This week, Meleek Thomas, one of the top prospects in the nation, will host coaches from several top basketball programs.
Thomas, a five-star guard who plays for Overtime Elite in Atlanta, Georgia, will host coaches from UConn, Arkansas, Pitt, and Kansas State, a source close to Thomas told Pittsburgh Sports Now.
Thomas will visit Alabama on Sept. 27 and then Arkansas on October 5, per PSN’s source.
Thomas, who is heading into his final season before college basketball, has been on the move throughout the summer playing in high-profile events. He recently competed in the SLAM Summer Classic for the second-straight summer on Wednesday, playing alongside No. 1 prospect AJ Dybantsa, as well as Carmelo Anthony’s son Kiyan Anthony and Dominique Wilkins’ son Jacob Wilkins.
The five-star prospect, who played three years for Lincoln Park in the WPIAL, is now onto his time with Overtime Elite before he goes off to college. Along the journey, he has signed several deals, representing large brands and appearing in huge events. Recently, he signed with Jay Z’s agency Roc Nation Sports.
Five Star Meleek Thomas Stars in Gatorade Promo, Talks Pittsburgh Hoops Culture
The highly-touted guard won back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA titles this past high-school season as a sophomore and junior at Lincoln Park, averaging 22.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He has been a significant Pitt target since early in his high school career and has been to numerous games over the past few seasons alongside former teammate and current Pitt guard Brandin Cummings.
“The culture of basketball in Pittsburgh I would say, it’s not really known for basketball,” Thomas said in the video for Gatorade. “To bring a basketball culture, I want other kids and people to do what I do and just creating a basketball culture inside of my city it’s just, it’s a blessing.”
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Young man, if you say it’s your city? Then come play for your home town Panthers. Enough talk, commitment is your bond. Stop the BS show and be a panther for life and represent Pittsburgh. Take this team to the next step, a CHAMPIONSHIP. 🙏🇺🇸💛💙💰
Not gonna happen.