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GrizzlyBuck;1659531; said:
Great news that DeShaun made McDonalds AA. I agree it would be nice if he and Jared were teamed together, they play different positions so there's a chance. The selection committee has to split teams to keep the position groups semi-equal as well as try to keep the overall team talent somewhat equal.
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They're both listed on the East roster so I guess you two get your wish. :biggrin:

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Published: February 19, 2010
Thomas selected for Nike event
Journal Gazette
Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette

Bishop Luers senior Deshaun Thomas will play in the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City at 8 p.m. April 17.

This year?s event will be televised live on ESPN2.

The tripleheader will begin with a regional game at 3:30 p.m. followed by the International game at 5:30 p.m., and the All-American game at 8 p.m.

Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, announced Thursday the top 10 in ESPNU?s ranking of 100 players will play in the game. The Ohio State-bound Thomas is No. 12. Thomas was recently named a McDonald?s All-American and will play in the annual game March 31 at Ohio State.
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Thomas selected for Nike event | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
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Published: February 20, 2010
WARSAW 60, BISHOP LUERS 50
Tigers soar, Knights fall
9 straight for Warsaw; Luers has lost 6 of 7
Greg JonesHigh school sports editor
Samuel Hoffman | The Journal Gazette

Bishop Luers? Evan Blackmon is surrounded by three Warsaw defenders, including Jalen Roscoe, front, during the first quarter Friday in Warsaw.
Beating Bailey?
State?s all-time leading scorers

1. Damon Bailey, Bedford North Lawrence (1990): 3,134
2. Shanna Zolman, Wawasee (2002): 3,085
3. Marion Pierce, Lewisville (1961): 3,019
4. Deshaun Thomas, Bishop Luers (2010): 2,890
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WARSAW ? The last half of the fourth quarter showed why the Warsaw and Bishop Luers boys basketball teams are headed in different directions.

The Tigers got it together late and scored the final 13 points to rally for a 60-50 home win over the Knights.

Warsaw (16-2) has won nine straight, while two-time defending Class 2A state champion Luers (11-9) has lost six of seven.
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Thomas, who is averaging 32 points, hasn?t been that low since a 13-point effort two years ago against Angola. Later that season, he scored a career-low 10 in a sectional win against Woodlan.

?He is a big dude, but playing in AAU, I know how to handle it,? Moore said. ?Everybody is going to remember that we beat an NBA player (Thomas) twice.

?That?s how people are going to remember it, and that?s how I am going to remember it.?

The Ohio State-bound Thomas has 2,890 career points, but he has fallen off the pace to catch all-time leader Damon Bailey (3,134) during the Knights? late-season struggles.

?They did good job,? Blackmon said of the Tigers? defense on Thomas. ?Deshaun had good looks, but there are some of those nights where the shots just don?t go in.?
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Tigers soar_ Knights fall | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
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Published: February 22, 2010
Thomas? run at record gets harder
Greg JonesHigh school sports editor

For Bishop Luers senior Deshaun Thomas, it has almost been about the number of games played as much as the number of points scored. In his pursuit of Damon Bailey?s state scoring record of 3,134 points, the more games Thomas (2,890 career points) plays, the better chance he has to get the record.

Thomas is averaging 31.8 points and is 244 points away from Bailey?s mark. At that pace, he likely needs to play eight more games for a chance at the record. The Knights (11-9) have one regular-season game remaining. That means the two-time Class 2A defending state champions would need to play all seven postseason games and get back to the state finals.

The first hurdle came Sunday with the IHSAA?s release of the sectional draw, which runs March 1-6. Luers drew the bye in the Bluffton Sectional, meaning one fewer postseason game for Thomas, who would need to average about 35 points in seven possible games to break the scoring record.

?My thought process is just trying to get our team to a level like we were last year and get to state and win another ring,? Thomas said Sunday. ?I have a lot of stuff on my back and a lot of pressure because everybody wants me to get that record.?

The second hurdle is Thomas? pace has been dipping. After reaching 36.1 points per game after a career-high 52 against Muncie South on Dec. 8, his average has dropped five points and fell another point after scoring 12 points against Warsaw last Friday.

The third hurdle is the play of the team, which is 1-6 in its last seven games. And the Knights could face No. 2 Bluffton (18-1) in the second round if the Tigers beat Woodlan (2-16).

?We can easily fix everything and come together because we were like that last year, but we still came together as a team and accomplished everything we wanted,? Thomas said.
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Thomas__146_ run at record gets harder | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
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Published: February 25, 2010
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Luers senior Naismith finalist
Journal Gazette

Bishop Luers senior Deshaun Thomas was named one of six finalists for the 2010 Naismith high school boys basketball player of the year.

The Atlanta Tipoff Club released its list Wednesday.

Thomas (2,890) is 245 points away from Damon Bailey?s all-time state record of 3,134 points.

Also on the list is Jaren Sullinger of Columbus Northland, Thomas? future Ohio State teammate; Harrison Barnes, from Ames, Iowa; Tobias Harris, from Glen Head, N.Y.; Kyrie Irving, from West Orange, N.J.; and Brandon Knight, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The winner will be honored at a luncheon in Atlanta on March 23.
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Luers senior Naismith finalist | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
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Published: February 27, 2010
Thomas flourishes in city finale
Greg Jones
High school sports editor

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Cathie Rowand | The Journal Gazette
Bishop Luers? Deshaun Thomas shoots over North Side?s Andy Bachman

Beating Bailey?
State?s all-time leading scorers

1. Damon Bailey, Bedford North Lawrence (1990): 3,134

2. Shanna Zolman, Wawasee (2002): 3,085

3. Marion Pierce, Lewisville (1961): 3,019

4. Deshaun Thomas, Bishop Luers (2010): 2,928
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Deshaun Thomas will never again get a chance to play in front of the friendly Fort Wayne fans. So, as he has tried to do for the previous four years, the Bishop Luers senior forward set out to put on a big-time performance Friday at Memorial Coliseum.

