F DeShaun "The Diesel" Thomas (Panathinaikos - Greece)

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Luers Nips Angola As Thomas Sits First Half

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Story Published: Jan 23, 2008 at 12:06 AM EST
Story Updated: Jan 23, 2008 at 12:43 AM EST

By Dean Pantazi


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(Fort Wayne) - On the bench because of a coach's decision, DeShaun Thomas scored just 13 points Tuesday night but Bishop Luers overcame a deficit to top Angola 54-49.

Chris Kent led the visiting Hornets with 22 points.

For highlights of this game, click on the video icon above.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Hard to get a read on anything, just by seeing 2 clips, but in that video he looked to be more under control with the ball when he was bringing it up the court...

Still not great form on his 3 point shot, but hopefully that gets corrected even more in his next couple years of AAU and high school...

 

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If he continues to work hard and keep his head, he has the potential to be a top 5 lottery pick after his one year at tOSU.....

 

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BISHOP LUERS 79, ELMHURST 56: DeShaun Thomas scored 32 points and Evan Blackmon scored 17 in the Knights? home win.

 

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Luers holds off Wayne

Thomas returns after injury to score 27 points

By Ben Smith

The Journal Gazette

?DeShaun needed to keep moving on the ankle, so that?s why we got him back in the game,? Blackmon said. ?You never know about ankle injuries. We?ve got to really monitor it closely the next couple of days.?
Eight players saw minutes for the Knights, and all eight scored. Thomas led all scorers with five threes and 27 points, 18 of which came in the first half, which the Knights exited with a two-point lead, at 28-26.

 

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BISHOP LUERS 57, SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 52 : Lawrence Barnett scored 18 points and DeShaun Thomas added 17 at South Bend.

 

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BISHOP LUERS 82, CANTERBURY 42:

DeShaun Thomas scored 30 points for the Knights, while teammate Lawrence Barnett had 17.

 

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Rivals.com$ (Brian Snow)

Thomas will be reportedly visiting tOSU for the Indiana game today.

 

[GrizzlyBuck]

Rivals.com$ (Brian Snow)

Thomas will be reportedly visiting tOSU for the Indiana game today.

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probably so he can give an early commitment to IU
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Hopefully the crowd will be animated today and the team will have success and keep the crowd in it. The Schott can be a nasty place to play when there is a "perfect storm" type scenario, and hopefully this is one of those times, more for the win, but to impress Thomas as well.

I would think that he would like the way Matta and staff are using our wing players to shoot, and attack the basket, this will be more so in the future when it looks like Matta is going after point guards who are much more inclined to pass than shoot (thank God we have a point like Butler this year though)

 

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Published: February 13, 2008 8:01 a.m.
Luers junior shines in sophomore shadow

By Greg Jones

High school sports editor


The sensational sophomores were solid, but it was Bishop Luers junior Lawrence Barnett who stole the show for the hosts.
Using his superior quickness, Barnett scored 29 points as Class 2A No. 4 Bishop Luers got past Class A No. 7 Blackhawk Christian 86-71 on Tuesday.

With eyes focused on the matchup between Luers’ DeShaun Thomas (23 points) and Blackhawk Christian’s Russell Byrd (19 points), two of the best sophomores in the state,

Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette
Bishop Luers sophomore DeShaun Thomas drives to the basket Tuesday as Blackhawk Christian’s Russell Byrd defends in the first half at Luers.

 

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Published: February 16, 2008
Thomas delivers road show, win
By Stacy Clardie
The Journal Gazette

WARSAW ? The crowd wasn?t exactly massive.

But considering what they were waiting for, maybe it was.

As soon as Bishop Luers sophomore DeShaun Thomas stepped into Warsaw?s gym from the locker room, he was swarmed by 15 or so teenagers. They gave him high-fives, leaned in close to snap pictures with cell phones, told him how impressive he was.

This was the first time Thomas had come to play the Tigers and the first time these teams had played in at least a decade.

And Thomas delivered with what he called ?Show Time.?

Thomas made eight three-pointers en route to scoring 41 points, had seven rebounds and at least five blocks to fuel Luers? 70-61 victory Friday.

His final basket was an emphatic two-handed dunk on a fast break ? teammate Lawrence Barnett made sure to pass it off the backboard for an extra-special finish.

?I was just ballin?,? Thomas said.

Thomas delivers road show, win | The Journal Gazette

 

[crazybuckfan40]

If he starts hitting the 3 with more consistency, he is going to be that much more impressive...

 

[Pfef73]

Does anyone know how the Sampson situation is affecting DeShaun's recruitment? Can we possibly expect a public re-commitment to tOSU in the near future?

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Does anyone know how the Sampson situation is affecting DeShaun's recruitment? Can we possibly expect a public re-commitment to tOSU in the near future?

There was no reason to worry here IMO anyways...It can only help...

 

[LitlBuck]

There was no reason to worry here IMO anyways...It can only help...

I might get a little concerned depending on who they bring in as their new coach or are we really locked that tight. I remember that he verbal months ago but got pressure to think about it.