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Ohio State Basketball: Two Five-Stars Enter the Program for First Time in Over a Decade

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July 20, 2026
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Aside from the influx of talent from the transfer portal, Jake Diebler and his staff have landed two of the most talented freshmen for Ohio State in more than a decade. Anthony Thompson and LJ Smith add a dynamic layer to this roster that has been sorely missed. Diebler commented on the incoming class, saying, “I think it speaks more about what recruits and what people think about our program…

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Ohio State Basketball: Significant Depth and Raw Talent Added to a 2026 Team Eager to Return Program to National Prominence

July 13, 2026
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Following an NCAA Tournament run in 2025, Ohio State Basketball added the pieces to return the program to national prominence. Through graduation, the NBA draft, and the transfer portal, Ohio State basketball lost six of the key contributors from 2025. While roster turnover is part of the transient nature of modern-day college sports, Jake Diebler and his staff had the added challenge of filling the void left by the program’s…

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Ohio State Basketball: 5-Star Guard LJ Smith Reclassifies to 2026, Ready to Join Buckeyes

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June 15, 2026
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BOOM! 5-Star guard LJ Smith will reclassify to the 2026 recruiting class and join the Ohio State basketball team for the upcoming season.  The Buckeyes now have two 5-star recruits in the same class since 2008, as former 2027 recruit LJ Smith has announced his decision to reclassify and join the team for this season. BREAKING: Five-star guard LJ Smith is reclassifying from 2027 to 2026, multiple sources tell VFTSP….

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Ohio State Basketball: Anthony Thompson to Bring Dynamic Skillset to Buckeyes Next Season

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April 1, 2026
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Five-star forward Anthony Thompson is poised to have a big role for the Scarlet and Gray as they look to make another run at the postseason. Anthony Thompson is a talented 6-8, 205-pound small forward from Lebanon, Ohio, who will be touting the scarlet and gray in the 2026-2027 college basketball season. Thompson is one of the top players in the 2026 class and is the top player in the…

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Analysis: 2027 Four-Star Guard LJ Smith Commits to Ohio State

November 20, 2025
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LJ Smith, a 2027 5-Star Guard from Oak Hill Academy, has committed to the Buckeyes, becoming the second five-star commit under Jake Diebler in a week. Jake Diebler and the Buckeye staff have been on fire in November on the recruiting trail, first landing their first five-star recruit since 2014 in Anthony Thompson, and now landing a second five-star recruit in eight days with LJ Smith announcing his commitment on…

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Five-Star Anthony Thompson’s Impact for the Future of Ohio State Basketball 

October 27, 2025
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Anthony Thompson becomes the highest-ranked recruit in the Jake Diebler era, and the fourth-ranked recruit in Ohio State Basketball History Anthony Thompson, the 8th-ranked player in the country and the first five-star to commit to Ohio State since D’Angelo Russell back in 2014. Jake Diebler made it his mission to keep Thompson home as he had to battle against the likes of Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan to keep the generational…

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BOOM! Ohio State Basketball Lands Five-Star Forward Anthony Thompson

October 21, 2025
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Ohio State basketball earned a huge pickup today when 2026 five-star forward Anthony Thompson chose the Buckeyes. The 6’8 forward with a 7’3 wingspan hails from Lebanon, OH (a suburb north of Cincinnati) and attends Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, OH. NEWS: 2026 5⭐️ Anthony Thompson has committed to Ohio State, sources told @LeagueRDY. The 6-foot-8 forward from Hudson, Ohio chose the Buckeyes over Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina and…

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