BB RECRUITING Basketball Commit
- Thread starter MightyRaider
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The more film I watch on Thomas, the more I REALLY like this get for Kermit.
My two cents on Thomas:
Positives:
Ability to play above the rim - the kid is a high flyer, no doubt. He'll be a guy that gets the crowd off their feet for sure.
Defense - Thomas has great shot-blocking ability. Fantastic instincts as well.
Rebounding - He's not the "biggest" 6'8" guy but he uses his body well for positioning.
Athleticism - Very high motor. He keeps going and going and going.
In Need of Developing:
Strength - upper body strength could use some focus.
Mid-range shooting - I like his shot, but it's kind of a flat stroke. Could use some tinkering for sure.
Handles - not bad, but if he's going to play the 3 or swing out to the 4, he'll need to work on this.
Post moves - looks a little stiff with his moves. Not a lot of fluidity there which makes things look a little predictable.
FWIW, some scouting reports I've read suggest he's a "High Major" prospect with an NBA level ceiling...
My two cents on Thomas:
Positives:
Ability to play above the rim - the kid is a high flyer, no doubt. He'll be a guy that gets the crowd off their feet for sure.
Defense - Thomas has great shot-blocking ability. Fantastic instincts as well.
Rebounding - He's not the "biggest" 6'8" guy but he uses his body well for positioning.
Athleticism - Very high motor. He keeps going and going and going.
In Need of Developing:
Strength - upper body strength could use some focus.
Mid-range shooting - I like his shot, but it's kind of a flat stroke. Could use some tinkering for sure.
Handles - not bad, but if he's going to play the 3 or swing out to the 4, he'll need to work on this.
Post moves - looks a little stiff with his moves. Not a lot of fluidity there which makes things look a little predictable.
FWIW, some scouting reports I've read suggest he's a "High Major" prospect with an NBA level ceiling...
I think the kid moves well (looks fluid, not just a tall kid) and can be a threat from outside. Would have to gain some serious weight to bang like Upshaw but looks to have some skills.
He gets off the floor with ease. jumper isn't that bad. Definitely needs to put on some weight and work on his handles and post moves
Little tidbit for you guys but Thomas attends the same high school that former MBB player Torin Walker went to.
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Glad to see we got a "big" commit for the freshman class next year. Hope he is not injury prone (Phillips) and works out faster (Gamble) than our last two freshman "bigs". It's good to see that he is ranked above a 2 star (they give 2 stars for knowing a BkB is spherical) since we get so few of them but for the life of me I don't see why we can't occasionally beat out a few more respected teams for a recruit. This seems to be an issue throughout the athletic dept.
outside of Memphis Kermit has to leave the state to find quality basketball talent, Which is probably a huge disadvantage
Upshaw is from the Chattanooga area. Although they are from north Alabama, Potts and Buford, are just as close to home as Upshaw.
But I agree with a dozen or so D1 programs in the state, you have to go outside the state for recruits and I think with the gosh awful state tag and the four letter acronym, its harder work for Kermit and staff than some other of our piers.
Not even the other programs just saying Tennessee doesnt put out many high level D1 basketball players anymore. Just look in our own backyard. Murfreesboro has put out 1 D1 boys basketball player in the last 5 years
Basketball is so different. So much AAU, prep schools and sneaker teams etc. it's hard to even pinpoint a region to go after. We had a kid here in the boro that my wife taught that you could tell was special by 6th grade but by the time he was finished I don't know that we could call him a hometown kid. He was recruited to CPA. Won a title or two there and then was recruited to D1 basketball factory Huntington Prep for his senior year. He is playing for Providence now which IIRC he had a family connection to. Point being that even when there is top talent locally they don't necessarily stay local for long.
I coached that kid in the 7th grade. I know he was a 4 star recruit but I think he would be better suited coming back home because his coach has turned him in to a 1 dimensional role player who just stands on the wing and shoots 3 pointers. His talents are not being utilized in my opinion
With so many elite players starting to look at PT more than the name on the jersey (part of the reason for Duke and UK's lack of normal success this year) is it possible that concept (wider dispersion of elite talent) will filter down and help %#&-majors get better talent. A kid like Lindsey would be a star at MT and no-doubt, have an equal or better chance of making the NBA as being a role-player at Providence.
Could MT have already benefited from something similar w/ LaRon Dendy? Didn't he come from Big12 Iowa St or somewhere similar? He ended up being a catalyst for a whole lot of success for MT. The only reason? Nah, but likely one of the reasons.
No because Coley just has him standing on the wing shooting 3 pointers instead of using his athleticism
