After spending a season at Cesar Chavez High School last season, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward Dischon Thomas, will now spend this high school season and the remainder of his high school career at a very loaded Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix. Thomas has also reclassified at the program and will now be recognized as a 2019 prospect.
Thomas moved to the state of Arizona from North Carolina just two years ago and immediately became one of the top young prospects in the state. After a solid season for Cesar Chavez HS, Thomas also played very well this spring and summer on the club circuit with the Powerhouse Hoops 16U team, and also the I-10 Celtics (AZ).
In the process, Thomas would receive his first scholarship offer during the spring from Cal State Northridge University, while also generating serious recruiting interest from UNLV, San Francisco and Northern Arizona.
At Hillcrest Prep, Thomas will join a loaded national high school program which features such national prospects as DeAndre Ayton, Alfred Hollins and many other nationally ranked prospects at the school.
Thomas is a superb young talent with a very bright future ahead of him. Still only a mere 15 years of age, Thomas still has a lot of growth ahead of himself and should develop very nicely over time. Look for Thomas to become a nice recruiting target among Arizona's 2019 class over the next year.
I will continue to follow his college recruitment closely and bring you any updates as they continue to develop.
Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report: Thomas is a superb young talent with a very bright future ahead of him. A long and lengthy forward prospect with loads of talent for the future, and with excellent upside as a player. Thomas is a skilled combo-forward with a nice perimeter shooting stroke with range, and an ability to score inside and out. He has a good length of body and a nice wingspan and is still growing a great deal, which will help him a great deal over time in his ability to develop into a serious division-I prospect. Thomas has a high basketball IQ and knows how to play the post position, while also being able to step outside and make perimeter shots. He always seems to take good shots within the offense. An active rebounder and shotblocker also, Thomas utilizes his length to make plays - an excellent offensive rebounder. Thomas' wingspan also makes him a good shotblocker. He also has good timing as a shotblocker and changes shots of players around the paint. He should really improve in this area over time. Still only 15 years of age, so he has a huge upside. An excellent prospect for the future.
