Ohio State commit Anthony Thompson earns fifth star in Rivals updated 2026 rankings

COLUMBUS – Ohio State commit Anthony Thompson is the highest-ranked prospect to join the Buckeyes since D’Angelo Russell in the 2014 class.

The Hudson (Ohio) Western Reserve Academy standout has been a five-star in the Rivals Industry Rankings for months. But on Monday, he received his fifth star from Rivals following the most recent rankings update for the 2026 class. Thompson is now the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 3 small forward in the 2026 Rivals150.

Here is break down from Rivals national basketball analyst Jamie Shaw about what made Thompson a five-star:

“Anthony Thompson has been known as a shooter. The 6-foot-7, long-armed wing shot 38.7 percent from three on 5.5 attempts on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit this summer. However, toward the end of the summer, and into the off-season/preseason, we are starting to see Thompson round out his game to be more of a scorer. He is attacking the basket more, getting to the free-throw line, and showing a one and two dribble pull up. Even with the still relatively long runway he has to get there, the ceiling remains high with Thompson and much of that is due to his positional size and shooting abilities. He should be able to put some big numbers on the board this high school season, and it will be interesting to see the progression he continues to make. 

Thompson is currently No. 5 in the Rivals Industry Ranking with 247sports ranking him No. 7 and ESPN ranking him No. 13.”

Thompson is one of two commitments for Ohio State in the 2026 class. Four-star Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Prolific Prep power forward Alex Smith is the other. Smith also moved up in the updated Rivals150. He is now the No. 95 overall prospect and No. 15 power forward this cycle, according to Rivals.