Rick Barnes is a hall offame coach with a great record of re- cruiting and developing Canadian players.” Urged by dad about two-and-a-half years ago to ‘use his size", Alexander would enroll in the Bobby Allen Skills Academy in Mississauga. Training four or five times a week throughout the summer, he’d slowly but surely develop some much-needed fundamentals â€" and just the right exposure. 'The coach (at academy) called up Larry Blunt (at Orangeville Athletic Institute) and said We got this raw talent for you to look at,” recalled -I'mfeeiingconfidentandhappywithmy decision.ltalkedtomyfamilyaboutitand they‘re all happy for me." said the towering power forward, who visited four NCAA Divi- sion 1 schools before deciding on the Vol- Alexander feeling good about decision Young Mincovitch showed goat potential in judo right away: instructor Walking past the Kaizen school seven years ago with father Corey, Jake immediately found himself drawn to the sport. I-le recalled, 'I loved it right from the get go. To me it‘s the best sport. It‘s my main passion." The Craig Kielburger Secondary School ninth grader has been a highlyâ€"committed â€" and accomplished â€"- student since day one. ”Jake showed a lot of potential the first time I saw him,” noted Sensei Bob Zettl, a 7th Dan Are you interested in joining a customerâ€"centric organization, focused on social and corporate responsibility? We provide the blowing services 0 Designated Driving and Events ¢ Assisted Transport § Airport Chauffeur ¢ Vehicle Chauffeur deetseat is Coming to Milton! ¢ Energetic, hiehdly. sen-starter ¢ Have a smart phone + car ¢ Coudeous and respectful Become a Coachman ¢ Set your own houn ¢ Augment your current income Wenodasom Contact Mike today 289270.321 7 His Orangeville Prep mentor agrees. 'He‘s just continued to develop each and every day which is kind of exciting,’ Tweeted Blunt. ”I‘m not saying he's Joel Embiid, but (it's a) similar fashion where he started really late and kind of snuck up on people late. And l think that's what Kyle's going to do as well.” Part of Alexander's future progress may well include some guidance from Kayla, who's now playing with the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars after a stellar tenure with the Syracuse U. Orange. 'I didn't ask her advice as much as I should have (during recruitment period): said Kyle. 'l'll probably pick her brain more once I start down there." Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sleblanc@mil- toncanadiandiampioncom or on Twitter @Mil- tonOnSports. 'l‘ve had a short time to deveIop, and I'm not roster for last month's BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Game in Toronto, but missed the inaugural showcase as he was still recovering from a fractured wrist. ”Going from playing against 5-foot-5 guys without a lot of skill to some of the best players in the country defi- nitely forces you to pick things up and get That's quite the rare achievement for some- one his age, given that under Judo Canada guidelines a student has to be at least 16 years old to even be considered for a black belt â€" which is just one level up from brown. Mincovitch’s martial arts prowess shouldn‘t (Hack beit). ”He‘s a natural! The most recent evidence of that came a few weeks ago. when Mincovitch eamed his ¢lOO$gratuityincluded fiMiMmmZSyearsold ¢Ieom pIayer OGood driver www.mcmsom a uei‘W m». WWOWWOWWOM