Deshaun Thomas
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Deshaun Thomas graduated high school as a highly-regarded five-star player who verbally committed to play basketball
in college for the Ohio State University
Buckeyes when he was still a high school freshman. Thomas was also recruited by in-state powers Indiana University
and Purdue University
. As a junior on November 11, 2008, Thomas formalized his decision by signing a letter of intent with the Buckeyes. With a love for the game that matches his tremendous talents, Thomas hopes one day to attain his dreams of playing in the NBA.
in Fort Wayne, Indiana
, where he was ranked as one of the top basketball players in the nation for the class of 2010. As a sophomore and then again as a junior, he led the Bishop Luers Knights to back-to-back Class 2A Indiana state championships. His 34 points and 15 rebounds in 2009 each stand as the second best ever in the class 2A state championship game.
Prior to Thomas, the Knights had never won a Summit Athletic Conference
Holiday Basketball Tournament, and their overall history in the tournament still stands as the worst record of all-time. However, in 2007-2009, Thomas led the Knights to back-to-back-to-back three-peat tournament titles as a sophomore, junior and senior.
Thomas was a prolific scorer throughout his high school career. Thomas finished his career ranked 3rd best all-time among all Indiana high school boys basketball players and 4th best all-time when considering both boys and girls.
As a freshman, Thomas orally committed to play for coach Thad Matta at the Ohio State University
. For the season, Thomas averaged 28.95 points per game, finishing second in the state behind the 28.96 average of former Indiana Hoosier Eric Gordon
.
As a senior, Thomas and his Luers teammates traveled to Columbus, Ohio
to participate in the 2010 Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic, a seven-game showcase featuring high school teams of players recruited by Ohio State
and other Division I universities. Luers draw in the program was the feature game of the year’s classic, against the nation's #1-rated high school team, Columbus Northland High School
, coincidentally from the Buckeyes' home town. Northland featured two Buckeye recruits - Jared Sullinger
, last year's Ohio Mr. Basketball
and the #1 high school recruit in the nation; and J.D. Weatherspoon. A fourth OSU recruit, Jordan Sibert, also played in the classic. This four-man coupe are key reasons the Buckeyes had what some say was the #1 recruiting class for 2010. Although Northland won the game 88-67, Thomas led all scorers with 36 points. Sullinger contributed 24 points to Northland's total, and Weatherspoon added 8 points with output stunted due to foul trouble.
On February 11, 2010, Thomas played his last home basketball game for Bishop Luers. At that Senior Night game, it was announced to the fans that Thomas had been selected to the roster of the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
. The game was be played March 31, 2010 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
, home court of the Ohio State Buckeyes
. Joining Thomas on the game's roster were Sullinger and Ray McCallum Jr, a star guard from Detroit Country Day
. Bishop Luers had played the McCallum-led Country Day earlier in Thomas' senior season.
On February 18, 2010, Thomas was named as a participant in Nike's
2010 Jordan Brand Classic
, to be played April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden
in New York City.
On February 24, 2010, it was announced that Thomas was one of six finalists being considered for the 2010 Naismith Award, a prestigious honor given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the high school boys basketball player of the year. The 2010 recipient was future teammate Jared Sullinger.
On March 13, 2010, Thomas and the Bishop Luers Knights lost 70-68 in a stunning upset to the Southwood Knights
in the regional tournament opening round. Thomas ended his high school career with 3,018 points, just the third player in Indiana boys basketball to reach the 3000 point level. The total fell just one point short of tying second place holder Marion Pierce.
On March 25, 2010, it was announced that Thomas was one of 26 players named to the Associated Press
Indiana All-Century team, a special team selected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Indiana high school basketball tournament.
On March 29, 2010, it was announced that Thomas was selected as a first-team member of the 2010 Parade All-American
team.
The culmination of Thomas' career came April 3, 2010 when he was named recipient of the 2010 Indiana Mr. Basketball award
.
