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WATCH: Former WPIAL Star Slams Home Dunk Against Kansas

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Former Quaker Valley star and current Arkansas basketball player Adou Thiero signed with well-known agency Klutch Sports Group.

On Friday night, a Western Pennsylvania native threw down a massive slam dunk in Arkansas’ exhibition contest against Kansas.

Adou Thiero, who followed John Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas this offseason, threw down the two-handed jam on a fastbreak. Check out the dunk below.

 

Thiero and the Razorbacks took down the preseason No. 1 ranked Jayhawks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. However, the Jayhawks did not have Hunter Dickinson, a preseason All-American, in the lineup for the exhibition.

Thiero is now standing at 6-foot-8. 220 pounds. The guard/forward joined the Razorbacks this spring.

Thiero will be a junior this upcoming season. As a sophomore, he appeared in 25 games for the Wildcats. Thiero averaged 7.2 points and 4.96 rebounds per game on the year. Per Arkansas’ team notes, Thiero led the Kentucky team in rebounding in eight separate games and scored at least ten points five times. Thiero exploded for 16 points and 13 rebounds last season in an early-season contest against Kansas.

Following the season, Thiero entered the transfer portal, where he was recruited by programs all over the country, including his hometown team Pitt. During the process, Thiero took a visit to Pitt and included the Panthers in his top five list. He eventually chose Arkansas, and joins a loaded roster that includes Johnell Davis (FAU transfer), Boogie Fland (five-star freshman), Jonas Aidoo (Tennessee transfer), DJ Wagner (Kentucky transfer), and more.

According to 247 Sports, Thiero was ranked as a four-star prospect coming out of Quaker Valley in high school. As a transfer, he ranked as the 27th-best portal option with a 95 rating.

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Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
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