Sky is the limit for Sunshine Coast teenage seven foot two inch basketball prodigy

He isn’t even old enough for his learner’s licence but at a massive 2.19m tall, Queensland teen Rocco Zikarsky is already attracting the interest of the world’s premiere basketball league in the US.

IF 15-year-old Sunshine Coast teenager Rocco Zikarsky joined the NBA today he would one of the tallest players in the league.

The 219cm teenage giant – or 7 foot two inches – has been accepted into the NBA Global Academy and will be one of the youngest talents in the program.

Rocco said he can’t wait to get started but knows the move to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, away from his family, will be tough.

“I think it was a mixed bag, I was excited to get the chance to play with these guys and train under Marty but it’s nervous thing moving away again,” Rocco said.

Rocco Zikarsky, 15, with fellow Year 9 student LeBron Brooks, 15. Picture: Steve Pohlner

At 2.19 metres Rocco would be the fourth tallest player in the NBA, but the technical director at the NBA Global Academy Marty Clark said he has more than just height.

“The obvious things that stands out is his size, but he has way more than that, he has really good hands, he has great self-belief and that’s one of the keys to be a great sportsperson,” Mr Clark said.

“It’s going to be a long-term process but he can develop at his own rate here … he’s at a point where he will really benefit.”

Rocco is no stranger to sporting lifestyle, his mother Kylie is a swim coach and father, Bjorn is an Olympic medallist for Germany in the pool, but he pledged his allegiance to Australia and the Boomers.

“I’ve already decided I wanted to play for the Boomers, that’s one of my main goals as well, to play for Boomers and make the Olympic team.”

Rocco Zikarsky is already a champion swimmer but will give the sport away to pursue basketball. Picture: Steve Pohlner

His biggest basketball inspiration is two-time NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who he is eight centimetres taller than.

“He’s tall, lengthy, he’s really talented and a really good leader which is something I want to be.”

Rocco will finish his schooling in Canberra while developing his skills and travelling across the world playing Basketball.

It means the freakish athlete will likely give away swimming, a sport he is a national champion in.

His mother Kylie who is a swim coach said while they know more about swimming than basketball they are excited for his next step.

“He’s pretty upset about (giving swimming up) but he understands this opportunity has taken over,” Ms Zikarsky said.

The future is bright for the teenager who has maturity beyond his years.