Report: Zach Hodskins Has Offer

Report: Zach Hodskins has offer

Updated: August 16, 2013, 10:19 AM ET

By Eamonn Brennan

Dream Come True For Hodskins

Dream Come True For Hodskins

One-handed basketball player Zach Hodskins joins "SportsCenter" to talk about defying the odds and getting offered a roster spot by Florida coach Billy Donovan.Tags: Florida, Zach Hodskins, One-handed basketball

One-Handed Hoops Player Has Offer

One-handed high school basketball player Zach Hodskins was offered a spot at Florida.Tags: one-handed, Zach Hodskins

Zach Hodskins, a high school guard from Alpharetta, Ga., was born without the lower half of his left arm because of a birth defect, which would seem to make a basketball career impossible.

But not only has Hodskins become a star basketball player -- which would be impressive in and of itself -- he was offered a spot by Florida coach Billy Donovan as a preferred walk-on, Yahoo!'s Prep Rally reported Thursday.

“When I'm out [on the court], I forget my arm isn't there and just play ball. Passion and love for the sport helps me overcome all obstacles. To this day. I haven't come across anything I can't do.

”--Zach Hodskins

Hodskins' story already has received a fair amount of media attention. As Yahoo!'s Prep Rally reported Thursday, Hodskins was so impressive during the 2013 summer AAU circuit that one recruiting site selected him as the most impressive prospect among some of the nation's top players at the Scouts Focus All-American Camp in Charlottesville, Va., in June.

It's not hard to see why.

Playing and excelling at the high school level is one thing. Putting your Division I prospect defender in a blender just before whipping a spinning no-look pass to a cutter 35 feet down the floor is another.

The Florida offer doesn't include a scholarship, but it does offer the chance to earn one down the line, plus the opportunity to play at one of the premier programs in the country.