On April 9, 2010, the Associated Press
announced that Thomas had been named to their 1st-team Indiana high school All-State team. Thomas was the leading vote-getter among all honorees. The award marked the fourth time in his high school career that Thomas had been named a member of the team and the third straight time he was a 1st-team selection. Days later, Thomas was named as the first three-time winner of the Tiffany Gooden award, given annually to the best basketball player in the Summit Athletic Conference
.
On May 21, 2010, in a ceremony at Bishop Luers, Thomas' #1 jersey was retired by the school. This was the first time in school history a jersey of any of its athletes had been retired.
On June 11–12, 2010, Thomas led the Indiana All-stars in a pair of games against cross-border rivals from Kentucky. Thomas played a significant role in the Indiana sweep of the two game series. He scored 18 points and added 13 rebounds as Indiana won the first game in Kentucky, and he scored a game-high 28 points and picked up 12 rebounds in the following night's victory in Indianapolis.
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Freshman
| 23 || || || .500 || .260 || .730 || 13.3 || 2.5 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 29.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Sophomore
| 27 || || || .500 || .390 || .740 || 12.1 || 2.4 || 1.8 || 2.4 || 28.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Junior
| 27 || || || .480 || .310 || .760 || 15.1 || 2.7 || 1.6 || 2.5 || 30.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Senior
| 24 || || || .500 || .320 || .820 || 15.3 || 3.0 || 1.3 || 2.7 || 31.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 101 || || || .496 || .324 || .767 || 13.9 || 2.7 || 1.5 || 2.3 || 29.9
Source
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Ohio State
| 37 || 0 || 14.0 || .479 || .328 || .797 || 3.5 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2011–12
| align="left" | Ohio State
| 2 || 2 || 29.0 || .412 || .167 || .818 || 5.5 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 39 || 2 || 14.8 || .475 || .314 || .800 || 3.6 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 7.7
Source
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in college for the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
Buckeyes when he was still a high school freshman. Thomas was also recruited by in-state powers Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
. As a junior on November 11, 2008, Thomas formalized his decision by signing a letter of intent with the Buckeyes. With a love for the game that matches his tremendous talents, Thomas hopes one day to attain his dreams of playing in the NBA.
Early life
Even as a young man, the basketball prospects of Thomas were apparent to those who knew him. As a 5th-grade student at Northcrest Elementary School in Fort Wayne, IN, Thomas' height had already surpassed many of his teachers. As a middle-schooler at Northwood Middle School, Thomas led the school's basketball team to back-to-back Fort Wayne middle school championships.High school career
Thomas attended Bishop Luers High SchoolBishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, where he was ranked as one of the top basketball players in the nation for the class of 2010. As a sophomore and then again as a junior, he led the Bishop Luers Knights to back-to-back Class 2A Indiana state championships. His 34 points and 15 rebounds in 2009 each stand as the second best ever in the class 2A state championship game.
Prior to Thomas, the Knights had never won a Summit Athletic Conference
Summit Athletic Conference (IHSAA)
The SAC is a high school athletic conference consisting of the eight high schools located area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private, one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparatories. The rest are public schools, being part of Fort Wayne Community...
Holiday Basketball Tournament, and their overall history in the tournament still stands as the worst record of all-time. However, in 2007-2009, Thomas led the Knights to back-to-back-to-back three-peat tournament titles as a sophomore, junior and senior.
Thomas was a prolific scorer throughout his high school career. Thomas finished his career ranked 3rd best all-time among all Indiana high school boys basketball players and 4th best all-time when considering both boys and girls.
As a freshman, Thomas orally committed to play for coach Thad Matta at the Ohio State University
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
. For the season, Thomas averaged 28.95 points per game, finishing second in the state behind the 28.96 average of former Indiana Hoosier Eric Gordon
Eric Gordon
Eric Ambrose Gordon, Jr. , nicknamed "EJ", is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. In high school, he was named "Mr. Basketball" of Indiana during his senior year while playing at North Central High School...
