'26 OH SF Anthony Thompson is a Buckeye!!!

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Anthony Thompson has officially signed with Ohio State.

 

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Five-Star Small Forward Anthony Thompson and Four-Star Power Forward Alex Smith Sign With Ohio State​

By Andy Anders on November 12, 2025 at 3:21 pm @andyanders55

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Ohio State's two talented class of 2026 basketball commitments are officially Buckeyes.
On Wednesday, five-star small forward Anthony Thompson and four-star power forward Alex Smith signed their scholarship agreements with Ohio State.
Thompson is the No. 8 overall prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings and the No. 2 small forward. A gifted left-handed scorer, he was dynamite facing fellow elite talent on the Adidas 3Stripes Circuit this past summer, averaging 22 points per game on 53% shooting, 39% from 3-point range. He added 1.9 blocks per game. Thompson is the fourth-highest-rated prospect in the history of the composite to commit to Ohio State, trailing only Greg Oden, B.J. Mullens and Jared Sullinger.





Both Smith and Thompson hail from Ohio, as Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler has worked to keep the best talent in-state. Despite holding just two commitments, the Buckeyes hold the No. 31-ranked class in the composite on Early Signing Day. They are 11th among teams with two or fewer signees.

Five-Star Small Forward Anthony Thompson and Four-Star Power Forward Alex Smith Sign With Ohio State

Ohio State signs two prospects for its 2026 basketball recruiting class, five-star small forward Anthony Thompson and four-star power forward Alex Smith.

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OK, Thornton gone, Tilly gone, Noel gone, can see a place for Smith day one. Thompson at the 3? Pushing Devin to teh 2, and Mobley to the 1? Help me here folks, not seeing the chess pieces on the board.....You get a 5*, you play him, natch! But where?

 

[Trevi]

OK, Thornton gone, Tilly gone, Noel gone, can see a place for Smith day one. Thompson at the 3? Pushing Devin to teh 2, and Mobley to the 1? Help me here folks, not seeing the chess pieces on the board.....You get a 5*, you play him, natch! But where?

Hard to play the projection game without knowing what leaves and comes from the transfer portal game.

 

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OK, Thornton gone, Tilly gone, Noel gone, can see a place for Smith day one. Thompson at the 3? Pushing Devin to teh 2, and Mobley to the 1? Help me here folks, not seeing the chess pieces on the board.....You get a 5*, you play him, natch! But where?

Thompson is a SF, could put him at the 3 and Royal at the 4. Mobley still the 2 and bring in transfers for PG & post.

 

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Thompson is a SF, could put him at the 3 and Royal at the 4. Mobley still the 2 and bring in transfers for PG & post.

For returning players, my priority would be Bynum, then Mobley, then Royal.
They need to decide if the injured big from Baylor can be their 5. And, for sure, they need to bring in a PG from the portal.