12 Year Old Girl Jaime Nared Is A Better Basketball Player Than Your Five-Foot Nothin’ Boy

What’s the best way to halt a team’s progression to the top of the standings? Find a loophole that eliminates their best player from the roster. Sadly, we’re not even talking about a professional league. This is what parents have done in an Oregon basketball league for teens known as “The Hoop.” Jaime Nared is a 12 year old girl who stands 6 feet and one inch tall, making her unstoppable when pinned up against 5 foot nothin’ teens. Yet, her gender also makes her an invalid choice for her team.

Her coach said the other players’ parents were fine when Jaime joining the team until she outshone their sons on the court.
“They were great … until she blocked the first shot. Then they were like, ‘Hey, we don’t want this big kid coming out and making us look bad,’” said Michael Abraham, Jaime’s coach.
After parents complained, The Hoop, a private league that organizes the games, told Jaime she could no longer play with the boys, citing a rule that bars mixed-gender teams.

Yes. Try and explain to Jaime that size and being a woman directly affected her eligibility to play with men boys. Geez, why not throw it out there that she’s a minority, too. Interview and story below.


Banned From Playing Basketball With the Boys [ABC]
Video [YouTube]