Former Quaker Valley star Adou Thiero signed with a well-known agency, Klutch Sports Group, on Thursday.
Thiero is now playing for John Calipari at Arkansas, after playing for Calipari at Kentucky in years prior. In Wednesday night’s season opener, Thiero turned in a solid performance in his debut for the ‘Hogs. In 20 minutes, he went 4 for 6 from the field with four buckets at the rim. He had eight points, four rebounds, and three steals in the win.
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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