Five-Star Pittsburgh Native No.1 Overall SG Recruit 2026 Class Meleek Chose Arkansas Commit To Razorback Over two-time defending national champion….

**Five-Star SG Meleek Thomas Chooses Arkansas Over Defending Champs**

 

Meleek Thomas, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Pittsburgh, has committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 2025 basketball season, turning down offers from two-time defending national champion UConn and his hometown school, Pittsburgh. Ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 1 shooting guard in the 2025 class by 247Sports, Thomas is considered one of the most dynamic scorers in high school basketball citeturn0search0.

 

Thomas spent his junior year at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, leading the team to back-to-back PIAA state championships. He averaged 23.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 3.3 steals per game, showcasing his all-around game and leadership on the court. For his senior season, Thomas joined Overtime Elite’s City Reapers in Atlanta, where he continued to impress with his scoring ability and versatility citeturn0search13.

 

Arkansas head coach John Calipari, who has a longstanding relationship with Thomas dating back to his tenure at Kentucky, played a pivotal role in securing the commitment. Thomas cited the Razorbacks’ playstyle and the strong family atmosphere fostered by Calipari and his staff as key factors in his decision citeturn0search2.

 

With Thomas on board, Arkansas now boasts the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation, joining forces with fellow five-star guard Darius Acuff to form a formidable backcourt for the Razorbacks. Their commitment signals a new era of talent and ambition for Arkansas basketball under Coach Calipari’s leadership citeturn0search3.