Local School Has Giant Talent

Many NBA rosters don't have a player who is 7 feet tall. But a basketball team in Indiana County has two. Not only are they brothers; neither have a driver's license.

The Kiski Prep School is an all-boys boarding school, tucked away in the mountains of Saltsburg. It's considered one of the best academic schools in the country, but this year it's the basketball team that's reaching new heights.

Meet Sim Bhullar, a 7-foot-4-inch sophomore, and his "little" brother Tanveer. The freshman stands seven feet 2 inches, which is taller taller than Shaquelle O'Neal. The phenoms are making some noise.

The 7-footers hear the oohs and ahhs every time they visit a school, and they usually have to duck as they enter the gym floor. They are blessed with talent, but there have been some growing pains.

While adjusting to their large frame and size-20 shoes, they showed up to the first practice out of shape.

The Bhullars left their home in Toronto, Canada, to learn under Daryn Freedman. In his first year at Kiski, the coach has used his college and NBA experience to whip the boys into shape.

Kiski had to make special arrangements for its newest students, ordering custom-made beds and uniforms. For the first couple of games, the jerseys and shorts were two sizes too small.

Now a higher comfort level has found its way onto court. Sim even scored a triple-double this season. The Bhullars aren't the best players on the floor, but they make their teammates' job a little easier.

But there is a lot of pressure. The goal for them, and their teammates, is to play division one basketball and perhaps one day in the NBA.

Freedman said he has never seen kids so young, this big, and with this much ability. But the attention hasn't gone to their heads, and there is still room for them to grow.

Believe it or not, the Bhullar brothers said they don't have a hard time finding clothes. They mainly shop at big and tall stores. But on occasion their parents have clothes specially ordered from India, their native country.

Kiski Prep finished the season with a 16 and 3 record, and the team was undefeated at home.