NBPA Spotlight: Rivals150 forward Thomas expanding game

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Rising senior power forward Lance Thomas has all of the tools to make a considerable jump from his current ranking of No. 134 in the Rivals150.

The product of Norcross (Ga.) High possesses a rare combination of size and skill at 6-foot-10, and he’s starting to become a more productive player. Now, he's just got to get more consistent with his game.

USC, Miami, Florida, Tennessee, Ole and Clemson have all been heavily involved in his recruitment and extended scholarship offers. Duke and Georgia Tech have been monitoring his progress and Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim recently reached out.

Last weekend, Thomas took an unofficial visit to Ole Miss and he plans to hit Florida next week.

Thomas broke down some of the programs that are involved.

“(Assistant coach Nate James) just said he needs to see more production from me around the rim and see me scoring more," said Thomas about Duke. "He said they are going to be watching me this summer.”

With Florida, there's a sense of familiarity.

“It’s an up and coming program," said Thomas. "They play just like we do at Norcross, so that’s a good fit.”

Miami has made an impression with their coaching.

“Coach Larranaga is really smart and he’s a really good coach," said Thomas. "I really like him and they have a good program.”

Though USC is all the way across the country, Thomas likes the style of play.

“They are in the Pac-12 and I really like their offense. They play an open offense, and I think that’s a good a fit for me.”

At Tennessee, they have to add bigs in this class and Rick Barnes has told Thomas that he's exactly what they need.

"Coach Barnes likes skilled bigs and I'm a skilled big I believe."

With many options to choose from, Thomas declined to name a leader and said that he hopes to cut things down to a top five after the month of July.