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Parkview super sophomore Thomas dealing with hoops hype

*Little Rock Parkview sophomore and Arkansas 2024 basketball recruiting target Dallas “Slim” Thomas, an ESPN Top 25 prospect nationally, and his Patriots picked up a win recently in the city many Razorback fans hope he plays collegiately.

University of Central Arkansas signee Cameron Wallace had 22 points and 11 rebounds while foul-plagued, 4-star prospect Thomas added 9 points, 4 assists and 3 steals to lead Parkview past host Fayetteville 75-60 on Nov. 19.

The Patriots are coached by former Razorback player and assistant coach Scotty Thurman, who helped lead Arkansas to the 1994 NCAA title.

“It was tough in the beginning with the environment and the crowd was kind of wild,” Thomas said.