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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Ohio

Gatorade Player of the year

Anthony Thompson

Forward
WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY
HUDSON, OHIO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

25.6

Average Points (Per Game)

9.4

Average Rebounds (Per Game)

2.8

Average Assiss (Per Game)

1.7

Average Steals (Per Game)
“Ant’ is one of the smoothest operators you’ll find in America. He boasts positional size, pro-level physical tools, two-way versatility, and deep range as a shooter—and he’s yet to really scratch the surface of his overall long-term potential.”
Matt McKay
Founder & CEO - Pro Insight

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-9, 213-pound senior forward averaged 25.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this past season, leading the Pioneers (26-7) to the the National Prep Championships tournament. Thompson also averaged 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals while connecting on 40.4 percent of his 3-points shots (88-of-218). A 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game selection, he was a member of the 2026 Naismith Award Midseason Team and is ranked as the nation’s No. 7 recruit in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports.com.

Academic Achievement

Thompson has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Ohio State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Athletic Leadership Council at Western Reserve, Thompson has volunteered locally at the Barlow Community Center in Hudson and as a youth basketball coach. “