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Thomas is also listed as one of the top players in the class of 2010 by US Elite Basketball.

Another quote, this one by Justin Kenny of The Peru Tribune:

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Being from Fort Wayne I like to keep up on both my alma mater (Fort Wayne North Side, 3-0 now by the way) and the basketball in the Summit City. Last night was a big matchup between Fort Wayne South Side and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, which isn't a traditional city power but boasts perhaps the country's best freshman in 6-foot-5 DeShaun Thomas. Without going into too much politics (he was in North Side's school district and should be playing for my Redskins), he elected to go to Bishop Luers and is already receiving plenty of interest from colleges. Seen in attendance Friday night was Ohio State coach Thad Matta, who Indiana High School basketball fans know very well from plucking the Lawrence North duo of Greg Oden and Mike Conley out of the Hoosier state and getting them to play for the Buckeyes. Hey, for perhaps the best player in the Class of 2010 in Thomas, it's never too early to start recruiting him.