potential recruit

[citygriz]

Dateline: 7/1/2006
Montana recruiting forward from California
Kyle Thomas, a 6-6 junior forward from Folsom High in Folsom, Calif., told us recently that he's been hearing from UC-Davis, Montana, UNLV, Pepperdine, San Diego, Santa Clara, St. Mary's and Portland. Thomas is a skilled prospect who might end up playing either the power forward or small forward spot in college.

 

[Kadeezy]

Great... A guy who lives 15 minutes from Sac State isn't even giving us a look. It's a shame our arena won't be done for a couple years...

 

[Grizbacker1]

Great... A guy who lives 15 minutes from Sac State isn't even giving us a look. It's a shame our arena won't be done for a couple years...

Back to back BSC Championships likely has more to do with it than your lack of arena.

 

[BWahlberg]

Kadeezy,

Not meaning to knock on your guys but Sac this last year had tremendous talent, it just wasn't coached, at all. It was like watching them play a pick-up basketball game, straight up street ball. I think if Sac could actually play a game with a plan, and involved coaching, they could be a very dangerous team in the Big Sky, they've obvioulsy got the advantage of having one of the largest population pools and the abilities to pull thousands of kids from all sorts of large surrouding towns.

 

[Grizbacker1]

Kadeezy,

Not meaning to knock on your guys but Sac this last year had tremendous talent, it just wasn't coached, at all. It was like watching them play a pick-up basketball game, straight up street ball. I think if Sac could actually play a game with a plan, and involved coaching, they could be a very dangerous team in the Big Sky, they've obvioulsy got the advantage of having one of the largest population pools and the abilities to pull thousands of kids from all sorts of large surrouding towns.

Re/Max.

They were coached, overcoached. Jenkins substitution pattern resembled a chinese fire drill. I talked to a couple parents of players at sac and they said the kids were on egg shells knowing if they made one mistake they got pulled from the game. It isn't easy to play looking over one's shoulder.

They also got killed because they lack a big man. They have a couple guys playing out of position. Strait would be a #1 draft pick if he playes sac all the time.

 

[Kadeezy]

Kadeezy,

Not meaning to knock on your guys but Sac this last year had tremendous talent, it just wasn't coached, at all. It was like watching them play a pick-up basketball game, straight up street ball. I think if Sac could actually play a game with a plan, and involved coaching, they could be a very dangerous team in the Big Sky, they've obvioulsy got the advantage of having one of the largest population pools and the abilities to pull thousands of kids from all sorts of large surrouding towns.

Re/Max.

They were coached, overcoached. Jenkins substitution pattern resembled a chinese fire drill. I talked to a couple parents of players at sac and they said the kids were on egg shells knowing if they made one mistake they got pulled from the game. It isn't easy to play looking over one's shoulder.

They also got killed because they lack a big man. They have a couple guys playing out of position. Strait would be a #1 draft pick if he playes sac all the time.

I can't argue with you on that. It was sickening watching games when each player would go in for literally a 1 minute spurt. If a guy would take one ill-advised shot, he would be instantly yanked. Also Jenkins' afinity towards a small lineup burned us multiple times. You can't compete when your 5 is 6'6 and everyone else is 6'4 or shorter. Hopefully that will change this year with the maturation of Randy Adams (6'8), RS Freshman Stephan Colvin (7'1), JC transfer Curtis Harrison (6'8) and a newly announced big which we aparently swiped from Nebraska, Pitt and Purdue, Angel Alamo (6'9)

 

[Mslacat]

FYI

Kyle Thomas, Folsom High School's 6-foot-8, 215 pound small forward, is getting attention from several Division I colleges. After averaging 19 points and 9 rebounds last season, many fully expect the rising senior to continue to affirm his status as one of the top college prospects in his class in the region.

Schools currently showing the most interest in Thomas include Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, San Diego, Ole Miss, Portland, UC Davis, and Texas Tech. Although he has yet to take any official visits (he will visit Davis in a couple of weeks), when asked for his favorites, Thomas gives an edge to Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, and University of San Diego.

"I really liked Gonzaga's campus. It was not too big, and the gym was really nice. I liked the coach, too," said Thomas, who has also gone on unofficial visits to Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara. "Academic wise, I'm looking for a school where I can get a good degree. Athletically, I want it to be a school where I will be able to get playing time at. I kind of prefer a smaller campus."

Thomas currently has a 3.5 GPA and has a qualifying score on the SAT. In the summer, he will be playing for the West Valley Basketball Club Elite team and coach Bobby Bramlett. This being his third year with the club, Thomas has had the chance to play against some very high level competition, including Dwight Howard, Greg Oden, and OJ Mayo.

Next year, there will be a new, but familiar, look on the Folsom High bench, with coach Gary Greeno no longer coaching there after four years at the helm. Mike Wall returns to Folsom after some assisting stints at other schools, including Foothill High School and Cosumnes River College. Regarding Thomas, Greeno said, "Kyle is very gifted, he is super athletic. He can shoot from long range, can post up, can run the floor. He is very respectful and intelligent. He is definitely one of the top three kids that I've ever coached."

