Chris Thomas (Commit Other)

[DC Muskie]

Wow, I did not see that coming. Manhattan? Wow. Good for them. Best of luck to the kid.

[OTRMUSKIE]

Couldn't find this anywhere on the board but Chris Thomas has chosen Manhattan.
http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/1242271.html



Chris Thomas has found his college home.
In late September, Thomas, a five-star recruit out of Chipola Junior College, decommitted from Xavier. Now the 6-foot-5 scorer has settled on his school -- Manhattan.

Thomas committed to Steve Masiello and his staff late Tuesday night.

“Chris decided to sign with Manhattan,” Chipola coach Patrick Blake told Scout.com.

Blake said a key relationship with a Manhattan assistant played a major role in Thomas’ decision to be a Jasper.

“Chris is a loyal kid and coach [Rasheen] Davis has always been there for him since day one,” Blake said. “Manhattan started recruiting him again and I think that relationship with coach Davis really stood out.”

“He met with coach Masiello and they hit it off right off the bat and he felt really comfortable with the staff,” Blake added. “He really likes the way coach Mas develops his players and his style of play.

Davis, who is in his first year at Manhattan, was the lead man on the Thomas recruitment. He’s a former Xavier assistant and was the coach that headed up his recruitment when he was a Xavier pledge.

Thomas joins Tyler Wilson to make up Manhattan's current two-man 2013 recruiting class.

[boozehound]

I know he has a relationship with Rasheen, but this just seems wierd. How many 5 star kids go to a school like Manhattan?

[drudy23]

OK....you can't tell me there isn't shenanigans going on with Davis and Thomas. Why on earth would he follow him to Manhattan? Is Davis his personal escort finder or something? There's no doubt in my mind SOMETHING is being provided that keeps him on the hook. Don't give me this "relationship" BS.

[GoMuskies]

What's wrong with Manhattan? They'll have a pretty good team, Thomas will be able to do whatever he wants as the star of the squad and he'll have a clear path to the NBA still. I don't see any reason it's shady for him to end up there. Most five stars don't go to MAAC schools, but most five-stars don't have Thomas's past, either.

[surfxu]

Wow... That's a head scratcher. I just can't see where this makes ANY sense. Sure there's the relationship with Davis, but still.... A kid opens his recruitment back up because he wants the same "experience" as all his other highly sought after teamates and then ends up at... wait for it... Manhattan. I mean we're talking Manhattan. Manhattan... I mean Manhattan. Come on man, we're talking Manhattan.
I guess there must be some real character issues that no one else really wanted to put up with. I wish him the best, but Manhattan?

[CinciX12]

Lol enjoy being irrelevant. What a weird decision.

[drudy23]

It's obvious the kid was going wherever Davis landed...it has nothing to do with Manhattan...or any other school.

There's a reason why these kids follow certain people...and they ain't good reasons.

[muskiefan82]

HE is aware that this is not Manhattan, KS which, while still odd, would make a little more sense, right?

[drudy23]

HE is aware that this is not Manhattan, KS which, while still odd, would make a little more sense, right?

Um...would it? Not following.