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Five-Star Pittsburgh Guard Meleek Thomas Commits to Arkansas
PITTSBURGH — In front of a crowd of family and friends, five-star prospect Meleek Thomas committed to Arkansas on Monday night.
Thomas chose the Razorbacks and head coach John Calipari over local program Pitt and two-time reigning national champion UConn. Calipari has been recruiting Thomas for years, stopping in to see him numerous times while he was the coach at Kentucky and now since he has taken over at Arkansas.
Thomas, a 6-foot-4 guard, is ranked as the No. 7 player in the country for the class of 2025, per 247 Sports’ Composite Rankings. Thomas began his high-school career at Lincoln Park in the WPIAL before making the decision to transfer down to Atlanta to join Overtime Elite for his final season before college ball.
The highly-touted guard won back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA titles last high-school season as a sophomore and junior at Lincoln Park, averaging 22.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He was a significant Pitt target since early in his high school career and has been to numerous games over the past few seasons alongside former teammate and current Pitt guard Brandin Cummings.
However, in the end, Thomas decided to join Calipari and fellow five-star prospect Darius Acuff, who is a top-five player in the class and an Arkansas commit.
Pitt has one commitment in the 2025 class, and that is from Omari Witherspoon. He verbally committed to the Panthers after visiting during the offseason. He plays his high-school ball for St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. — the same high school that current Pitt Panther guard Ishmael Leggett played prep ball for.
Stay tuned on Pittsburgh Sports Now for year-round coverage of Pitt basketball and recruiting.
Our coverage continues Monday night, as PSN will be in attendance for Pitt’s game against Gardner-Webb.
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How to buy Clemson Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers tickets
ACC opponents square off when the No. 16 Clemson Tigers and the Pittsburgh Panthers play on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium.
If you are looking to find Tigers vs. Panthers tickets, information is available below.
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Clemson vs. Pittsburgh betting odds, lines, spreads
- Spread favorite: Tigers (-10)
- Moneyline favorite: Tigers (-360)
- Total: 54 (O: -111, U: -109)
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Clemson Tigers schedule
- Week 1: Aug. 31 at Georgia Bulldogs, 34-3 loss
- Week 2: Sept. 7 vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers, 66-20 win
- Week 4: Sept. 21 vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack, 59-35 win
- Week 5: Sept. 28 vs. Stanford Cardinal, 40-14 win
- Week 6: Oct. 5 at Florida State Seminoles, 29-13 win
- Week 7: Oct. 12 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 49-14 win
- Week 8: Oct. 19 vs. Virginia Cavaliers, 48-31 win
- Week 10: Nov. 2 vs. Louisville Cardinals, 33-21 loss
- Week 11: Nov. 9 at Virginia Tech Hokies, 24-14 win
- Week 12: Nov. 16 at 12 p.m. ET at Pittsburgh Panthers
- Week 13: Nov. 23 vs. The Citadel Bulldogs
- Week 14: Nov. 30 vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
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Clemson Tigers stats
- Offensively, Clemson has been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by putting up 473.4 yards per game. The defense ranks 41st (337.1 yards allowed per game).
- The Tigers rank 57th in scoring defense this year (23.1 points allowed per game), but they’ve been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with 37.7 points per game.
- Clemson sports the 54th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (207.8 allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best with 274.8 passing yards per game.
- The Tigers are compiling 198.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 26th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 44th, allowing 129.3 rushing yards per contest.
