![Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player Julian Newman (C) participates in Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013. At 4 feet 5 inches Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player Julian Newman (C) participates in Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013. At 4 feet 5 inches](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY4N2W/downey-christian-high-school-varsity-basketball-player-julian-newman-c-participates-in-friday-evening-pickup-basketball-games-at-downey-christian-school-in-orlando-florida-february-22-2013-at-4-feet-5-inches-tall-starting-point-guard-julian-newman-stands-waist-high-next-to-other-players-on-his-florida-high-school-basketball-team-but-his-talent-towers-over-the-competition-at-only-11-newman-leads-the-state-of-florida-in-assists-per-game-this-season-and-ranks-fifth-nationally-according-to-maxprepscom-which-maintains-statistics-on-high-school-sports-reutersscott-audette-united-st-2CY4N2W.jpg)
Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player Julian Newman (C) participates in Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013. At 4 feet 5 inches
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Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player 11-year-old Julian Newman (L) laughs with older players during Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013. At
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Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player 11-year-old Julian Newman talks to a spectator (R) as he rests between Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February
![Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player 11-year-old Julian Newman (2nd R) reaches for the ball during Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013. Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player 11-year-old Julian Newman (2nd R) reaches for the ball during Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013.](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/ae9a59d51a264b0d8f670c420811ec0d/2cymtkf.jpg)
Downey Christian high school varsity basketball player 11-year-old Julian Newman (2nd R) reaches for the ball during Friday evening pickup basketball games at Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida February 22, 2013.
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