Thomas commits to Long Beach State

Columbia Heights senior basketball player Jacob Thomas verbally committed to coach Dan Monson and Long Beach State on Saturday.

By David La Vaque Star Tribune

September 14, 2009 — 9:40am

Columbia Heights senior basketball player Jacob Thomas verbally committed to coach Dan Monson and Long Beach State on Saturday.

Thomas, a guard who made the Star Tribune all-metro third team as a junior, called Hylanders coach Willie Braziel to announce his decision.

"As I predicted he would, he fell in love with California," Braziel said. "And Long Beach is a good fit for him. They have a need he can fill right away."

Look for more on Thomas' decision in Tuesday's Star Tribune.

David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

dlavaque@startribune.com 612-673-7574

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