MaxPreps McDonald's countdown: No. 3 Thomas Bryant

By Mitch Stephens Mar 29, 2015, 12:00am

Uncommitted 6-10 center will no doubt catch the attention of several East teammates who might try to sway the big fella toward their school.

When Thomas Bryant gets the ball in the paint, he knows what to do with it. He doesn't pump fake much, he keeps the ball nice and high and normally he's big and powerful enough to just go dunk it.

Thomas Bryant, St. Joseph Prep
Thomas Bryant, St. Joseph Prep
Photo by Randy Saratin
The 6-foot-10, 230-pound senior from Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) is a McDonald's All-American. He's in Chicago right now for early practices and festivites.

He averages 17.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 4.5 rebounds for game for St. Joseph (31-2), No. 8 in the MaxPreps Xcellent national rankings.

2015 McDonald's All-American Game boys roster

Bryant is the No. 27 senior in the country for the Class of 2015 according to the 247Sports composite rankings. His team will travel to New York City after the McDonald's game to participate in the Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals.

Bryant has listed six as his college finalist: Indiana, Kentucky, Syracuse, Missouri, Florida State and West Virginia. The 247Sports crystal ball thinks Syracuse has the inside track, though Indiana and Kentucky, are closing fast.



Bryant will play for an East team coached by Bullis (Potomac, Md.) coach Bruce Kelley.

2015 McDonald's All-American Game girls roster

He'll have plenty of teammates trying to sway him to their school including 6-3 guard Isaiah Briscoe, of Roselle Catholic (N.J.), who is headed to Kentucky, and Oak Hill Academy standout Dwayne Bacon, who is going to Florida State.

The 38th-annual McDonald's All-American Game for the boys and the 14th annual game for the girls takes place April 1 at the United Center in Chicago. MaxPreps host Chris Stonebraker will be on hand in the Windy City to bring you all the action, fun and inside scoop.