The Ohio State recruit scored 38 points and had 18 rebounds as the Knights defeated North Side 116-64 in Thomas? Fort Wayne finale.

?We came out to have fun and get a big win,? Thomas said. ?This is my last ?home? game, and I just came out to put on a show in the Coliseum.

?(The Fort Wayne fans) have had my back since Day 1. I love Fort Wayne, and I hope they come down to Columbus and support me because I am going to need their help.?

The 6-foot-7 McDonald?s All-American played his final game in Fort Wayne against the high school that he could have attended, coming out of Northwood Middle School four years ago.

?I was supposed to go to North Side, but I think I made the best decision,? Thomas said.

?I got to the right school, and they have helped me a lot. North Side is still my family over there. I treat them like brothers and sisters over there.?

Thomas now has 2,928 career points, 206 behind Damon Bailey for the state record of 3,134.

The Mr. Basketball favorite, Thomas is averaging 32 points but needs to average 35 and the Knights must keep winning through a possible six postseason games for Thomas to get the record.

Thomas needs 91 more points to move into third place on the all-time list (3,019 of Marion Pierce) and 157 points for second place (3,085 of Shanna Zolman).
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Thomas flourishes in city finale | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
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2A Sectional Semi-Finals
Luers tops Bluffton in night's biggest game
Updated: Saturday, 06 Mar 2010

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -

In the most anticipated game of the night, Bishop Luers beat Bluffton, 66-33, to advance to the 2A sectional 38 championship game.

It's the third straight year that Luers and Bluffton have met in sectional play, with Luers winning all three times.

Deshaun Thomas poured in 28 points to go with 18 rebounds for the Knights. He's now just 179 points away from breaking Damon Bailey's all-time state scoring record. Evan Blackmon chipped in 18 points for the Knights.
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Thomas_ Knights overpower Jets for sectional title | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.

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 [B]Beating Bailey?[/B]  State?s all-time scorers 
1. Damon Bailey, Bedford North Lawrence (1990): 3,134
2. Shanna Zolman, Wawasee (2002): 3,085
3. Marion Pierce, Lewisville (1961): 3,019
4. Deshaun Thomas, Bishop Luers (2010): 2,984
For a guy only 16 points away from an almost unheard of 3,000 for his career, Deshaun Thomas doesn?t seem preoccupied with scoring these days.

The Bishop Luers senior All-American had 28 points, four below his season average, as the two-time defending Class 2A state champion Knights easily won another sectional title in a 79-50 win over Adams Central on Monday.

Thomas, an Ohio State recruit, increased his career total to 2,984 points. With 16 more, he would become only the fourth player in state history to reach the 3,000-point plateau.

The 6-foot-7 forward is 151 points away from Damon Bailey?s all-time scoring record of 3,134 points with the possibility of four more games remaining in the postseason. He would have to average more than 37 per game, but his focus seems to be elsewhere.

?I am here to win games and win another state championship,? Thomas said. ?(Scoring milestones and records) don?t matter to me.?

Eighth-ranked Luers, which has won four straight sectional titles, will play Southwood (16-6) at 10 a.m. Saturday in the first game of the Tipton Regional.

Thomas added eight rebounds and six assists as Ohio State assistant coach Brandon Miller watched.
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At sectional 38 down in Bluffton Bishop Luers handled Adams Central easily en route to a 79-50 win. The Knights (14-9) advance to face Southwood (16-6) in regional semifinal action next week at 10 a.m. at Tipton. That game will be followed by Guerin Catholic (14-10) against Carroll of Flora (13-10). The regional title game will be held at 8 p.m. that night.
Deshaun Thomas led Bishop Luers in scoring with 28 points. He now has 2,984 points for his career, trailing state record-holder Damon Bailey by 150 points.
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DeShaun Thomas and Bishop Luers go down. They lose to Southwood 70-68. Still looking for stats for DeShaun Thomas, but he has played his last basketball game as a Knight and his chase ends here. We'll have to see if he passed Marion Pierce when stats from this game come out. He needed 35 to tie 2nd and 36 to pass.
 
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Posted on Sun. Mar. 14, 2010
Thomas' storied career stopped
Luers star finishes third on scoring list
By Tom Davis
of The News-Sentinel

TIPTON - During the past four years, Deshaun Thomas has played his basketball on ESPN, in the most extravagant facilities in the country and against the top prep players that America can offer.

When his high school career ended Saturday, it was in an average-sized high school gym in Tipton, Indiana, and he was knocked off by a scrappy group of country kids who can only watch ESPN, not play on it.

Bishop Luers was beaten 70-68 in the semifinal of the Class 2A Tipton Regional.

?You have all of the history of Deshaun Thomas; all of the history of Bishop Luers?? Southwood Coach John Burrus said. ?We were the team that was able to get them.?
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Thomas' storied career stopped | The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne IN

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQGR5txhF8Y]YouTube - Luers/Southwood second half highlights[/ame]
 
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