This is one smart guy, not to mention hard working.
After Duke won the title in 2010, a number of players from that team made NBA teams. Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith were drafted the following year. Brian Zoubek and Jon Scheyer both got at least some NBA interest, although both had significant injuries which ended any NBA hopes.
Later both Mason and Miles Plumlee were drafted as well.
But not Lance Thomas.
Now with the New York Knicks, Thomas had a long and difficult path to the NBA.
It's a pretty great story.