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Clemson lands massive commitment from Top-70 4-star Guard Del Jones

Brad Brownell lands another huge recruit in the 2024 class.

Brad Brownell and the Clemson basketball staff are on a hot streak recruiting in the 2024 class.

Monday, Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) four-star point guard Del Jones announced that he has verbally committed to play for Brownell and the Tigers. This is a massive pickup for the Tigers and is further proof that this program is trending in the right direction. 

According to ESPN’s recruiting rankings, Jones is currently the No.14 guard and No.66 overall player in the 2024 class. Jones chose Clemson over Arizona State, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia, some big basketball schools. 

Jones is now the third member of Clemson’s 2024 recruiting class, which includes Top-100 recruit Dallas Thomas and legacy commit Ace Buckner. 

Top-45 prospect puts Tigers in his top 8

A highly-ranked shooting guard in the class of 2024 has put Clemson in his top 8 schools.

Clemson is in the mix for a highly-touted basketball prospect.

Four-star shooting guard Austin Swartz took to social media to announce he is down to eight schools. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound shooting guard will choose between Clemson, Miami, UConn, Florida State, Notre Dame, Georiga, Virginia Tech and Indiana.

Swartz is the No. 8 shooting guard prospect and the No. 43 overall recruit, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

The Tigers offered him in January after he took an official visit.

Swartz has scheduled six official visits in the coming months, but Clemson is not one of them, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.

“The chemistry between the teammates stood out for me,” Swartz said of Clemson. “That was great to be around, and that is something that I want to be around. That was really the biggest thing, but also being around Coach (Brad) Brownell. This was my first time really being around him and hanging out with him a little bit. They’re all cool people who enjoy being around each other. It’s like one big happy family there.”

Clemson has one verbal commitment to its 2024 class in four-star power forward Dallas Thomas.

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4-star power forward Dallas Thomas commits to Clemson basketball

On Monday, Clemson got a commitment from Parkview Magnet (Ark.) four-star power forward Dallas Thomas.

It’s a relatively slow time of the year for basketball recruiting, but that doesn’t mean programs are not out looking for young talent.

On Monday, Clemson got a commitment from Parkview Magnet (Ark.) four-star power forward Dallas Thomas.

Thomas (6-foot-7, 170 pounds) had offers from 10 other schools, including Arkansas, Auburn, Houston, Illinois, Missouri State, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, TCU, Texas A&M and Tulsa.

The scouting report on Thomas mentions his ball handling, ability to create his own shot, and disruptive length and tenacity on the other end of the floor. His jumper and strength will need work, though.

The 247Sports composite rankings have Thomas at No. 11 among power forwards, second overall in the state of Arkansas and No. 64 nationally in the class of 2024.

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LSU offers 4-star small forward from Little Rock

Dallas Thomas is a top-50 prospect according to multiple services, but On3 lists Missouri as the favorite to land him.

[autotag]Dallas Thomas[/autotag] is a 6-foot-7, 170-pound small forward from the class of 2024. He is from Little Rock, Arkansas where he plays for the Parkview Patriots. The Patriots are 7-10 this season and 2-3 in conference play.

Thomas has no Crystal Ball projections at this time, but Missouri is a 67% favorite to land him per On3. In Matt McMahon’s first season as the head coach of the LSU Tigers, he has led the Tigers to a 12-5 record so far. They started out hot, going 12-1 before dropping their last four games.

Their last game was against Alabama and let’s just say it didn’t go well.

Auburn keeping close contact with 2024 small forward

Auburn has been in contact with 2024 four-star small forward Dallas Thomas.

On Wednesday, Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com reported that 2024 small forward Dallas Thomas has heard from numerous schools. One of the schools that have stayed in contact with the Arkansas native is the Auburn Tigers.

Thomas is regarded as a four-star by 247Sports’ recruiting rankings. He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 170 pounds. The native of Little Rock, Arkansas holds nine offers in total. Other programs that have offered Thomas thus far are Arkansas, Texas A&M, Houston, Illinois, Missouri State, St. John’s, Tulsa, and TCU. Several other schools like LSU, BYU, and Memphis have all reached out.

With Thomas being an Arkansas native, it will certainly be difficult to out-recruit the Razorbacks. However, if anyone can do it, it would have to be [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag]. It won’t be the first time that he has gone to Little Rock to land a promising recruit. In 2019, he was able to sign Little Rock native Allen Flanigan.

The Tigers are trying to build something special on the Plains. They are fresh off of an NCAA Tournament appearance as well as an SEC Championship title. It would be a great sign for the future if the coaching staff can find a way to land Thomas. We will have to wait and see how his recruitment pans out.

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Tennessee Volunteers: 2010s All-Decade Football Team

Tennessee Volunteers: 2010s All-Decade Football Team

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KNOXVILLE — With the 2010s decade nearing an end, Vols Wire (collaboration between Dan Harralson and Ken Lay) takes a look at the University of Tennessee’s All-Decade Football Team.

The Vols’ 2010s All-Decade Football Team is composed of the following:

Offense (11 players)

One quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end and five offensive linemen.

Defense (11 players)

Four defensive backs, three linebackers and four defensive linemen.

Special teams (4 players)

One kicker, one kick returner, one punter and one punt returner.

Coaches (3 coaches)

One head coach, one defensive coordinator and one offensive coordinator.

Player of the Decade (1 player)

*All players/coaches based on the years they were at UT during the 2010s (2010-19)

NEXT: Vols’ 2010s All-Decade Football Team (Offense)

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