Jonathan Nicola, a 6’9″ Sudan native and dominant high school basketball star in Ontario, Canada, is facing allegations that he is actually a 30 year old man. If he is actually 30 years old, that would explain why he is as good as he is.
According to Trevor Wilhelm of the Windsor Star, Nicola has been posing as a 17-year-old 11th grader:
Nicola told the Star in the January feature story that he arrived in Windsor on Nov. 22, 2015, just three days before his 17th birthday. He said he left South Sudan, his disease-ridden, wartorn home, for a better life in Windsor.
Nicola has been playing for Catholic Central High School and living with the Comets’ head coach through the Canada Homestay program. He was arrested recently for violating the Immigration Refugee Homestay Act. It is not clear what exactly he was arrested for, but for now, he will remain in custody.
Here’s Nicola’s highlight tape:
