I am not a huge fan of Thon in the big scheme, but I would certainly be happy to have him at SJU. Its seems like an odd recruit to have interest in SJU. I wonder what the connection is. My only guess would be Mullin's relationship with Manute Bol, who was well regarded in Thon's native Sudan.
Why not? Thon fits in any scheme. He runs rim to rim like a maniac and plays incredibly hard. Much like Cheick Diallo but bigger. Connection is Slice and Ed Smith, Thon's guardian. I think it's a long shot he ever suits up for college game. Interesting how Evan positioned this tweet with a bias towards ASU. He's really close with ASU assistant Brian Merritt. However I would consider ASU the favorite as they've been in there from day 1.
Agree Dave, perhaps you should have asked Marillac what his "big scheme" is. 
NBA future relative to his hype.
I like my centers to rebound and stay near the basket. I don't want to see jumpers and dribbling.
You see the jumpers and dribbling on highlight reels because 7 footers who handle and shoot get a ton of views. You're getting 8-12 games condensed into 3 min and not a true reflection of what he really does.
In reality Thon is busting his ass in the paint fighting for position, grabbing rebounds, and eating at the rim. He can grab and go, he has range to 3 point line, and he can pull up but he doesn't do this at a high enough % to do it all the time. He's embraced playing inside while keeping everyone honest from the perimeter.
As for his NBA potential it's not hype, it's real. He's a skilled 7 footer and barring injury he is NBA bound.