Tuscaloosa, AL

Alabama State

By ADAM ZAGORIA & SAM LANCE Five-star guard Meleek Thomas is down to seven schools, he told ZAGSBLOG. The 6-foot-4 guard from Overtime Elite is considering Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Kansas State, Pittsburgh and UConn, as first reported by On3.com. Thomas canceled an official visit to Arkansas scheduled in June but will reschedule it for September. He would also like to see Kansas and Alabama coming up. Here is his quick breakdown of a few schools: Kansas: “They have a winning background. They bring straight winners there. They get their players to the league. They have a lot of TV games. The environment of the crowd, which I’ve seen, and how they let their guards rock, it could be a spot for me for sure.” Alabama: “It’s a guard heavy school. They let their guards rock obviously. A lot of people know they don’t let their guards take a lot of mid-ranges. But they let their guards hoop. They work through their bigs. They work through their guards. And they get to it. So I want to go to a school where I can be comfortable and get to it.” UConn ( which his recently visited): “It was a very good visit,” Thomas told ZAGSBLOG. “They back-to-back champs so you really can’t not look into it or not want to go. So I got there, everything was good. They showed a lot of hospitality. Like I got the family vibe right when I got there. So they showed love, showed me around, showed me everything.” Thomas continued: “They showed me what everything is going to be like if I were to potentially go there. And just trying to put me in a position — putting me into a position where I see myself being there without me being there — if you get that. So yeah I rocked with it. I rocked with the family vibe. I rock with the winning. I win a lot. So I rocked with the winning mentality that they brought onto me. I just felt good when I was there.” Follow Sam Lance on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.

Five-star guard Meleek Thomas cuts to 7 schools

Baton Rouge, LA

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The biggest storyline for LSU Football this week has been the upcoming Bayou Splash recruiting weekend. The Tigers are set to host an incredible group of recruits as they'll host five-star recruits in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 recruiting classes. This visit will give the Tigers the chance to cap off what's been an incredible month recruiting landing Zion Williams, Brandon Brown, Damien Shanklin, Derek Meadows, Jhase Thomas, and Dj Pickett.

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South Carolina State

Norman, OK

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Coming off of their second-straight NCAA tournament appearance, Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in the middle of a big-time recruiting battle.
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New York City, NY

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West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

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Georgia State

The Atlanta Braves have a busy week ahead. Given their obvious needs in the starting rotation and outfield, Alex Anthopoulos will be on the phone for much of the next five days. However, the trade deadline is not their only concern. The Braves posted that they were honored to host...

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Arkansas State

Fayetteville, AR

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Huntington Beach, CA

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Baltimore, MD

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Philadelphia, PA

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Berkeley, CA

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Apparently five-star prospect Brandon McCoy Jr. is at least listening to Golden Bears’ recruiting pitch

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Wyoming State

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Bluffton, SC

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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 7 teams for 5-star 2025 G Meleek Thomas

One of the top overall prospects in the 2025 NCAA Basketball recruiting class is Meleek Thomas, a consensus 5-star guard who is ranked in the top-10...

NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 7 teams for 5-star 2025 G Meleek Thomas

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