Wednesday, May 05, 2010 By TYLER MILLER - Reporter Jaylin Fleming talks with Derrick Rose, a professional basketball player. Rose practiced with Fleming on the court. - Online Source Advertising 10-year-old astounds world with basketball talent Fifth grader Jaylin Fleming is said to be the country’s most talented 10-year-old basketball player in the country to date according to thehoopdoctors.com. Impressing many Division 1 colleges and coaches, Fleming has been invited to both college and high school basketball camps.      As most college recruiters only look for players from 6-12 graders, many recruiters are surprised to hear about a 5 grader basketball prodigy. “When you start discussing contracts, recruitment and commitment, you're mapping out a life when it should be a time for exploration,” said Dave Czesniuk of Northeastern University's Sport and Society Center.      Fleming is also from the same hometown as Derrick Rose, a player on the Chicago Bulls basketball team. Rose in fact met with Fleming to work on drills, and shots to see how the 5 grader plays. Fleming does not play any other sports other than basketball and eats, sleeps, and breaths the sport, Fleming says, “I’m a humble kid who is trying to achieve a goal.”      North Harford junior, Skylar Myers says, “With his talent as a 5th grader, he will probably go professional later in life. I would not mind trying to face him one-on-one even though I will get owned.”       Fleming was first noticed by many people through the internet on YouTube, which gives insight to the viewers of Fleming’s lifestyle and basketball practices.

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