Elijah Thomas talking 5 schools...SMU is not one of them

[B1GPonyFan]

For the number 11 player or whatever, his list of schools he is currently talking to is not super impressive.

My read on that is that bigger schools have backed off waiting to see what happens with the injury. Or there are other concerns. But that is just a quick read.

But those big schools did not appear to be on board even before the injury. That was also a hmmm moment.

[PonyKris89]

I know that smart basketball people have praised him and rated him as a 5 star recruit.
I rarely write anything to knock a player, but I will in this case...

He seemed awkward, slow, and out of condition. He didn't show lot of basketball smarts.
Had two things going for him because as a high school player he was tall and he had some
weight to him - which makes you a rough and tumble type player because you are bigger than
the other boys. He rebounded occasionally and with his height he got some junk baskets
around rim, but I didn't see any great post moves, or athleticism...

That was my read as well on Thomas, and that was only from watching his Highlights… He doesn't look 5 star to me.