NBA Draft Scouting Report: Northern Colorado's Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas
Wing | Northern Colorado
Height: 6'7” | Weight: 200 lbs
2024 Draft Age:
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Prospect Profile
A transfer from Loyola-Chicago who now stars for the Northern Colorado Bears, Thomas has absolutely blitzed the Big Sky Conference in his sole season competing, using a skillset that looks it will translate very easily to the professional level. Despite not being in an elite conference, it’s easy to see how much upside he has as a prospect.
Thomas is the type that can do it all – an athletic 6-foot-7 menace, he hits threes, gets downhill attacking the rim, resulting in drawn fouls and free throws, rebounds the ball as a physical forward, distributes the ball, and defends extremely well. He has NBA size and projects to be a quality wing who can make an immediate impact.
When it comes to his ultimate ceiling, shooting is the question. Of course, part of the issue is a massive volume of shots. Given his role, he’s expected to take high volume attempts from deep, many of which are tough looks. When NBA teams are evaluating his fit on their respective rosters, it will be with a very different role in mind. It’s good to know that Thomas can be a high-volume, advanced shot maker. But he’ll need to be a more efficient complimentary scorer to earn minutes early in his NBA career.
Even then, he has the skillset to be much more than a scorer and help a team in various ways. The size and talent alone is impressive. Regardless of competition and potential flaws, there’s no question that Thomas is the underrated player in this class that could thrive at the next level. Again, he isn’t playing in a top conference, but his production can’t be ignored. While Thomas likely isn't a lottery pick, he is worthy of a selection in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Draft Projection
Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.
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