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Ohio State’s Anthony Thompson quiet in McDonald’s All-American Game
Highlights from five-star Ohio State signee Anthony Thompson
Ohio State signee Anthony Thompson had 23 points and seven rebounds in a Hudson Western Reserve Academy 83-52 win against Erie Prep Academy on Nov. 13, 2025.
The first appearance by an Ohio State men’s basketball player in the McDonald’s All-American Game in 12 years was a quiet one.
Anthony Thompson, the first prep player signed by the Buckeyes to participate in the event since D’Angelo Russell in 2014, came off the bench for the East team and finished with 5 points, three rebounds, a block and two turnovers in a 102-86 loss.
A five-star forward playing at Hudson (Ohio) Western Reserve Academy, Thompson is the highest-rated player to sign with OSU since Jared Sullinger in 2010 according to the 247Sports.com rankings. Inside Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Thompson subbed into the game with 4:55 left in the first half, turned the ball over on a drive and then buried a 3-pointer from the right corner.
“He can flame it up from the outside,” ESPN’s Paul Biancardi said on the broadcast.
One possession later, though, Thompson got the ball in transition, rushed a look from deep and airballed the 3-point attempt. After playing the remainder of the first quarter, Thompson sat until the second half, when he started for the East and was primarily matched up with Christian Collins, a USC signee. Again on the perimeter, Thompson crashed the glass, nabbed an offensive board and put it back for his final points of the night.
With the East team’s guards struggling to get the ball past midcourt, Thompson took only six shots, two of which were putbacks off offensive rebounds and one of which he missed.
His 6-foot-9 frame and 7-4 wingspan helped Thompson flash defensively when he blocked one 3-point attempt and altered another.
Thompson was on the floor for 15:39. Arizona signee Caleb Holt Missouri signee Jason Crowe Jr. from the West team were named co-MVPs.
Ohio State men’s basketball beat writer Adam Jardy can be reached at ajardy@dispatch.com, on Bluesky at @cdadamjardy.bsky.social or on Twitter at @AdamJardy.
2026 U20 World Team Trials
At Geneva, Ohio, May 29
Best-of-Three Final Results
57 kg
Isaiah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC) defeats Grey Burnett (Burnett Trained Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Cortez dec. Burnett, 5-1
Round 2 – Cortez tech. fall Burnett, 10-0
61 kg
Aaron Seidel (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
Round 2 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
65 kg
Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) defeats Clinton Shepherd (Howe Wrestling School, LLC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Bassett fall Shepherd, 2:40
Round 2 – Bassett tech. fall Shepherd, 10-0
70 kg
Landon Robideau (Cowboy RTC) defeats Melvin Miller (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)), two matches to none
Round 1 – Robideau dec. Miller, 5-0
Round 2 – Robideau tech. fall, 12-0
74 kg
Jayden James (KD Training Center/ TMWC) defeats Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy RTC), two matches to none
Round 1 – James dec. Lockett, 5-4
Round 2 – James dec. Lockett, 4-2
79 kg
Ryan Burton (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Joseph Jeter (Position Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Burton dec. Jeter, 10-7
Round 2 – Burton dec. Jeter, 8-1
86 kg
Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style Wrestling Club) defeats Brock Mantanona (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), two matches to none
Round 1 – Sinclair dec. Mantanona, 6-0
Round 2 – Sinclair tech. fall Mantanona, 10-0
92 kg
Jimmy Mastny (Relentless Training Center) defeats Karson Tompkins (Air Force Regional Training Center), two matches to none
Round 1 – Mastny fall Tompkins, 3:31
Round 2 – Mastny tech. fall Tompkins, 10-0
97 kg
Michael Boyle (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling Club) defeats Garett Kawczynski (Askren Wrestling Academy), two matches to none
Round 1 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
Round 2 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
125 kg
Dreshaun Ross (Cowboy RTC) defeats Coby Merrill (NYAC), two matches to one
Round 1 – Merrill tech. fall Ross, 11-0
Round 2 – Ross dec. Merrill 9-2
Round 3 – Ross dec. Merrill, 7-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio family has filed a lawsuit against a Hilliard funeral home after their mother was accidentally cremated, despite plans for her to be buried.
According to court documents, Tidd Funeral Home cremated Nancy Anders in June of last year against the family’s wishes. The lawsuit states Anders died a week earlier in May.
The family says Anders had planned and prepaid for funeral arrangements two years before her death to be buried with her late husband. The arrangements did not include cremation because, the family says, she did not believe in the concept.
The lawsuit says the family was told a week after her death that she had been accidentally cremated. It also accuses Tidd Funeral Home of cremating her even though the proper authorization form was never signed.
The family says they have suffered physical illness and emotional trauma and are seeking $25,000 in damages. They are also asking for the case to be decided by a jury.
ABC 6 reached out to the funeral home for comment but had not heard back.
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