Greeno comments on which schools were showing interest in Thomas last season. "I had spurts last year where I was receiving calls quite often. San Jose State, UC Davis, and Santa Clara all came to a practice last year plus calls from many others. A lot of mid level D1s."

Greeno thinks that next year should be a good one for Thomas. "I think he will really break out and dominate in many facets of the game. Playing for Mike Wall will be really good for him, because Mike is an outstanding coach and will get the most out of him. Kyle has the potential to play at a top D1 university. He certainly has the complete package physically, and I think as he matures this summer and next season, we will see one of the best players to come out of Sacramento in a long time."

 

[citygriz]

bobby bramlett coached the a.a.u. team that austin swift, kyle sharp and eric van vliet played on.

 

[Mslacat]

The article above was from May of this year.

 

[Mslacat]

In the article i posted there was no reference to Thomas, I was simply trying to give you guy's some more info on the guy. I can though verify citygriz's post, through a scout.com article posted below that it does apear that Thomas is being recruited by Montana.

West Coast Interest For Thomas

By: Greg Hicks
West Coast Recruiting Analyst
Date: Jun 26, 2006

Kyle Thomas, a 6-7 senior forward from Northern California, has plenty of programs in the west showing interest in him. The WCC, Big West, Big Sky and Mountain West conferences each have schools involved with Thomas...

Kyle Thomas, 6-7 SR SF/PF Folsom (Calif.) High, gave us an update recently on his recruitment.

"I've been hearing from UC Davis, Montana, UNLV, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, St. Mary's, Portland and San Diego," said Thomas.

We asked Thomas if any school stands out for him at this time.

"No, they're all in a group," said Thomas.

Thomas talked a little about what he is looking for in a college.

"I'm trying to find a school where I can make an impact right away," said Thomas. "Location is not a big issue."

We asked Thomas if he has a feel for which schools are recruiting him the hardest.

"Probably Davis and the WCC schools," said Thomas.

When questioned about the timing of his deicsion, Thomas replied, "probably right after the summer is over."

Thomas told us he has a 3.3 GPA and a qualifying test score.

 

[Mslacat]

Another guy.

One of the state's top uncommited performers in the 2007 class is Ironwood Ridge High School's 6-foot-7 senior Trent Anderson. Still very much growing into his long and thin physical frame, Anderson has grown like a weed over the past several years. While Anderson stood close to 6-foot-6 in heigth last year, he now stands close to 6-foot-8, and he is still growing, which makes him a very intriguing prospect to college coaches. The length of his body and his rapid growth suggest that his best years are far ahead of him.

As a result, Anderson is generating a lot of interest from division-I college coaches. Anderson informed Arizona Preps that he is currently hearing from a large number of schools, but that he is receiving the majority of his interest from Northern Arizona, Montana, Stanford, Fresno State, Pepperdine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Davis, New Mexico, San Diego State and Pacific.

Anderson said that he would like to go to a school with good academics and a good basketball program. He would also like to have a chance to contribute to a program early in his career.

Anderson loves the game of basketball and has worked hard on his individual skill development over the years. Anderson works on his game daily, and has also travelled from Tucson to Phoenix for the past two years to work with personal trainer Mike O'Guinn.

"We have put thousands of miles on the car driving back and forth from Tucson," said Scott Anderson, Trent's father. "But it has been worth it."

O'Guinn has helped to define Anderson's skill level, while Anderson has also travelled with the Arizona Magic Blue the past two years in an effort to raise his exposure to college coaches. With the Magic in 2005, Anderson backed up Mesa Mountain View's Stephen Rogers and University of Arizona commit Zane Johnson, while this spring Anderson has played a vital role in the Magic's success.

"I do whatever the team needs me to do," said Anderson. "We have a lot of talent, so I just try help wherever I can."

This year with the Magic Blue, Anderson has often found himself on the basketball floor with such national talents as Jerryd Bayless, Isaiah Thomas and Zane Johnson at the same time, so shots have not been easy to come by. But when Anderson has had the opportunity, he has knocked down shots with considerable range from three-point distance. In several of the wins by the Magic this spring, Anderson's three-point bomb's opened up sizeable leads for the Magic, helping the team to victory. And this is nothing different for Anderson who shot 45% from three-point distance during the 2005-2006 high school season for his Ironwood Ridge HS team, while helping lead the school to their first ever region title in the 4A's Sonoran Region.

Standing better than 6-7 in heigth and closing in on 6-8, Anderson is a very skilled perimeter player that plays as a combo guard for his high school team. He also finds time at the three position as well. He is a very good shooter with exceptional range on his shot out past NBA distance. Anderson also has very good court vision and passes the ball extremely well, while also being a capable ball handler in the open floor. Still 16 years of age, Anderson is continuing to focus on improving his physical strength and quickness to improve his rebounding ability as well as his ability to guard quicker players on the perimeter.

Anderson will travel this July to the Fullcourt Press All-West Camp (July 11-13), and then join the Magic Blue at the Pangos Cream of the Crop Classic (July 14-15) then travel to the Reebok Big Time (July 22-26).

Anderson is also a great student and a full academic qualifer with a 4.0 GPA and a 1960 on the SAT.