THE FADEAWAY Ep 1 - Deon Thomas with Eric Schmidt

The FadeAway with Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt - Episode 1 Catching up with Deon Many Illini fans know that Deon Thomas is the leading scorer in University of Illinois Men's Basketball History. But most don't know what he's been up to since graduation. Deon talks about the path that lead him through international basketball, coaching, off-the-court work with kids, and the lessons he's learned to get to today. The FadeAway is hosted by Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt. Deon currently does television studio work for the Big Ten Network and radio color analysis during Fighting Illini Men's Basketball games. Eric can be seen on the Xfinity Game of the Week, and other sports segments, for Comcast in Chicago. Keep in touch with the FadeAway on the following social media channels: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheFadeAwayDeonEric Twitter - www.twitter.com/TheFadeAwayChi Instagram - www.instagram.com/thefadeawaychi Thanks to Marty Casey for our music. His debut solo album, The Ground You Walk On, is available now on iTunes at www.smarturl.it/MartyCasey. You can also find it on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Play. And a big thanks to Chris Hartweg and Painless Networking for making us a part of the Painless Podcast Network! Visit www.painless.network for more.