Star Minnesota Prep Forward Joins Clemson Tigers Men’s Basketball Team

most of the time Clemson Tigers With fans interested in football, the men’s basketball team selected its third game in the 2025 Division.

6-7 forward Chase Thompson, the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Minnesota, announced his commitment to the Tigers on social media.

Verbal commitments are not binding. The earliest Thompson could have signed with Clemson was during the early signing period in November.

He is the third prep player to join the Tigers this cycle. According to 247SportsThe Tigers have the No. 2 recruiting class in the ACC and the No. 6 class in the country.

Thompson plays for Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria, Minn. He is a three-star recruit (four-star according to Rivals rankings) ranked No. 42 in the nation and No. 175 overall. .

Thompson reportedly visited two other schools, Iowa and West Virginia.

The leading member of the class is combo guard Zac Foster, a 6-3 senior at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, GA. He is a four-star recruit and the nation’s No. 69 player, per 247Sports. He was transferred to the Tigers just a few weeks ago.

The other candidate is Trent Steinour, a 6-10 power forward from Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, NC. He took on the role in May and is a Top 200 player according to 247Sports.

They are preparing to participate in a coach-led program Brad BrownellHe’s having his biggest season since 1979-80. The Tigers reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980 but were defeated. Alabama One step away from the Final Four.

Brownell has managed the Tigers since 2010 and has won 265 games during that time. Since the 2017-18 season, he has led the Tigers to 20 or more wins four times, three NCAA Tournament bids and two NIT bids.

Clemson recently released its full 2024-25 schedule, which includes the first ACC schedule with 18 teams in the conference. The Tigers will face each ACC team once, but Georgia TechnologyIt is the Tigers’ designated travel partner and will play in the home-and-home series.

The Tigers also learned the ACC opener will also be in the game. Miami On December 7th.

Clemson completed its non-conference slate a few weeks ago and faced its biggest game. Kentucky Dec. 3 in the ACC-SEC Challenge at Littlejohn Coliseum. This will be the first time the two teams have met in nearly 90 years. It’s also a local tip at 9.30pm to tune in to television.