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PHOTO GALLERY: Five-Star Prospect Meleek Thomas Chooses Arkansas

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3 weeks ago

November 11, 2024

Pittsburgh's five-star prospect Meleek Thomas committed to Arkansas on Monday, Nov. 11. Photo via George Michalowski

PITTSBURGH — On Monday night, Pittsburgh’s own Meleek Thomas announced his commitment to Arkansas in front of family and friends.

Pittsburgh Sports Now was in attendance for the event, and took photos of the moment that Thomas committed. Check out photos from the event below.

Pittsburgh’s five-star prospect Meleek Thomas committed to Arkansas on Monday, Nov. 11. Photo via George Michalowski

Thomas chose the Razorbacks and head coach John Calipari over local program Pitt and two-time reigning national champion UConn. Calipari has been recruiting Thomas for years, stopping in to see him numerous times while he was the coach at Kentucky and now since he has taken over at Arkansas.

Thomas, a 6-foot-4 guard, is ranked as the No. 7 player in the country for the class of 2025, per 247 Sports’ Composite Rankings. Thomas began his high-school career at Lincoln Park in the WPIAL before making the decision to transfer down to Atlanta to join Overtime Elite for his final season before college ball.

The highly-touted guard won back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA titles last high-school season as a sophomore and junior at Lincoln Park, averaging 22.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He was 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.