Columbus: Ohio State Freshman Anthony Thompson Named to Julius Erving Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
COLUMBUS, Franklin County, Ohio — Ohio State announced on October 28 that freshman forward Anthony Thompson has been named to the Top 20 Preseason Watch List for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame, now in its 13th year.
Fan voting for the award opens on Friday, October 30. The watch list will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February and to five in March, with the winner announced afterward.
Thompson, a consensus five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American, stands 6-foot-9 with a 7-foot-3 wingspan and was ranked No. 7 overall and No. 1 in Ohio in the 2026 class by 247Sports. At Western Reserve Academy, he averaged 24.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a senior.
Ohio State opens its season on November 2 on the road against No. 25 BYU.
Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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