• Adonis Thomas deciding between six

  • By Paul Biancardi | August 28, 2010 9:27:11 AM PDT
VENICE BEACH, Calif. -- ESPNU 100 small forward Adonis Thomas (Memphis, Tenn./Melrose) says he is looking for a program that will develop him as a player, along with the opportunity to impact the team and play for championships. At the Boost Mobile Elite 24 he narrowed his list down to six schools -- Memphis, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, UCLA and Kansas.The 6-foot-6 multifaceted player that has tremendous tools. He brings outstanding athleticism to the floor with the ability to score the ball at the end of a break. Thomas drives the ball to the rim against bigger players with power and grace and can dominate same-size defenders in the paint. His jumper is solid out to 17 feet and has an improving 3-point shot. Here is what the No. 15-ranked player in the 2011 class had to say about his top six programs.Memphis: "It's the hometown school with a great tradition and fan support. Coach Josh Pastner is a players' coach and I really like what he is doing there."Tennessee: "I like coaches who are motivators and coach [Bruce] Pearl is one the best at motivating his players. Also he is one of the best coaches in college basketball."Florida: "It's a great program and coach [Billy] Donovan has built a winning tradition. Coach Donovan does an outstanding job at developing his players for the next level."Arkansas: "They were the first school to recruit me. I have a great relationship with coach [John] Pelphrey and his staff. I can go in right away and make an impact."UCLA: "My dad (Eric) and high school coach Jermaine Johnson just went there [Thursday] to visit the school and met with the coaches. They were very impressed on the academics of the school. Coach [Ben] Howland can make me a better defensive player and [knows how to] produce NBA players."Kansas: "Coach Bill Self has had a lot of success. He has helped produce many NBA players. They just had success with [Xavier Henry] at the SF spot. Kansas has a great tradition."

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