 Welcome to World's Best Videos. We've come by the list of facts about basketball star Markel Foltz. Let's get into it. Markel Foltz was born on May 29, 1998 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He is currently 18 years old and resides in Washington. Markel is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 186 pounds. Foltz attended the Matha Catholic High School in Hydeville, Maryland. High school basketball career. Usually the biggest NBA prospects start their high school career on the varsity team as the sophomore Foltz competed on the Matha's junior varsity team. He played so well that the varsity coaches invited him to try out for the varsity team but didn't end up making it. It wasn't due to a lack of skill but the position they had intended for Markel was already taken by Corey Henson. In order to not let his talent go to waste on the bench they decided to start him JV. In his junior year in 2014-2015 Foltz averaged 16.5 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game and 4.3 assists per game. Starting his high school career he stood at 6 feet 0 inches but starting his junior year he stood at 6 foot 4 foot the 6.9 wingspan. In the spring and summer of 2015 Foltz competed on the Under Armour Association Circuit for the AAU team DC Blue Devils. He averaged 18.6 points per game and 2.6 assists per game in 12 games on the Under Armour Association Circuit. He also played in the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 Invitational. He was later invited to the MBPA top 100 camp and the Adidas Nations camp. As a senior Foltz averaged 19.1 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game while leading the Matha to the WCAC Championship game. Foltz was a member of the 2016 U18 FIBA's American gold-winning championship team. In addition to earning tournament MVP honors, Foltz was a 5-star recruit and is regarded as one of the top players in 2016 class. Foltz committed to the University of Washington to play college basketball. When asked why he chose Washington he mentioned first the coaching staff is great. Coach Ramar made me feel like I was his son. When I came to visit I saw all the players that got along. UW is underrated and I feel like I'm a little underrated so I wanted to show people you don't need to attend a big school to reach your dreams. I want to shock the world. In his first game against Yale he scored 30 points and made 6 assists. He sits on the number one overall pick for the 2017 NBA draft on multiple websites. That may mean Markel Foltz might be a future member of the Boston Celtics roster. I actually want to be the best to ever play this game and I think I have a pretty good chance to do that Markel Foltz. Well that concludes the video guys hopefully you guys did enjoy it and if you did remember to smack that like button let us know in the comment section below what you'd like to see next and if you haven't already subscribed please do subscribe to keep up with the world's best videos.