On Sunday evening, On3’s Joe Tipton reported that Tyran Stokes, the #1 recruit in the class of 2026, is currently being hosted by the Kentucky Wildcats on an official visit.
This is obviously great news, as the Cats are expected to be a heavy player in his recruitment but had yet to host him for a visit after a previously scheduled trip was postponed in May.
The rising phenom also visited Louisville and Kansas in recent months. Arkansas and Kentucky are expected to be the other two schools heavily in the mix. But in the NIL era, nothing will be final until the pen hits the paper.
Whoever lands Stokes, they’ll be getting a freak athlete and one of the most exciting young players to watch, regardless of class. To make his recruitment even more intriguing for Wildcat fans, the 5-star prospect is a Louisville native. There’s no doubt that Stokes knows just how much college basketball means in the state of Kentucky,
There have always been lingering reclassification rumors surrounding the physically mature Stokes. However, he has continued to shut those rumors down, suggesting he will remain planted in the class of 2026.
At 6-foot-7, Stokes has the skill set to score the ball in a variety of ways, and his play-making ability is elite.
Mark Pope has continued to answer the bell for big moments so far in his young career as the head coach at the University of Kentucky. The recruitment of a homegrown unanimous #1 player will be yet another test for the former Wildcats.
This recruitment is just getting started and will feature the heavy hitters from college basketball, including the UK’s biggest rival and their former head coach, battling it out.
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