Anthony Thompson (basketball)
| No. 6 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 9, 2008 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Ohio State (2026–present) |
| Career highlights | |
Anthony Thompson (born August 9, 2008)[1] is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He was a five-star prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2026.
Early life
Thompson is from Lebanon, Ohio.[2] He attended Lebanon High School where he played basketball, earning first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state honors as a sophomore when he averaged 15.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.[3] He then transferred to Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, for his junior season, averaging 22 points per game that year.[4] He also participated in the Adidas 3SSB circuit in 2025, averaging 22.8 points and 5.7 rebounds while making 59% of his shots from the field and finishing first in the league in scoring.[5]
A five-star recruit, Thompson is ranked one of the top-15 prospects nationally in the class of 2026.[5][6] He is ranked the number two small forward as well as the best prospect in Ohio by 247Sports.[7] Thompson committed to play college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes, becoming the school's highest-ranked basketball commit since Jared Sullinger in 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ "Anthony Thompson". NBADraft.net. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ Tipton, Joe (October 21, 2025). "5-star SF Anthony Thompson stays home, commits to Ohio State". On3.com.
- ↑ Dyer, Mike (May 30, 2024). "Lebanon 2026 forward Anthony Thompson transferring to Northeast Ohio program". WCPO-TV.
- 1 2 Jardy, Adam (October 21, 2025). "Anthony Thompson becomes Ohio State's first five-star commitment since Jared Sullinger". The Columbus Dispatch – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (October 21, 2025). "No. 13 hoops recruit Anthony Thompson commits to Ohio State". ESPN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Drummond, Cameron (September 29, 2025). "The next recruit who's visiting UK basketball is plenty familiar with the Cats". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ↑ Jardy, Adam (October 17, 2025). "Could Ohio State basketball land its first 5-star recruit in 16 years in Anthony Thompson?". The Columbus Dispatch – via archive.today.
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