Ohio State's Anthony Thompson headed to Team USA U18 training camp

Before he goes to Ohio State, Anthony Thompson will have the chance to represent his country.

The five-star men's basketball prospect who will be a freshman for the Buckeyes in 2026-27 will participate in the 2026 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team training camp that will get underway May 21 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Thompson is one of 35 players scheduled to take part in the camp and one of only 18 players from the 2026 graduating class. The 12-man team will be selected from a group that includes players in the 2027 and 2028 classes and will represent the Americans in the 2026 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup tournament that will be played June 1-7 in Leon, Mexico.

Mar 31, 2026; Glendale, AZ, USA; Anthony Thompson (1) during the McDonalds All American Boys Game at Desert Diamond Arena.

This is the third time Thompson has been part of a Team USA camp. He attended two junior national team minicamps in 2025, one in April and the other in October.

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When he arrives at Ohio State, Thompson will be the program's highest-rated recruit since Jared Sullinger in 2010 and its first five-star player since D'Angelo Russell in 2014. The 6-foot-8, 205-pound forward is the No. 7 prospect in his class according to 247Sports.com.