Visit Primer: Hogs' Set to Host Top 10 Prospect This Weekend

Calipari will roll out red carpet for No. 1 shooting guard coming to Fayetteville for highly anticipated official visit

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari gives direction during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. / Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The highly anticipated visit of 5-star guard Meleek Thomas is expected to take place this weekend, according to mulitple reports.

Thomas has rescheduled his visit to Arkansas a couple of times before, but now comes to town with the Razorbacks football team hosting No. 4 Tennessee. Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit are on the call in the booth which means plenty of eyes will be on the Hogs.

The 6-foot-4, 175 pound combo guard is one of the top targets of Calipari's 2025 class which is currently headlined by fellow 5-star Darius Acuff. Thomas is ranked as the No. 7 prospect in his class and No. 1 shooting guard in the country, according to 247sports.

5⭐️ Meleek Thomas dropped a triple-double at NBPA Top 100 Camp! 🚨👀

🔥 33 PTS
🔥 10 AST
🔥 10 REB@ThomasMeleek @Top100Camp pic.twitter.com/wvipIWkt0f

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) June 12, 2024

Arkansas along with Auburn, Alabama, Kansas, Kansas State, Pitt, and UConn are fixtures in his recruitment. However, it feels like the race is between the Razorbacks, Crimson Tide and Wildcats for the talented guard's services.

The Pennsylvania native visited UConn in June, saw Nate Oats at Alabama Sept. 27 and has scheduled a visit with Kansas State Oct. 26. He is also being heavily pursued by his hometown Pitt Panthers which remain in contention.

Meleek Thomas (5) looks to get past Uniontown defender Calvin Winfrey (2) during Lincoln Park's second round PIAA Playoff matchup against the Red Raiders Tuesday night at Canon McMillan High School. / Ethan Morrison / For BCT / USA TODAY NETWORK

He recently transferred to Overtime Elite this summer to compete with other top college and professional prospects for his senior year. OTE gives students an opportunity to refine their skills before making the jump to whichever route they pursue.

As a junior at Lincoln Park in Midland, Pennsylvania, he averaged over 19 points per game with eight rebounds, five assists and four steals last season.

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