WATCH: Butler's Pierce Thomas throws down thunderous dunk during practice
Indiana high school basketball fans are no strangers to the damage Pierce Thomas can do to the rim. He threw down nasty dunks for years at Brownsburg High School.
He proved earlier this week that he's still got hops. During a Butler Bulldogs' basketball practice on Tuesday, the state-champion long jumper did this:
Here’s further evidence from yesterday to prove your point for Pierce! pic.twitter.com/pU8i9yYurd
— Coach Uffmann (@FZNbasketball) July 20, 2022
Ralph Reiff, Butler's athletic director for student-athlete health, performance and well-being, tweeted that Bulldogs head coach Thad Matta ranked Thomas' slam among the “Top 5 practice dunks” in his coaching career.
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… and we do have video evidence . Thad ranked it among “Top 5 practice dunks” in his coaching career. https://t.co/kCsWiPClb9
— Ralph Reiff (@RalphReiff2) July 20, 2022
Thomas redshirted the 2021-22 basketball season. He was a 2021 Indiana All-Star and averaged 21.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a senior at Brownsburg.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pierce Thomas of Butler basketball throws down dunk in practice
