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Top 50 recruit Ethan Thompson, son of Stephen Thompson, picks Oregon St. over Syracuse

Syracuse, N.Y. — Blood proved to be thicker than orange juice for Ethan Thompson.

Thompson, an elite 2017 recruit and the son of former Syracuse great Stephen Thompson, announced on Monday that he would play college basketball at Oregon State University where his father is currently an assistant coach.

I am happy to announce that I have chosen to attend Oregon State University. #gobeavs #blessed ud83cudfc0u26abufe0fud83dudd36 pic.twitter.com/8wKpLHYy4x

— Ethan Thompson (@_ethanthompson5) September 20, 2016

Ethan Thompson, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif.