But Yvan Ouedraogo, all of 17 years old, is still very much a kid — at least in age — even though he figures to play an important role in the reconstruction of Nebraska basketball.
Instead of getting ready for a high school basketball season, or locking down a driver's license or any of the other pastimes that come with being an American teenager, Ouedraogo will instead be grinding through preseason workouts and, eventually, going to battle with the biggest bodies in the Big Ten when the Huskers reach the meat of their season.
A native of Bordeaux, France, Ouedrago looks every bit of the 6-foot-9, 260 pounds he's listed at on Nebraska's roster.