CLEMSON — Clemson basketball landed its third player in the 2025 class on Sunday with the addition of four-star power forward Chase Thompson.
The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward from Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria, Minnesota, is rated as the No. 3 player in the state and a top 200 player in the country by the 247Sports Composite. Thompson announced his commitment on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said, “Blessed to be a Tiger.”
Thompson chose the Tigers over Iowa after taking an official visit on Sept. 21. He joins four-star combo guard Zac Foster and three-star forward Trent Steinour as members of coach Brad Brownell‘s 2025 class, which ranks sixth in the nation per 247Sports Composite.
Thompson’s commitment comes after Brownell received a contract extension from Clemson this summer. With the addition of key transfer portal players and the 25th-best recruiting class in 2024, the 15-year Tigers coach looks to lead his team back to the Elite Eight after it made its first appearance at that stage in 44 years.
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