.
As a senior, Thomas and his Luers teammates traveled to Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
to participate in the 2010 Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic, a seven-game showcase featuring high school teams of players recruited by Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
and other Division I universities. Luers draw in the program was the feature game of the year’s classic, against the nation's #1-rated high school team, Columbus Northland High School
Northland High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Northland High School was established in 1965. NHS is a part of the Columbus City Schools system. It is located at 1919 Northcliff Drive, Columbus, Ohio, USA. The current principal is Duane Bland. Northland is the home of the Vikings. The school colors are Green and Gold. This school has one of the...
, coincidentally from the Buckeyes' home town. Northland featured two Buckeye recruits - Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at Ohio State and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...
, last year's Ohio Mr. Basketball
Ohio Mr. Basketball
This is a list of players who have won the title of Ohio Mr. Basketball.There are actually two awards, one awarded by the Associated Press, and one awarded by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.-Associated Press Mr. Basketball:...
and the #1 high school recruit in the nation; and J.D. Weatherspoon. A fourth OSU recruit, Jordan Sibert, also played in the classic. This four-man coupe are key reasons the Buckeyes had what some say was the #1 recruiting class for 2010. Although Northland won the game 88-67, Thomas led all scorers with 36 points. Sullinger contributed 24 points to Northland's total, and Weatherspoon added 8 points with output stunted due to foul trouble.
On February 11, 2010, Thomas played his last home basketball game for Bishop Luers. At that Senior Night game, it was announced to the fans that Thomas had been selected to the roster of the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2010...
. The game was be played March 31, 2010 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
Jerome Schottenstein Center
The Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, United States...
, home court of the Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
. Joining Thomas on the game's roster were Sullinger and Ray McCallum Jr, a star guard from Detroit Country Day
Detroit Country Day School
Detroit Country Day School is a private, secular school located in four campuses in Oakland County, Michigan, north of Detroit. The administrative offices, facility services, safety and security services, and the upper school are located in a campus in Beverly Hills, along with the middle school...
. Bishop Luers had played the McCallum-led Country Day earlier in Thomas' senior season.
On February 18, 2010, Thomas was named as a participant in Nike's
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
2010 Jordan Brand Classic
2010 Jordan Brand Classic
The 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, Presented by Foot Locker was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the NBA's New York Knicks. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating...
, to be played April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York City.
On February 24, 2010, it was announced that Thomas was one of six finalists being considered for the 2010 Naismith Award, a prestigious honor given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the high school boys basketball player of the year. The 2010 recipient was future teammate Jared Sullinger.
On March 13, 2010, Thomas and the Bishop Luers Knights lost 70-68 in a stunning upset to the Southwood Knights
Southwood Junior-Senior High School
Southwood Junior-Senior High School is a junior/senior high school in Wabash, Indiana with more than 600 students in grades 7-12.The nickname of the students and the athletic teams is "Southwood Knights"....
in the regional tournament opening round. Thomas ended his high school career with 3,018 points, just the third player in Indiana boys basketball to reach the 3000 point level. The total fell just one point short of tying second place holder Marion Pierce.
On March 25, 2010, it was announced that Thomas was one of 26 players named to the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Indiana All-Century team, a special team selected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Indiana high school basketball tournament.
On March 29, 2010, it was announced that Thomas was selected as a first-team member of the 2010 Parade All-American
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
team.
The culmination of Thomas' career came April 3, 2010 when he was named recipient of the 2010 Indiana Mr. Basketball award
Indiana Mr. Basketball award
The Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The award is presented annually by The Indianapolis Star. The first Indiana Mr...
.
