Quietly, Isiah Thomas has assembled a pretty good six-man group in the Class of 2010 at Florida International.
The latest addition, according to sources, is Highland Community College 6-foot-7 forward Eric Frederick, a 6-foot-7 Oklahoma native who averaged 19.5 points and 7.6 rebounds last season as a junior college All-American.
Frederick, who one NBA source said is a "future pro," is the No. 2 guy in the class behind talented forward Dominique Ferguson, who checks in at No. 36 overall in Scout.com's post-summer rankings.
The others in the recruiting class:
- Phil Taylor, a legitimate high-major point guard from Wheeler High in Georgia.
- Matt Milk, a 6-foot-8 forward from Long Island who is teammates with Brandon Knight at Pine Crest (Fla.).
- Richaud Pack, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Seaholm High in Michigan.
- DeJuan Wright, a wing from Detroit who is at Gillette College in Wyoming.
Thomas and his staff also have Yvan Ngiraeakunzi, a 6-foot-8 small forward in the Class of 2011 who is Mississippi and de-committed from Miami. Chris Coleman, a big man from Buffalo, has de-committed, but sources indicate he is still considering FIU.
