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.

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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