Recruiting buzz from Las Vegas 

LAS VEGAS -- When you picture a great shooter at work, your mind wanders to a dingy gym where sweat is pouring off the kid as he makes 1,000 shots a day. For some, that’s what’s required to be special at their craft. For others, it’s about maximizing the time they put into it, not counting how many shots they get up.

“I’m not the guy who has to put up shots and count the makes,” Iowa State SG commit Matt Thomas said. “I put in 1-2 hours a day working on different things like the pick-and-roll or coming off screens. I don’t count shots.”

Well, the people in the stands watching the Onalaska, Wis., product are counting shots, and Friday he didn’t miss too many. This can be said with confidence: Matt Thomas is the best shooter I have seen all summer. What sets him apart isn’t the makes, it’s the manner in which he gets his shots. Thomas will make 3-pointers with deep range, and if he’s moved off his spot he can relocate and knock it down. He’s a master craftsman.

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