{"id":267695,"date":"2024-12-29T00:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T00:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/29\/hoops-fans-react-to-highlight-clips-of-golden-state-warriors-forward-jonathan-kumingas-brother-flory-kuminga\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:54","slug":"hoops-fans-react-to-highlight-clips-of-golden-state-warriors-forward-jonathan-kumingas-brother-flory-kuminga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/29\/hoops-fans-react-to-highlight-clips-of-golden-state-warriors-forward-jonathan-kumingas-brother-flory-kuminga\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoops fans react to highlight clips of Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga&#8217;s brother Flory Kuminga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4703401\" data-slug-id=\"2294570\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hoops fans have raised concerns about Flory Kuminga, the brother of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NBA<\/a> player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/jonathan-kuminga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jonathan Kuminga<\/a>, suggesting that he may be too advanced for his current high school class. As one of the top prospects in the Class of 2028, many believe that Flory is significantly overqualified to be in the eighth grade.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Reacting to Flory Kuminga\u2019s highlight reel posted on the Ballislife Instagram page, some fans questioned his decision to reclassify:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHow old is he?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe 13 years old ?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (ballislife\/IG)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (ballislife\/IG)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/d7cd4-17352144392620-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Fans react to Flory Kuminga&#8217;s reclassification (ballislife\/IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c8th grade?? Yeah right.. this re classing stuff is getting out of hand!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe\u2019s in 8th grade again?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg\"\/><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/8bfc0-17352145759789-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>fans react to Flory Kuminga&#8217;s reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHow is he in the 8th grade if he just played Arts which is a high school in Newark, NJ\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/20348-17352148723772-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Fans react to Flory Kuminga&#8217;s reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;lol 40 year old 8th graders now\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/b7084-17352149735555-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Fans react to Flory Kuminga&#8217;s reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDouble reclass. Plus he\u2019ll play 2 years of Junior College after HS and be 24,25,26,27 in D1 hoops\ud83d\ude02&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAt first glance, I thought it was Cam Whitmore. Kid is a beast but definitely 15-16 vs being a 14 in 8th grade\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\ude2b\ud83e\udd23&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Fans react to Flory Kuminga's reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/41788-17352147529006-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Fans react to Flory Kuminga&#8217;s reclassification (Ballislife\/IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Flory Kuminga hopes to follow in the footsteps of his brother Jonathan Kuminga <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the chatter among fans, Flory Kuminga appears to be a special talent. The 6-foot-6 forward played a pivotal role for North Charlotte in its victory over Lake Norman Christian last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Kuminga contributed 12 points on 43% shooting from the field, helping North Charlotte secure a 53-48 win. The brother of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> star Jonathan Kuminga has had a good start to his high school career.<\/p>\n<p>Flory averaged 15.6 points, 0.7 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game across 14 games in the 2023-24 season. He aspires to follow in the footsteps of his brother, who was a five-star prospect and the No. 1 small forward in the class of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In high school, Jonathan averaged 25 points, five rebounds and five assists per game, earning the most valuable player title at the Slam Dunk to the Beach showcase in January 2019. He scored 40 points, a single-game record at the event, in a loss to Gonzaga College High School.<\/p>\n<p>As a junior, Jonathan averaged 16.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. 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