On April 9, 2010, the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
announced that Thomas had been named to their 1st-team Indiana high school All-State team. Thomas was the leading vote-getter among all honorees. The award marked the fourth time in his high school career that Thomas had been named a member of the team and the third straight time he was a 1st-team selection. Days later, Thomas was named as the first three-time winner of the Tiffany Gooden award, given annually to the best basketball player in the Summit Athletic Conference
Summit Athletic Conference (IHSAA)
The SAC is a high school athletic conference consisting of the eight high schools located area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private, one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparatories. The rest are public schools, being part of Fort Wayne Community...
.
On May 21, 2010, in a ceremony at Bishop Luers, Thomas' #1 jersey was retired by the school. This was the first time in school history a jersey of any of its athletes had been retired.
On June 11–12, 2010, Thomas led the Indiana All-stars in a pair of games against cross-border rivals from Kentucky. Thomas played a significant role in the Indiana sweep of the two game series. He scored 18 points and added 13 rebounds as Indiana won the first game in Kentucky, and he scored a game-high 28 points and picked up 12 rebounds in the following night's victory in Indianapolis.
High School Statistics
|-| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Freshman
Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
| 23 || || || .500 || .260 || .730 || 13.3 || 2.5 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 29.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Sophomore
Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
| 27 || || || .500 || .390 || .740 || 12.1 || 2.4 || 1.8 || 2.4 || 28.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Junior
Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
| 27 || || || .480 || .310 || .760 || 15.1 || 2.7 || 1.6 || 2.5 || 30.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Senior
Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
| 24 || || || .500 || .320 || .820 || 15.3 || 3.0 || 1.3 || 2.7 || 31.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 101 || || || .496 || .324 || .767 || 13.9 || 2.7 || 1.5 || 2.3 || 29.9
Source
Ohio State Career
- 2010/11 - Freshman
- In his first collegiate game, Thomas came off the bench to score 24 points and grab 8 rebounds against North Carolina A&T. Thomas also made 2 for 3 from three-point range.
- 11/29/2010 - Named Big 10 Freshman of the Week
- On 1/22/2011, Thomas played a key role to enable a second-half come-from-behind road victory against Illinois. He sank three straight shots, including two 3-pointers, to allow the #1-ranked Buckeyes to remain unbeaten with their 20th win of the season.
- On 2/27/2011, Thomas led all scorers with 22 points in a late-season victory over Indiana, including all 14 of his team's points in one 14-3 first half spurt.
- For the season's 37 games, Thomas averaged 7.5 pts/game (5th best on the team) while playing an average of 14.0 minutes/game (7th best). He was fourth on the team with an average of 3.5 rebounds/game. Thomas did not start in any game, but he was consistently the first forward off the bench. Thomas' contributions helped the Buckeyes to a 34-3 record, including 16-2 to win the Big 10 regular season championship. In addition, his play helped the Buckeyes win the Big 10 Post-season Tournament and get named as the #1-ranking in the overall field of 68 teams playing in the NCAA post-season tournament. With their 24-0 run to start the season, the Buckeyes were ranked 1st in the nation by most major polls for a significant part of the season.
College Statistics
|-| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
| 37 || 0 || 14.0 || .479 || .328 || .797 || 3.5 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2011–12
2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team will represent The Ohio State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach will be Thad Matta, in his 8th season with the Buckeyes...
| align="left" | Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
| 2 || 2 || 29.0 || .412 || .167 || .818 || 5.5 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 39 || 2 || 14.8 || .475 || .314 || .800 || 3.6 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 7.7
Source
High School
- Career and Team Accomplishments
- 3rd best all-time leading scorer, Indiana boys basketball
- member, APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Indiana All-Century team - Indiana boys basketball state champions - Class 2A - 2009, 2008
- 2nd best all-time, scoring (34 pts) and rebounds (15 reb), state championship game - Class 2A - 2009
- Indiana boys basketball sectional champions - Class 2A - 2010
- SACSummit Athletic Conference (IHSAA)The SAC is a high school athletic conference consisting of the eight high schools located area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private, one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparatories. The rest are public schools, being part of Fort Wayne Community...
