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Five-star guard Meleek Thomas is one of the more well-traveled prospects in the 2025 class. The Pittsburgh-based junior has already toured Pitt, Auburn, Penn State, Kentucky and others. Now, Thomas has plans for another round of travel that will include trips to both Indiana and Arkansas.

Rivals recently caught up to the in-demand junior for a conversation about all things related to his recruitment.

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ON HIS LAST VISIT:

“My last visit was to the University of Pittsburgh – my hometown. It was good. Their pitch to me is, ‘You don’t have to go anywhere to get everything you want out of a school. You could just be here and be home.’ I like the staff. I like the players. I like the city.”

ON FUTURE VISIT PLANS:

“I’m going to go to UConn and Arkansas. I’m going to take my Indiana official again. All of these are officials. I’m going to go to Miami and Kansas, too.”

ON HIS MOST RECENT CONVERSATION WITH ARKANSAS’ JOHN CALIPARI:

“He told me he has been recruiting me for as long as he has for a reason. He says he wants me with him no matter where he is, and now it’s Arkansas.”

ON UCONN:

“It’s a great program. You go there to win. UConn speaks for itself. They just won a national championship and, two weeks later, they are right back at practice. That is a hard-working program. That’s basically their pitch to me. If I go there, the work never stops, and that’s how they turn me into a pro.”

ON A TIMETABLE FOR A COMMITMENT:

“I don’t have a set timetable. I want to take most of my visits in the next couple months and then I’ll commit whenever God tells me to commit.”

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Thomas doesn't often tip his hand when it comes to where he’ll ultimately land for college. Auburn, Arkansas, Pitt, UConn and Indiana seem like major players, however.

The picture of his recruitment will most likely begin to clear this summer, however, as Thomas is still attempting to narrow his list.

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Cameron Boozer

The 6-foot-10 forward was his old dominant self, using his size and strength to overpower and out-finesse the competition to the tune of 23 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Boozer looks like he may even be a step quicker, effortlessly getting to his spots on Friday night.

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AJ Dybantsa

Dybantsa’s skillset is unparalleled and coupled with his motor creates a force so dominant it’s scary to think of the ceiling. Dybantsa, who is ranked No. 1 overall in the Rivals150, gets to his spots because of his quickness and footwork but is adept at recognizing which dominant attribute to unleash given the situation. He finished with 23 points, four rebounds and three assists in a loss to Team Takeover.

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Meleek Thomas

The 6-foot-4 shooting guard was a man-child all night against the loaded NightRydas, using his special blend of athleticism and three-level scoring to post 25 points, six rebounds and three assists in a double overtime win. Thomas’ motor never shut off and that translated on the defensive end as well.

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DARRYN PETERSON FINALIZING DATES FOR NORTH CAROLINA VISIT

There are few prospects in the country as in-demand as five-star guard Darryn Peterson, who spent the weekend in Alabama showing his full, wide-ranging skill set and electric athleticism running with the Game Elite grassroots organization. He has no shortage of versatility to his game and, fittingly, no shortage of college opportunities. One such opportunity is an offer from North Carolina, to which Peterson says he’s currently finalizing a date to visit.

“I’m excited to see what it’s like down there,” Peterson said on Saturday. “I watched some of their games this year and I’ve been waiting to take this official visit for a while. Watching RJ Davis and how ball dominant he was and how he got to hoop this year, I feel like if I go there we could have similar games.”

Peterson says he’s already heard from new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope, who called to re-offer him after getting the Wildcats’ head coaching job last month. The former Kentucky staff has also been in touch with Peterson, who says he hopes to take a visit to Fayetteville down the road but has not discussed a date for such a trip just yet.

Asked which programs are most involved in his process as things stand, the five-star guard rattled off some seriously heavy hitters.

“Kansas, Ohio State, Kentucky, Arkansas and North Carolina,” Peterson said. “There’s probably another one I’m forgetting. My dad knows all of them.”

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NATE AMENT EYEING TRIPS TO INDIANA, VIRGINIA

One of the most versatile and well-regarded prospects in the 2025 class, it’s possible that Nate Ament could improve on his already lofty, No. 14 ranking in the Rivals150 based on his rapid development this year. The Team Loaded star continues to balance working on his game and managing a crowded recruitment, however, and the next item of business pertaining to the latter seems like it might be either a visit to Big Ten Country or a return trip to a familiar campus.

“I haven’t set anything in stone yet, but I’m going to be going to Indiana soon,” Ament said on Saturday. “I’m also going to go back to [Virginia]. With Indiana, their head coach used to be a big-time big coach in the NBA and coached big-time NBA guys. They want to keep developing me as a versatile player. They would help improve my game

A Virginia native, Ament has already been on campus at UVA on a handful of occasions and remains incredibly close with the Cavaliers’ staff. And while he certainly isn;t a lock to land in Charlottesville for college, Tony Bennett’s program is a near lock to be involved until the end.

“I have a great relationship with coach Bennett and coach [Jason] Willford,” Ament said. “They talk to me all the time. They’re a big defensive program, so they give me tips and tricks on improving that part of my game. They’re good people over there.”

In addition to setting up visits to Indiana and Virginia, Ament has been in contact with the new coaching staffs at Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisville but has not entertained the idea of visits to any of the three just yet, though he says that may change down the road.

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FIVE-STAR KOA PEAT TALKS UPCOMING VISITS

The upcoming month or so will feature visit destinations both new and familiar to five-star forward Koa Peat, the Arizona-based standout with a long list of major offers to his name. A June 6 visit to Houston is already set in stone and will be his first trip to the Cougars’ campus and it’s one he’s looking forward to for a number of reasons.

“I’m executed to see the campus and the facilities and everything,” Peat said on Saturday. “I already know coach K.C. and the head coach, coach [Kevin] Sampson pretty well but I’m excited to get around them and interact with them in person and all that.”

He says he also hopes to take an unofficial visit to Arizona later in the summer before planning more official visits to places such as Duke, [b]Arkansas and Baylor. Peat says he’s already been on campus at Arizona “three or four times” and feels comfortable in Tucson, but wants to take one more unofficial in addition to an eventual fall official visit before he makes his commitment.

“When I talk to Arizona now, we just mostly talk about how I’m doing,” Peat said. “We don’t really talk about basketball much. We talk about a lot of other things.”

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