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Sacred Heart Cathedral girls basketball coach LyRyan Russell never had a doubt.
His prized pupil for four seasons, IImar’I Thomas, The Chronicle’s 2016-17 Metro Player of the Year, would flourish at the next level — even though, at 5-foot-11, she was considered a ’tweener.
Primarily a post player for the Irish, Thomas, a freshman forward, has started just one game this season for the University of Cincinnati but has added offense, rebounding and defense off the bench.
Thomas, who led the Irish to a 2016 state title, went into Wednesday’s game at SMU second on the team in scoring (11.7 points per game) and first in rebounds (6.4 per game) and blocks (tied at 14 total).
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His prized pupil for four seasons, IImar’I Thomas, The Chronicle’s 2016-17 Metro Player of the Year, would flourish at the next level — even though, at 5-foot-11, she was considered a ’tweener.
Primarily a post player for the Irish, Thomas, a freshman forward, has started just one game this season for the University of Cincinnati but has added offense, rebounding and defense off the bench.
Thomas, who led the Irish to a 2016 state title, went into Wednesday’s game at SMU second on the team in scoring (11.7 points per game) and first in rebounds (6.4 per game) and blocks (tied at 14 total).
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