Holiday Basketball Tournament champions - 2009, 2008, 2007
- 2009/10 - Senior
- Season stats
- 2010 Indiana Mr. BasketballIndiana Mr. Basketball awardThe Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The award is presented annually by The Indianapolis Star. The first Indiana Mr...
- 2010 finalist, Naismith AwardNaismith Prep Player of the Year AwardThe Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, named for Canadian basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high school basketball's top male and female player...
- honoring the nation's high school basketball player of the year - 2010 McDonald's All-American2010 McDonald's All-American Boys GameThe 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2010...
- 2010 Jordan Brand Classic2010 Jordan Brand ClassicThe 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, Presented by Foot Locker was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the NBA's New York Knicks. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating...
All-American - 1st team, Parade All-AmericanParade (magazine)Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
- 1st team, leading vote-getter, APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Indiana All-State - 3rd team, USA Today All-USA high school basketball teamUSA Today All-USA high school basketball teamEach year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high-school basketball players with a place on its male and female All-USA high school basketball teams. The newspaper names athletes whom it believes to be the best basketball players from high schools around the United States...
- Indiana's NewsCenterIndiana's NewsCenterIndiana's NewsCenter is the collective brand name of the television and news operations in Fort Wayne, Indiana owned and/or managed by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and Malara Broadcast Group under a local marketing agreement....
Boys Basketball Player of the Year - News-Sentinel PrepSports Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- Tiffany Gooden award recipient
- led state in scoring average (31.8 ppg)
- 2nd in state in rebounds (15.3 rpg)
- became all-time leading scorer, Allen County, IndianaAllen County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
- 2008/09 - Junior
- Season stats
- 4th team, Parade All-AmericanParade (magazine)Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
- 1st team, APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Indiana All-State - Indiana's NewsCenterIndiana's NewsCenterIndiana's NewsCenter is the collective brand name of the television and news operations in Fort Wayne, Indiana owned and/or managed by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and Malara Broadcast Group under a local marketing agreement....
Boys Basketball Player of the Year - News-Sentinel PrepSports Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- Tiffany Gooden award recipient
- led state in scoring average (31.7 ppg)
- 2nd in state in rebounds (15.7 rpg)
- 14th in state in blocked shots (2.6 bpg)
- became boys’ all-time leading scorer, northeast Indiana
- became boys’ all-time leading scorer, Allen County, IndianaAllen County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
- became all-time leading scorer, SACSummit Athletic Conference (IHSAA)The SAC is a high school athletic conference consisting of the eight high schools located area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private, one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparatories. The rest are public schools, being part of Fort Wayne Community...
- became all-time leading scorer, Bishop Luers High SchoolBishop Luers High SchoolBishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
- 2007/08 - Sophomore
- Season stats
- 1st team, APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Indiana All-State - Indiana's NewsCenterIndiana's NewsCenterIndiana's NewsCenter is the collective brand name of the television and news operations in Fort Wayne, Indiana owned and/or managed by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and Malara Broadcast Group under a local marketing agreement....
Boys Basketball Player of the Year - News-Sentinel PrepSports Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- Tiffany Gooden award recipient
- became boys all-time leading scorer, Bishop Luers High SchoolBishop Luers High SchoolBishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
- Basketball FortWayneBasketball FortWayneBasketball FortWayne was a monthly publication, with a print run of 5,000, that existed from 2006-2008. The publication was specific to covering basketball on the high school, college and professional levels in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
Player of the Year
- 2006/07 - Freshman
- Season stats
- 3rd team, APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Indiana All-State - 2nd in state in scoring average (28.95 ppg)
- 3rd in state in rebounds (13.3 rpg)
- Basketball FortWayneBasketball FortWayneBasketball FortWayne was a monthly publication, with a print run of 5,000, that existed from 2006-2008. The publication was specific to covering basketball on the high school, college and professional levels in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
Co-Player of the Year