The monthslong battle for 2026 No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes came to an end Tuesday when the future potential No. 1 NBA draft pick announced on Inside the NBA that he committed to Kansas.
Stokes is a Louisville native, but for much of this recruitment Kansas was viewed as a slight favorite to land him. He visited Lawrence for the Jayhawks’ Jan. 31 win over BYU, spending time that weekend with other top Jayhawk commits including five-star point guard Taylen Kinney. Stokes and Kinney form the strongest one-two punch in what’s largely perceived as a weaker high school class.
