My parents know [Self], they know he's a good guy, he wants me to do the right thing and be on the right path. 12:46 pm ET. For Thompson, he says the decision was easy. "It's Kansas," he said. Oklahoma State was the first to offer Thompson a scholarship in 2017 and laid out a full push for years, but fell shy despite offering a pairing with five-star guard Cade Cunningham. "It was an extremely tough decision," Thompson said. TULSA, Okla.-- Five-star Class of 2020 guard Bryce Thompson made his college commitment to the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday morning.Thompson, the No. I trust Coach Self and he's made it clear to me. Bryce Thompson tales with Evan Daniels on CBS Sports HQ about his commitment to Kansas. Booker T. Washington basketball player Bryce Thompson takes off a jacket to reveal a University of Kansas shirt after announcing his commitment to the University of Kansas … Thompson, the No. Roberts was the assistant in charge of Thompson… Further, he represents not just the biggest incoming recruit but also hope that KU -- even with the NCAA cloud hanging over the program -- may still be able to recruit the way KU always does. Bryce Thompson (born February 26, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. They did a great job recruiting me, hats off to them, but in the end I had to make a different decision.". Bryce Thompson, Tyon Grant-Foster, Gethro Muscadin and Latrell Jossell are in the Jayhawks' 2020 class. His father, Rod, played for Bill Self at Tulsa in the 1990s, and that kinship played an important role in Self ensuring he'd again have the opportunity to coach another Thompson star. All Rights Reserved. "They have a great tradition, history of winning, that's something I'd like to be a part of, and something I'd like to add to.". "We addressed it. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Even with looming NCAA sanctions, Kansas won out because of its relationships. The deeply formed relationships between the Thompsons and Kansas proved to be even more impossible to overcome than many other staffs recruiting Thompson once thought. 5-star Kansas signee Bryce Thompson highlights. And North Carolina recently landed five-star guard Caleb Love in hopes of pairing him with Thompson, but alas, Thompson's opting to stay closer to home. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. "You build up those relationships over those years, and I visited OSU and OU more than I visited any of those other schools. Highlights of Washington's Bryce Thompson in the 2019 Oklahoma 6A state championship win over Putnam City North. I trust him in that manner and I'm good with my decision.". He's the third Class of 2020 pledge over the last 30 days, and to this point, the biggest prize of the class. 1 player in the state, made the commitment in a ceremony at Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School live on CBS Sports HQ over a final list of schools that included two in-state programs -- Oklahoma State and Oklahoma -- as well as North Carolina. 19 prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. Despite being hit with some serious allegation violations from the NCAA less than two months ago, Thompson's pledge represents a momentous month for Kansas. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Kansas offered Thompson a scholarship last April just before he exploded onto the scene as a junior, but it did not exert the same effort as Oklahoma State and Oklahoma -- at least not until late in the game. TULSA, Okla. -- Five-star Class of 2020 guard Bryce Thompson made his college commitment to the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday morning. Bryce has already developed a relationship with Self and Norm Roberts, who assisted Self at Tulsa and coached Rod Thompson as well. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | section: | slug: kansas-basketball-recruiting-five-star-guard-bryce-thompson-no-19-recruit-in-nation-commits-to-jayhawks | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | "We talked about it," Thompson told CBS Sports of NCAA scrutiny surrounding the basketball program. At the high school level, he competed for Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards the 2020 class. Oklahoma was similarly staunch in its pursuit, even hiring long-time family friend Pooh Williamson to its staff this summer, but no dice. This spring, the Jayhawks stepped up their effort and steadied their eyes on making him a priority. Basketball | 3/26/2020 | 579 Views SHARE. After an official visit to KU back in October, an unofficial visit to KU on Friday night, and a home visit from Self himself over the weekend, the Jayhawks sealed the deal. They told me to trust them. 5-star Guard Bryce Thompson makes commitment decision, serious allegation violations from the NCAA less than two months ago, played for Bill Self at Tulsa in the 1990s, Our favorite hoops stars of the last decade, Calipari, Mack spar over moving UK-UL game, SEC to start conference play in late December, Pac-12 reversal means it starts basketball Nov. 25, Texas State's Kaspar resigns after investigation, Louisville issues response to NCAA's allegations, Maui Invitational moving to Asheville, North Carolina.