Pittsburgh Panthers schedule
- Week 1: Aug. 31 vs. Kent State Golden Flashes, 55-24 win
- Week 2: Sept. 7 at Cincinnati Bearcats, 28-27 win
- Week 3: Sept. 14 vs. West Virginia Mountaineers, 38-34 win
- Week 4: Sept. 21 vs. Youngstown State Penguins, 73-17 win
- Week 6: Oct. 5 at North Carolina Tar Heels, 34-24 win
- Week 7: Oct. 12 vs. California Golden Bears, 17-15 win
- Week 9: Oct. 24 vs. Syracuse Orange, 41-13 win
- Week 10: Nov. 2 at SMU Mustangs, 48-25 loss
- Week 11: Nov. 9 vs. Virginia Cavaliers, 24-19 loss
- Week 12: Nov. 16 at 12 p.m. ET vs. Clemson Tigers
- Week 13: Nov. 23 at Louisville Cardinals
- Week 14: Nov. 30 at Boston College Eagles
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Pittsburgh Panthers stats
- Pittsburgh ranks 36th with 427.8 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 62nd with 361.4 total yards ceded per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Panthers’ defense ranks 72nd in the FBS with 25.1 points given up per contest, but they’ve been led by their offense, which ranks 16th-best by compiling 36.7 points per contest.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Pittsburgh is a bottom-25 pass unit, surrendering 251.7 passing yards per game (21st-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on offense, posting 277.1 passing yards per contest (22nd-best).
- The Panthers rank 74th in the FBS with 150.7 rushing yards per game, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks 18th-best by allowing only 109.8 rushing yards per game.
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Meleek Thomas announces commitment to Arkansas for college basketball
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh native and former Lincoln Park standout basketball player Meleek Thomas has announced his commitment to play at the University of Arkansas.
Thomas is a 6’3″, 175 lb. five-star recruit and picked playing for Moon Township native John Calipari at Arkansas over Pitt and Connecticut.
Ranked as one of the top 2025 basketball recruits in the country, Thomas left Lincoln Park to play for Overtime Elite, a semi-professional basketball league based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
Thomas’ commitment was announced Monday evening.
“I plan on being a legend for my city and a legend in the basketball community,” Thomas said at the beginning of the video announcing his choice to attend Arkansas.
“I’m ready for the next chapter on this journey to the NBA,” Thomas added. “Next fall, I’ll be playing at the University of Arkansas.”
Thomas is averaging 25 points per game and 12 rebounds per game through the first two games of his season playing for the City Reapers in the Overtime Elite league.
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Film Festival Airing Documentary On Pirates Legend Roberto Clemente
A documentary on Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente will kick things off at the Three Rivers Film Festival.
“Clemente” will air on the opening night of the Three Rivers Film Festival in Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in partnership with the Roberto Clemente Museum. A Festival Friend ticket is $200, while VIP tickets are $121. General admission tickets are $50 and tickets for those 18 and under are $21.
“A passionate ode to one of the most influential names in baseball, Clemente explores the life and career of beloved Pittsburgh Pirates legend, Roberto Clemente,” Film Pittsburgh writes. “From his expert skills on the field to his impact paving the way for generations of Latino ball players to his noble humanitarian efforts, this documentary demonstrates Clemente’s legacy in a moving, inspiring way.”
The documentary features members of Clemente’s family, award-winning actor Michael Keaton, Emmy-winning sports commentator Bob Costas, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor among others.
There will also be a Q&A with members of the film after the showing.
“Clemente” was first released on March 13 and has won the Documentary Spotlight Award at the SXSW Film Festival. The documentary was directed by David Altrogge and executive produced by LeBron James and Oscar nominee Richard Linklater.
Clemente is the most iconic figure in Pirates history and one of the most revered figures in baseball history. He was one of the greatest players to step on the field for Pittsburgh, making 15 All-Star teams, winning 12 Gold Gloves, four batting titles, two World Series, one World Series MVP and one MVP. He finished his career with 3,000 hits and batted .317, leading baseball in batting average four times and hits two times.
Beyond his play on the field, Clemente is one of the greatest humanitarian figures to grace the sport. MLB’s Roberto Clemente award goes to a player every year who “best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.”
Clemente died in a plane crash on Dec. 31, 1972, that was en route to deliver goods to Nicaragua after the country was hit with a massive earthquake. He was just 38 years old.
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