Nation's Top Freshman Steps Back on Commitment
DeShaun Thomas of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (Ind.) will take a look at Indiana, Purdue, Duke and Michigan State before making a final decision.
By Dave Krider
MaxPreps.com
Indiana's premier rising sophomore basketball player and one of the best in the nation, DeShaun Thomas, has backed off on his recent announcement that he will attend Ohio State University in 2010.
The 6-7, 210-pound swingman had a sensational freshman year at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, averaging 28.9 points and 13.3 rebounds. He is equally adept inside and outside and is an excellent ball handler.
Luers coach James Blackmon told MaxPreps.com that Thomas' parents want him to visit some other schools - including Indiana, Purdue, Duke and Michigan State - before making his final choice.
Blackmon, a former high school All-American at Marion, Ind., uses Thomas primarily at shooting guard, though he sometimes moves him to small forward.
In a surprise move, Kenny Boynton announced this week that he will transfer from Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.) for his junior and senior years. He has not yet chosen his destination. The explosive 6-2 guard averaged 29.1 points and 4.0 assists as a sophomore, sparking Ely to Florida's Class 6A state championship. Boynton, who also was named Florida's 6A Player of the Year, averaged 21 points as a freshman.