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No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes dominant in home opener for Rainier Beach (Wa.)

hunterby: Hunter Shelton7 hours agoHunterShelton_

The recruitment of 2026 No. 1 overall prospect Tyran Stokes has taken some turns and so has his high school career. His senior year has led the Louisville native from California to Washington, more specifically Rainier Beach High School.

Not often considered a hotbed for hoops talent, the Evergreen State is now home to the consensus top prospect in the nation. Stokes and the Vikings began their season earlier this month, but their home opener came on Tuesday night.

To no surprise, Stokes delivered. In a 90-52 victory over Bishop Blanchet, Stokes went for 27 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, eight steals and two blocks. He added a thunderous dunk over a Blanchet defender, headlining the early-season highlight reel:

The win came in front of assistant coaches for Washington and Kansas. The Jayhawks are one of three finalists for the Five-Star Plus+ small forward alongside Kentucky and Oregon. Stokes also announced a new offer from Vanderbilt on Tuesday.

In Stokes’ season-opener, an 81-60 victory over Renton, he dropped 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added six steals. It’s taken Stokes no time to adjust to the move from Notre Dame (Calif.), where he was enrolled just around a month ago.

With Stokes in the fold, Rainier Beach is 2-0 and ranks as the No. 1 team in Washington, per the Massey Ratings. The Vikings also check in as the No. 58 team nationally in the Rivals Composite Rankings. Their next game will be a big one as they take on O’Dea, the No. 2 team in the state, on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Rainier Beach is coming off a strong 2024-25 campaign, in which it went 28-3 en route to winning Washington’s WIAA 3A state championship. The Vikings will be a tough out with Stokes on the floor.

Scout’s Take on Tyran Stokes

Rivals National Scout Jamie Shaw previously wrote this of Stokes as a prospect:

“At first glance, with Tyran Stokes, you see that he has the optimal positional size, the explosive athleticism, and an ability to create advantages from multiple levels of the floor. So while he is still developing into a role as an alpha player, you see that he has the immediate framework to work with. A look across the 2026 class at this point and you quickly see the lack of star power that the 2025 cycle had. So with that, a lot of the players will need to continue developing various aspects of their games.

… Stokes is no different, as there are things he is going to have to continue working through to reach his highest top-end potential. We have already touched on the balance points to help more consistently make plays off movement. Also, finding a consistent motor will be big with him. However, given his intriguing feel and his natural tools, there are a couple of different pathways that are apparent for him.”

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