Meleek Thomas
| No. 5 – City Reapers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Overtime Elite |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 2006 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Arkansas (commit) |
Meleek Thomas (born August 6, 2006) is an American basketball player who plays for the City Reapers of Overtime Elite.
Early life and high school
[edit]Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Charlotte, North Carolina when he was ten before moving back to Pittsburgh four years later.[1] Thomas initially attended Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School.[2] He averaged 23.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 3.3 steals per game during his junior season as Lincoln Park won its second straight PIAA state championship.[3] Thomas scored 1,750 points in three years at Lincoln Park.[4]
After his junior year, Thomas opted to leave Lincoln Park to join the Overtime Elite league as a non-professional player for team City Reapers in order to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[5]
Thomas is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] He committed to play college basketball at Arkansas over offers from Pittsburgh and UConn.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Thomas's older brother, Shawndale Jones, played college basketball at NJIT and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boys basketball co-Players of the Year: Meleek Thomas and Brandin Cummings were a potent 1-2 punch". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 9, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "'Meant to be there': Lincoln Park's Meleek Thomas motivated after USA Basketball minicamp". The Beaver County Times. April 8, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Harlan, Chris (April 1, 2024). "Lincoln Park's Brandin Cummings, Meleek Thomas named 2024 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Players of the Year". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Basketball star Meleek Thomas leaves Lincoln Park for Overtime Elite league in Atlanta". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (June 11, 2024). "ESPN No. 7 prospect Meleek Thomas goes to Overtime Elite". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln Park's Meleek Thomas ranked No. 11 in ESPN's Class of 2025 recruiting rankings". The Beaver County Times. April 22, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (September 13, 2024). "Arkansas target Thomas a 5-star for good reason". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 11, 2024). "Meleek Thomas gives Arkansas second top-10 recruit for 2025". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Marks, Brendan (August 7, 2024). "What it's like to be a top-10 basketball recruit: Gucci, autographs and expectations". The Athletic. Retrieved October 16, 2024.