Eli Thomas, the 6-foot-9 big man from Lancaster (TX), enjoyed his weekend visit to SMU and next trips to Texas A&M Oct. 10.
“It was legit, I enjoyed it,” he told SNY.tv. “I love the staff, and their team is going to be scary good.”
He added: “[Coach] Larry Brown is Larry. He’s a legend and a teacher of the game.”
Of the schools on his list, SMU is the closest to home.
“It’s cool but I wouldn’t say it’s a factor,” he said. “But SMU being in my city is cool.”
Thomas has already visited LSU, Oklahoma State and Illinois. Oklahoma State recently landed a pledge from Thomas’ AAU teammate Jawun Evans, which could impact the big man’s decision.
“His decision is going to be hard for me not to think about joining him,” Thomas said.
Last up is Texas A&M, with that visit falling on his birthday.
Thomas could decide anytime after that visit.
“I have no official timetable,” he said.
