While there has been much talk about the Canadian infusion taking place into the United States basketball landscape, it shouldn’t be swept under the rug just how much talent is being imported from Australia. In the pro ranks, guys like Patty Milles, Andrew Bogut, and Matthew Dellavedova have cemented themselves with their play on the hardwood. In the college ranks, it is super freshman sensation Ben Simmons showcasing why he will soon be the top prospect in the 2016 NBA Draft. Just this past weekend, it was Mayan Kiir that announced himself as someone who will soon lead a priority, high-major recruitment.

Coming over to the United States three years ago, Kiir has already become accustomed to the American way of life. The 6-foot-8 junior forward has tremendous upside as a 4-man who brings unbelievably polished low-post moves, a tremendous motor, and quality length to the frontcourt.

On Friday in Tampa, the Victory Rock Prep forward, suiting up alongside such others as Long Beach State signee Loren Jackson Jr. and Oklahoma State signee Gorjok Gak, Kiir took the stage by storm with his versatility and hard playing nature. While he finished with just 12 points in all, it was his counter moves in the post, of which he finished over either shoulder and through contact, which really impressed. He ran the floor like one of the hardest playing big men nationally and displayed high-level instincts on the rebound and on the shot block.

Running with the Florida Sons travel program this spring and summer, Kiir is a member of the Tonj tribe, which traces back to South Sudan. While the recruiting world has yet to become accustomed to him just yet, the productive and high-motored junior spoke briefly on offers from Long Beach State and Louisville, where he visited the ACC program last summer.

Heading into his senior summer in the coming months, while Kiir has just begun to see the wheels with his recruitment speed up, it seems that he is capable of achieving top-75 rankings within those nationally and further his stock as one of the more polished forwards throughout the land.