Greeneville's Trey Thompson (21) fights for the rebound with Munford's Elisha Patrick (1) during the third quarter of a TSSAA Class 3A basketball state quarterfinal game at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Thursday, March 20, 2025. Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Kansas Basketball Eyeing 2026 Sharpshooting Power Forward Recruit

Originally posted on Kansas Jayhawks on SI
By Joshua Schulman | Last updated May 19, 2025 11:01 PM ET

The Kansas Jayhawks coaching staff is staying active on the recruiting trail before the impending NCAA Dead Period, which will restrict any contact with recruits.

In addition to monitoring top-ranked recruit Tyran Stokes and other lesser-known players like Junior County, KU was recently in to see another 2026 prospect.

The Jayhawks watched Trey Thompson compete during Session II of the 3Stripes Select Basketball circuit.

2026 4⭐️ Trey Thompson (@treyyy_2k) tells me the following schools were in to see him today during session 2 of @3SSBCircuit

Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Indiana
Kansas
Providence

:@3SSBCircuit pic.twitter.com/tD533hd0ZR
— HS Top Recruits (@HSTopRecruiting) May 18, 2025

A 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward, Thompson is regarded highly by recruiting analysts.

The incoming senior at Greeneville High School (TN) holds offers from Purdue, Tennessee, Xavier, and other premier programs.

247 Sports Composite rankings rate him the 137th player in his graduating class. He is the 28th-ranked power forward and fifth-ranked player from the state of Tennessee.

After taking an official visit to Purdue in November 2024, other schools like Providence, Kentucky, Indiana, and Kansas have entered his recruitment.

This is the first time KU has publicly made contact with the hybrid forward.

Across eight contests in the 3Stripes Select Basketball circuit this year, Thompson is averaging 18.0 points per game on 58.2% shooting (42.9% from three).

At his size, Thompson’s most impressive attribute is his jump shot, as he projects as a stretch four at the college level.

Kansas may continue to pursue him if he climbs the recruiting ranks over time.

This article first appeared on Kansas Jayhawks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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