IOWA CITY, Iowa – Tennessee native Trey Thompson has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Wednesday by head coach Ben McCollum.

The Greeneville native reclassified from the Class of 2026 to join the Hawkeyes this fall.

“Trey has a level of versatility that we look for in all of our players,” said McCollum. “He’s 6-foot-8, he’s physical, can really shoot it and pass it.  Trey processes the game quickly to be able to trigger offense, which should help us in Big Ten play.”

Thompson is the fourth Class of 2025 prospect to join the Iowa roster, joining West Des Moines’ Trevin Jirak, Oklahoma’s Tate Sage and Missouri’s Peyton McCollum.

He is the 14th player on the Iowa roster along with Drake transfers Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu, Isaia Howard, Tavion Banks and Joey Matteoni, Robert Morris transfer Alvaro Folgueiras, Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen and Hawkeye returnees Cooper Koch and walk-on Jacob Koch.

Trey Thompson
6-8, 220, Forward
Greeneville, Tenn.
Greeneville

• Tabbed as a four-star prospect by On3 and by 247Sports
• Ranked as the No. 59 overall player in the Class of 2026 by On3 and the No. 2 player in Tennessee… rated No. 91 by 247Sports and the No. 1 player in Tennessee
• Averaged 18.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 blocks on the 3SSB Circuit
• Shot 58.2 percent (53-of-91) from the field, 44 percent (22-of-50) from 3-point range and 70.4 percent from the free throw line
• Had 22 dunks in just eight 3SSB games
• Two-time finalist for the Tennessee Class 3A Mr. Basketball Award… finished as runner-up as a sophomore and junior… one of two players in state history (along with Jakobi Gillespie) to be named a two-time finalist
• Named District 2-3A Player of the Year and District 2-3A Tournament MVP… also named Region 1-3A Tournament MVP… two-time TSWA all-state selection
• Averaged 24.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals as a junior… shot 61 percent from the field
• Led the Greene Devils to a District 2-3A regular season and tournament title and to the semifinals of the Class 3A Tennessee State Tournament
• Averaged 24 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks as a sophomore with a .550 field goal percentage… averaged 16.9 points and 9.2 rebounds as a freshman
• Finished prep career with a Greeneville school record 2,227 points (21.8 avg.) (in three years) and 984 rebounds (9.6 avg.) in 102 career games… also had 185 assists, 122 blocks and 119 steals while shooting 56 percent (775-of-1,381) from the field