Make that 2-for-2 for Clemson head coach Brad Brownell this basketball official visit season.
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Clemson landed the second visitor it hosted, as Alexandria (Minn.) four-star forward Chase Thompson announced his commitment to the Tigers on Sunday.
Thompson (6-8, 220), ranked No. 94 nationally by Rivals.com, also had offers from Nebraska, Iowa, West Virginia and DePaul.
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He took a summer official to West Virginia, then hit Iowa in late August before taking his Clemson official a week ago in conjunction with the N.C. State football weekend.
As we had framed, though, this has been a battle between Iowa and Clemson.
He has been engaged with Iowa longer and knows players on its team through geographic proximity.
But as we noted, Clemson reverberated and was the school he wanted to check out before giving a verdict on his college destination.
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The Tigers are coming off an Elite Eight appearance and boast a considerable track record for development at Thompson's projected position.
Clemson scored its first official visitor earlier this month when College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy combo guard Zac Foster committed. Rivals.com rates Foster 82nd nationally and 24th among shooting guards.
Thompson becomes the third member of the Tigers' recruiting class, joining Foster and Mooresville (N.C.) Lake Norman big Trent Steinour. Rivals.com bills Steinour three stars and the 18th-best center prospect nationally.
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