Jacob Thomas is a 6'2" or 3" SG from Columbia Heights. He was impressive indeed at the STA event last night. Columbia Heights played against Patrick Henry, which had very little size and did not look good at all. Heights, Thomas in particular, really took advantage. I think the score was 56-29. I figured that Thomas had close to 30 of those points, but the recap on the Howard Pulley site only had him for 20. Thomas has a pretty good body and solid athleticism. He is primarily a shooter at this point, but his stroke is outstanding. He will probably have to diversify his game a bit over the next couple years, but he looks like a very nice prospect.
Krueser is definitely better than he was last year, but I think it's fair to say he has a ways to go yet (that can probably be said about most bigs who are juniors in HS). He still has to gain strength and put on weight, but he really looked like he knew what needed to do last night. He blocked some shots, played aggressively inside and he moves pretty well. That said, he looks like he's already ready to play for Izzo and Moving Screen U! He was called twice, maybe three times, last night for illegal screens. It will be interesting to watch him develop over the next couple years.
For those who care, Sibley's Mike Bruesewitz also looked very good last night. I had him for 16 points and 14 rebounds in Sibley's win over Washburn. He and Thomas were the two most impressive players I saw yesterday, and, yes, I did see Royce and Hopkins. White is the most talented played in the state, but Hopkins does not appear to have much chemistry yet. It looked a bit like an open gym with guys taking turns going one-on-one. Their matchup with Sibley should be fun, I am anxious to see if Bruesewitz can slow down White at all.
