Wally Ellenson and Matt Thomas were unanimous selections as first team all-state

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Thomas just put on a show in the first half of the D2 championship game. 21 points with a kid all over him.
 

Wally Ellenson will be a good player for the gophs, he is super athletic and super competitive which breeds for a good combination! Matt Thomas is also very good, if we land Thomas I would be a happy camper.
 


"@Tvans022: Matt Thomas finishes with 30pts and 11 Reb to lead his team to WI State Championship win."

Go Gophers!!
 

Matt had a solid game in the semifinals, with 14 points and 13 rebounds, in what was a low scoring grinder. Good first half, but quiet in the second half when he was face-guarded pretty much everywhere on the court. The BC head coach was in attendance for that one.

Last night in the state championship game, Thomas was dominant. He had 21 points in the first help to help Onalaska jump out to a 29-16 lead. Not too many of those first half shots were easy, but he was able to beat defenders off the dribble and hit contested jumpers. He ended with 30 and 11, a very, very impressive effort. Below is an article from the Lacrosse newspaper about Thomas' weekend performances.

http://lacrossetribune.com/sports/h...cle_7367c08c-70ac-11e1-8c31-001871e3ce6c.html
 

Gopher Warrior said:
And here are the D-1 selections:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/143027575.html

Sam Dekker (Becky recruit) was named Mr. Basketball of Wisconsin.
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Thomas' effort in the D2 championship game was outstanding, but the best performance of the state tournament belonged to Dekker. He scored 40 in the D5 championship game in leading Sheboygan Lutheran to a 1-point win. For anyone who cares, the link is to the shot he hit to close the state title game, which gave him 12 points in the last 60 seconds or so.

http://www.twitvid.com/1SETD
 





UWOle said:
Thomas' effort in the D2 championship game was outstanding, but the best performance of the state tournament belonged to Dekker. He scored 40 in the D5 championship game in leading Sheboygan Lutheran to a 1-point win. For anyone who cares, the link is to the shot he hit to close the state title game, which gave him 12 points in the last 60 seconds or so.

http://www.twitvid.com/1SETD
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Is D5 the largest or smallest class?
 


From my Wisconsin sources that were down in Madison this weekend, sounds like Dekker is the real deal (unfortunately). But also heard that Thomas is a "frickin stud." Also got the information that Thomas is leaning ISU because of the Mayor...

I think that a player like Thomas is exactly what the Gophers need. They need a guy that, when he catches the ball, he could pull it from 25, or put it on the floor and shoot off the dribble. Pleasantly, Austin Hollins has begun to do this a bit more reliably (do we remember his shooting struggles from last year?) I know that Blake was a special talent and could shoot it better than anyone in recent Gopher history, but I would love to see a player with that kind of talent shooting the ball with a really high basketball IQ in maroon and gold, not red/yellow or red/white.
 



RunGopherRun said:
From my Wisconsin sources that were down in Madison this weekend, sounds like Dekker is the real deal (unfortunately). But also heard that Thomas is a "frickin stud." Also got the information that Thomas is leaning ISU because of the Mayor...

I think that a player like Thomas is exactly what the Gophers need. They need a guy that, when he catches the ball, he could pull it from 25, or put it on the floor and shoot off the dribble. Pleasantly, Austin Hollins has begun to do this a bit more reliably (do we remember his shooting struggles from last year?) I know that Blake was a special talent and could shoot it better than anyone in recent Gopher history, but I would love to see a player with that kind of talent shooting the ball with a really high basketball IQ in maroon and gold, not red/yellow or red/white.
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Yes Dekker is the real deal, nationally ranked top 25. However, Thomas would be a steal for the Gophers! I would love to be able to watch him every week in the cities, kid is extremely talented and well rounded. He is a kid that would continue to get better every year (like he did in HS) and is an extremely hard worker. Wally and Thomas would be a fantastic 2/3 lineup.
 



BuckyGopher said:
Yes Dekker is the real deal, nationally ranked top 25. However, Thomas would be a steal for the Gophers! I would love to be able to watch him every week in the cities, kid is extremely talented and well rounded. He is a kid that would continue to get better every year (like he did in HS) and is an extremely hard worker. Wally and Thomas would be a fantastic 2/3 lineup.
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I was thinking the same thing. Wally drives to the basket, flips back to Thomas for the wide open 3. Thomas looks like a more athletic and versatile Hoff. If push came to shove, I wonder if he could fill up some minutes at PG. I see Thomas as a must get.
 

howieramone said:
I was thinking the same thing. Wally drives to the basket, flips back to Thomas for the wide open 3. Thomas looks like a more athletic and versatile Hoff. If push came to shove, I wonder if he could fill up some minutes at PG. I see Thomas as a must get.
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Well then I think you're going to be disappointed.
 

Are we really in the running for Thomas? I know Marcus had a tweet a week or so ago that said he was seriously considering us, but I have to imagine he ends up in Madison. I know that we offered him before Wisconsin, but I just find it hard that he comes here. I really hope I'm wrong.
 

MadtownGopher said:
Are we really in the running for Thomas? I know Marcus had a tweet a week or so ago that said he was seriously considering us, but I have to imagine he ends up in Madison. I know that we offered him before Wisconsin, but I just find it hard that he comes here. I really hope I'm wrong.
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UWOle has been saying it's probably ISU or WI. ISU was a favorite along with us before WI offered and I think WI bumped us down to third.
 

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