Tag: Dedan Thomas

UNLV gets commitment from top-5 PG in the class of 2024

His father also played at UNLV for three seasons in the early 90s.

Liberty (Nev.) four-star point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. announced his commitment to UNLV on Sunday afternoon. His father also played at UNLV for three seasons in the early 90s, totaling 540 points in 85 games.

12 other programs extended offers to Thomas, including favorites Arizona, Gonzaga, UCLA and Florida.

The scouting report on Thomas from On3 notes his confidence as well as his ability to find the right balance between aggressiveness and patience.

“Dedan Thomas is a confident, heady lead guard. He plays with an excellent pace, understanding when to push and when to pull back. Nothing is pressed with him, he’s smooth. The size is the question mark, both strength and height. He is a player you have confidence in with the ball in his hands. A solid athlete, more quick than bursty…”

On film Thomas looks like a nightmare to guard one-on-one, displaying superb ball-handling skills and a rare strong-left attack.

Going by the composite rankings, Thomas (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) is No. 4 at his position, first overall in Nevada and No. 31 nationally in his class.

Thomas is the first hard commitment for UNLV’s recruiting class of 2024.

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Nate Oats has changed the trajectory of Alabama basketball since he took over in 2019, especially on the recruiting trail. The Crimson Tide, not traditionally known for landing elite basketball talent, have had six five-star players in program history. Three of those six have been during Oats regime.

Dedan Thomas, the No. 4 point guard in the 2024 class, is Alabama’s next target as they recently extended an offer, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Thomas is a top-25 player in the class out of Henderson, Nevada and already holds offers from the likes of Arizona, Gonzaga, Houston and many more, so it will be an uphill battle to land his services.

Alabama has had a lot of success at the PG position in recent years with guys like Colin Sexton and Kira Lewis Jr. both becoming first-round picks.

While they are going through the NBA draft process, it is expected that Mark Sears and Jahvon Quinerly will both return to Tuscaloosa in the fall. However, I would imagine it will be the last season for both of them which would allow for Thomas to see playing time immediately in 2024.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Dedan Thomas and the 2024 recruiting class.

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