Roane State player realizes dream, breaks world record

Ken Mink has been playing basketball since he was six years old, and now he's pretty good at it.

Now he plays for Roane State Community College, where he is a sophomore. He admits a bit of a GPA struggle--it seems he has some trouble with Spanish.

Coach Randy Nesbit said Ken needs to focus on ramping up the pressure on opponents, as he's still working to earn a coveted starting position.

These all sound like standard college sophomore issues, right?

But for Ken, they're a long time coming.

Ken is 73 years old and the oldest player in the world to hit the court in a college game.

To see Ken's record-setting moves on Monday, you can watch the video on wbir.com.