When he turned 8 his family moved to Aberdeen, Maryland, where he played for the local Aberdeen High School.
wˌɛn hiː tˈɜːnd ˈeɪt hɪz fˈæmɪli mˈuːvd tʊ ˌæbɚdˈiːn, mˈɛɹɪlˌænd, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd fɚðə lˈoʊkəl ˌæbɚdˈiːn hˈaɪ skˈuːl.