JOSTON THOMAS FAVORING SYRACUSE

Joston Thomas has some unfinished business matters to take care of this July.

"I'm just getting over a knee injury so the AAU season haven't been to well for me so look for a lot better games from me in July," Thomas told the NBE Basketball Report.

The timing couldn't be any better as the college coaches will hit the recruiting trail and Thomas hopes to show them what they have been missing.

Brian Crownover reported on Thomas' play in his Boo Williams Reviews, Part I (NBE Basketball Report) and what he saw was impressive. Thomas battled hard inside on the boards and used his strength to score around the basket. Now, he will look to showcase his strengths when the college coaches are looking.

"The biggest strength I feel like I have is having a big frame (and the) ability to handle the ball as well as shoot it (aS) far as NBA range or off the dribble," Thomas said.

That versatility in a 6-foot-7, 225 lb package certainly has the college coaches intrigued with Thomas. He recently attended the elite camp at West Virginia and counts Maryland, Georgetown, Texas, Syracuse and Florida State, in addition to the Mountaineers as schools of interest. Is anyone standing out in the process at this point?

"My favorites are Syracuse and Texas I must say," Thomas stated.

Thomas will work on getting healthy and getting the attention of college recruiters in the important July evaluation period. The NBE Basketball Report will look to see Thomas in action again and will report back on what we see and who is there watching him perform.