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Men's Hoops Signs Local Prep Standout Deandre Thomas Jr.
11/16/2024 12:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DENTON — One of the state's top prep big men Deandre Thomas Jr. signed with the UNT men's basketball team on Saturday.
The three star 6-foot-7 senior small forward from nearby Allen High School is ranked by 247Sports as a top 25 recruit in the state of Texas and as one of the top 75 forwards in the nation. He's a leader on an Allen team that is a consensus top 50 team in the country and plays for a Southern Assault AAU squad that produces some of the nation's elite talents.
Last season as a junior, Thomas Jr. helped lead Allen to a 32-win season and top five 6A ranking in the state. He had a breakout summer on the Adidas 3SSB circuit for Southern Assault that garnered him national attention as he was identified as a top performer.
Early into his senior season at Allen, he has led the Eagles to an undefeated start.
Thomas Jr. is joining a North Texas program that has signed some of the top prep players in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Current Mean Green freshmen Tyran Mason and Baron Smith Jr. led the Metroplex in scoring and rebounding as high school seniors last season.
The three star 6-foot-7 senior small forward from nearby Allen High School is ranked by 247Sports as a top 25 recruit in the state of Texas and as one of the top 75 forwards in the nation. He's a leader on an Allen team that is a consensus top 50 team in the country and plays for a Southern Assault AAU squad that produces some of the nation's elite talents.
Last season as a junior, Thomas Jr. helped lead Allen to a 32-win season and top five 6A ranking in the state. He had a breakout summer on the Adidas 3SSB circuit for Southern Assault that garnered him national attention as he was identified as a top performer.
Early into his senior season at Allen, he has led the Eagles to an undefeated start.
Thomas Jr. is joining a North Texas program that has signed some of the top prep players in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Current Mean Green freshmen Tyran Mason and Baron Smith Jr. led the Metroplex in scoring and rebounding as high school seniors last season.
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