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Tar Heels officially offer top-10, five-star recruit in Class of 2026

Hubert Davis and UNC have another five-star in the Class of 2026 on their radar.

North Carolina and Hubert Davis are back on the recruiting grind during the season with an official offer to another five-star in the Class of 2026.

A few weeks ago, they extended an official offer to Deron Rippey, Jr., a four-star power forward from Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey.

Today, the recruiting staff has officially extended an offer to the No. 9 ranked player on 247sports basketball recruiting rankings, Anthony Thompson.

According to 247sports, Thompson is a five-star with a rating of 98. He is the No. 3 ranked small forward in the country and the No. 1 ranked player from Ohio. He has a composite score on 247sports of .9935.

Thompson already has offers from several top colleges in the country including Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas, UCLA, and Auburn. He also has offers from several ACC rivals including Clemson, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Wake Forest.

On top of the offers Thompson already has, he has made unofficial visits to Lexington, Kentucky, to see the Wildcats twice and to Michigan to unofficially visit the Wolverines and State Spartans.

If Thompson’s interest in the program is mutual, the next step is to schedule a visit to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and meet with the program and staff.

The Tar Heels will next be in action on Tuesday night as they take on SMU, a newer ACC team, at home in the Dean Smith Center at 9:00 pm.

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Kentucky is getting a visit from a four-star 2026 recruit

Class of 2026 recruit Anthony Thompson will be visiting Kentucky basketball.

As the calendar changes from 2024 to 2025, Mark Pope and his staff are working hard on recruiting for both the 2025 and 2026 classes. To the latter, Kentucky basketball is getting a visit from Anthony Thompson from the ’26 class.

Thompson is a 6’7″, 185 lb forward out of Ohio. He’s currently rated five stars by 247sports, and is ranked as the number nine overall player in the class. He’s the number three small forward in the class.

Related: Early look at the potential 2025 Kentucky basketball roster

The top ten recruit visited Lexington back in October, but is coming back. Thompson told Kentucky Sports Radio that he will be in Lexington on Saturday for Kentucky’s game against the Florida Gators. He already has an offer from Pope and the Wildcats as well.

A decision from Thompson isn’t imminent, but Kentucky seems to be making positive impressions. That’s important if they want to get a commitment when he gets to that point. He’s a very talented player and would be a great addition to the 2026 class.

Kentucky offers a 2026 top ten recruit at Big Blue Madness

Kentucky basketball has made an offer to class of 2026 forward Anthony Thompson.

The 2024 Big Blue Madness event for Kentucky basketball was memorable for a number of reasons, including a surprise visit from Rick Pitino. However, coach Mark Pope also used it to work on recruiting as well in the case of Anthony Thompson.

Thompson was one of two recruits to visit the Wildcats during Big Blue Madness, with the other being 2025 guard Acaden Lewis. Lewis is set to make his decision soon.

Meanwhile, Thompson received an offer from Pope and Kentucky while he was in Lexington, as reported by Kentucky Sports Radio.

Related: Kentucky coaches visit 2025 recruit Nate Ament

Thompson is a 6’7″, 185 lb small forward out of Ohio where he attends Western Reserve Academy. He currently has a five star rating and is the number nine overall player in the 2025 class, according to 247sports.

Pope and his staff have already made contact with several of the top members of the 2026 class. Thompson is certainly an elite talent, and Kentucky would love to have him. Making a good early impression helps, and getting him there for Big Blue Madness was a great start.

MSU Hoops to host 5-star 2026 prospect

Michigan State basketball is set to host one of the top prospects in the 2026 class in a few weeks

Michigan State basketball is set to host one of the top prospects in the 2026 class in a few weeks.

Five-star small forward Anthony Thompson will reportedly visit Michigan State on October 20. Thompson will also visit Ohio State, Michigan and Kentucky over the next few weeks.

Thompson ranks as the No. 3 small forward and No. 9 overall prospect in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 1 player from Ohio.

Michigan State basketball is one of nearly 30 programs to extend him an offer, according to 247Sports.. Some of the other more notable programs to offer him includes Alabama, Auburn, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Marquette, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Texas, UCLA and Xavier.

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The Big Ten football all-time leaders in rushing yards

Although the top 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten history features five Wisconsin running backs, there are numerous other dominant p…

Over the last few decades, Wisconsin football has built a legacy of excellence at the running back position and has produced some of the best running backs in college football history. Five of these outstanding backs are represented in the 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten Conference history.

Although the top 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten history features five Wisconsin running backs, there are numerous other dominant players including legends like Michigan State’s Lorenzo White, Ohio State‘s Archie Griffin and Indiana’s Anthony Thompson.

This list includes several Heisman winners as well as numerous Doak Walker Award winners and represents some of the very best in not only the history of the Big Ten but in college football.

Below are the top 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten Conference history:

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