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Nation's No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes taking official visit to Kentucky

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Notre Dame High School (CA) forward Tyran Stokes (4) against Sandra Day O'Connor (AZ) during the Hoophall West High School Invitational at Highland High School. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Tyran Stokes, the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class, is on an official visit to Kentucky this weekend, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.

The 6-foot-7 Stokes is a native Louisville, Kentucky, and has already been on official visits to both Louisville and Kansas over the past six months. He was rumored as a possible reclassification candidate, but shut down speculation on multiple occasion and participated in AAU circuit this spring.

Last month, Tipton reported that even though Stokes hadn’t named top schools, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas, and Arkansas are thought to be the strongest contenders.

On the EYBL circuit last summer, Stokes — while playing alongside 2025 No. 1 overall recruit AJ Dybantsa for the Oakland Soldiers — averaged 20.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists for the Oakland Soldiers. As a junior this fall at Notre Dame, he similar stuffed the stat sheet by pouring in 21.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game as helped the Knights to a 28-8 record.

Tyran Stokes Scouting Profile

On3’s Jamie Shaw writes this about 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.”

This story will be updated with more information.