Chris Thomas (Commit Other)

[Benxman]

Indeed. Semaj, Thomas, Wells, Reynolds, Philmore, Martin, D Davis, M Davis, and Farr. Pretty much all former top 100ish recruits.

Let's add a couple from the group of Austin Colbert, Greg McClinton, Kennedy Meeks and Devin Williams and we can call it a helluva team!

You got it Six Fig. That would be on helluva team. I keep pinching myself over Chris Thomas committing, but then I think of DeVauntes Rivera-Smith last year and I come to and remind myself to not get excited until I see that the kid has signed his LOI. Still, it is exciting.

GO MUSKIES!

[GIMMFD]

You got it Six Fig. That would be on helluva team. I keep pinching myself over Chris Thomas committing, but then I think of DeVauntes Rivera-Smith last year and I come to and remind myself to not get excited until I see that the kid has signed his LOI. Still, it is exciting.

GO MUSKIES!

I think we panned out better without Rivera-Smith, I like Semaj a lot more than Rivera-Smith...

[DezDispenser]

Can anyone name a JUCO player in the last couple of years that lept straight from the NJCAA to the NBA?

[Charlesbt4]

Can anyone name a JUCO player in the last couple of years that lept straight from the NJCAA to the NBA?

I can't name any in the past couple of years. However, Stephen Jackson went from playing at Butler Community College to being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1997 NBA Draft.

There are a few reasons that I don't believe players used to go from the NJCAA to the NBA and, most certainly, don't anymore:

(1) Prior to 2006, the NBA did not have a draft age rule. Thus, players that could not academically qualify for the NCAA, but were talented enough to play in the NBA, declared for the draft. Those players that could not academically qualify for the NCAA, but were not talented enough to play in the NBA, went to the NJCAA with the intent of meeting the NCAA academic qualifications and transferring.

(2) The NCAA still allows waivers of academic qualifications (what used to be known as "partial qualifiers"), in which players retain four years of athletic eligibility, but are ineligible to play collegiate athletics for one year, and whose future eligibility to determined by academic progress. To me, it would seem that this option, more often than not, is exercised by players with NBA potential for a whole host of reasons. As such, those players never end up playing in the NJCAA and, therefore, don't go directly from the NJCAA to the NBA.

Just my two cents.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

This short video shows how explosive his game is offensively. Effortlessly hits 5 threes in the 2nd half in a variety of fashion(pull up, off the dribble,step back)Takes over this championship game in the second half vs Shabazz Mohammed and some top flight players:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8NFA563EjE

Haven't watched this but Here's a full game of South Kent vs Primetime(He's #11). Has a rebound, gets it to his PG sprints down the court, Guard hits him, one dribble pullup just inside 3 at :55 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91CRx...eature=related

[Xman95]

Doesn't look like he has the prettiest shot in the world, but the results are good! Actually, his game seems a little awkward, but productive...if that makes sense. Hell, it didn't seem like anyone was able to stop him, so that's a good thing! (Granted, we are watching highlight videos.)

Does seem like Mr. Thomas will need to put in a little more effort on the defensive end. But, again, we're talking about highlight videos from games where defense is usually just a rumor. I'm sure Mack will have him playing D.

Really looking forward to seeing Christon, Thomas and Wells on the floor together. Could be a 1, 2, 3 of future NBA players. WOW!!

[More Cowbell]

There was one clip of him embarrassing Nerlens Noel.

[smileyy]

Can anyone name a JUCO player in the last couple of years that lept straight from the NJCAA to the NBA?

Why did I think Amar'e Stoudemire did a year at Junior college? Did I totally make that up?

[GoMuskies]

Why did I think Amar'e Stoudemire did a year at Junior college? Did I totally make that up?

Not sure if you made it up, but it didn't happen. You'll be shocked, I'm sure, that he committed to (and I believe signed with) Calipari before going straight to the NBA.

[Xman95]

Why did I think Amar'e Stoudemire did a year at Junior college? Did I totally make that up?

Because he committed to Calipari and that's essentially what that guy runs.