A friend of mine attended a nearby private school for high school. I asked how hard they recruited him compared to other privates. I knew he played SEC baseball and basketball.
He explained when he was a 5’6” high school freshman his parents sent him there for the academic challenge. He was 6’2” at graduation. He left an SEC baseball program a hard throwing, 6’4” All American, high draft choice who made it to AAA. He also played two years of college basketball.
My son was 5’4” 120 in 8th grade. He was 6’1” 170 when he graduated and 6’2” 195 by the time he stopped filling out in college.