Tyran Stokes

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Tyran Stokes
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Stokes in 2025.
No. 4–Rainier Beach Vikings
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (2007-10-12) October 12, 2007 (age 18)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Switzerland Team
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Turkey Team
FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Mérida Team

Tyran Stokes (born October 12, 2007) is an American basketball player who currently attends Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington. He is a consensus five-star recruit and the top-ranked player in the 2026 class.

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Early life

Stokes began playing basketball competitively as a first grader in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. [1] [2] At the age of nine, he moved to San Diego and then the Atlanta area before settling in Napa, California. [2] [3] As an eighth grader in 2022, Stokes played in the Nike Peach Jam under-16 category for Team WhyNot. [3]

High school career

Stokes enrolled at Prolific Prep ahead of his freshman season. [2] He averaged 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game and helped the Crew to an appearance in the GEICO Nationals, earning MaxPreps Freshman All-America honors. [4] [5] That offseason, Stokes was one of just two players from the 2026 class (along with AJ Dybantsa) invited to the 2023 NBAPA Top 100 Camp. [6] He was noted by Russ Wood of Rivals.com as one of the standout performers on the final day of competition, concluding that he had "elite prospect written all over him." [7] A week later at the Nike Peach Jam, Stokes averaged 11.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game on 51.3 percent shooting, helping Vegas Elite to a second-place finish in the under-17 category. [2]

Ahead of his sophomore season, Stokes improved his strength and added weight to his frame. [8] He was joined at Prolific Prep by fellow top recruit AJ Dybantsa. [9] [10] Stokes averaged 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as he helped Prolific Prep to another appearance in the Chipotle (formerly GEICO) Nationals, earning MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honors. [11] In the offseason, he excelled on the Nike EYBL circuit for the Oakland Soldiers. [12] At the Nike Peach Jam, Stokes led all players with 10.4 rebounds per game and ranked second only behind teammate Jason Crowe Jr. with 22.2 points per contest. [13] He helped his team reach the event's under-17 final, where he posted 22 points and nine rebounds in a 71–62 loss to Nightrydas Elite, which starred Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer and Caleb Wilson. [14]

Stokes transferred to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, for his junior season. [12] He averaged 21 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He helped the Knights reach the Southern Section Open Division championship game and the Southern California Regional final.

In November 2025, days before the start of his senior season, Stokes withdrew from Notre Dame. [15] The following week, he enrolled at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington, teaming up with JJ Crawford, son of Jamal Crawford. [16] Stokes made his team debut on December 3 and scored 31 points, including 21 in the second half, in an 81–60 win over Renton. [17]

Recruiting

Stokes is a consensus five-star recruit and is considered the top high school prospect of the 2026 class. In June 2023, he became the number one recruit in the 2026 class when the top recruit, AJ Dybantsa, reclassified to the 2025 class. [18] In October 2025, Stokes announced that his top five schools were Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Oregon and USC. [19] The following month, he trimmed the list to Kansas, Kentucky, and Oregon. [20]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Tyran Stokes
SF 		Louisville, KY Notre Dame High School (CA)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (100 kg)— 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  5 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  5 stars.svg    (96)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 1    247Sports: 1    ESPN: 1
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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    National team career

    Stokes won a gold medal with the United States at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico, averaging 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. [21]

    Personal life

    Stokes signed a multi-year name, image, and likeness (NIL) shoe deal with Nike in October 2025 alongside fellow five-star recruits Brandon McCoy Jr. and Aaliyah Chavez. [22]

    References

    1. ↑ Holton, Brooks (July 13, 2023). "Louisville native, Cardinals' target is basketball phenom at 15 (I)". Courier Journal . p. B1. Retrieved October 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
    2. 1 2 3 4 Holton, Brooks (July 13, 2023). "Louisville native, Cardinals' target is basketball phenom at 15 (II)". Courier Journal . p. B4. Retrieved October 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
    3. 1 2 Demling, Jody (July 15, 2022). "Elite '26 basketball prospect from California a native of Louisville". 247Sports . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
    4. ↑ Divens, Jordan (April 7, 2023). "2022-23 MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: Jason Crowe Jr. of Lynwood headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2026". MaxPreps . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
    5. ↑ "2023 GEICO Nationals Game Program" (PDF). Chipotle Nationals. p. 7. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
    6. ↑ Divens, Jordan (June 27, 2023). "High school basketball: Cameron Boozer, A.J. Dybantsa, Cooper Flagg and Tyran Stokes among NBPA Top 100 Camp participants". MaxPreps . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
    7. ↑ Wood, Russ (July 1, 2023). "Wood's Takeaways: NBPA Top 100 Camp, Day 3". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
    8. ↑ Peek, Krysten (October 9, 2023). "Tyran Stokes, A.J. Dybantsa and Boogie Fland lead top performers at USA Basketball minicamp". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
    9. ↑ Divens, Jordan (June 15, 2023). "High school basketball: Top-ranked Class of 2026 prospect A.J. Dybantsa transfers to Prolific Prep". MaxPreps . Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
    10. ↑ Dumas, Jason (September 19, 2023). "HS basketball stars team up for Napa prep school". KRON . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
    11. ↑ Divens, Jordan (April 16, 2024). "2023-24 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Brandon McCoy of St. John Boso headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2026". MaxPreps . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    12. 1 2 Divens, Jordan (May 29, 2024). "High school basketball: Tyran Stokes guides dominant Oakland Soldiers squad into Peach Jam". MaxPreps . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    13. ↑ Marks, Brendan; Moore, CJ; Schnell, Lindsay (July 21, 2025). "Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith and the best — and most underrated — players at Peach Jam". The Athletic . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    14. ↑ Drummond, Cameron (July 21, 2024). "Live updates: Mark Pope, UK basketball coaches are out recruiting again at Nike Peach Jam". Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    15. ↑ Backus, Will; Salerno, Cameron (November 7, 2025). "Tyran Stokes, nation's No. 1 basketball prospect, withdraws from high school days before start of season". CBS Sports . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    16. ↑ Vesely, Sophia (November 14, 2025). "Tyran Stokes, nation's top boys basketball recruit, enrolls at Rainier Beach". The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    17. ↑ Hanson, Scott (December 3, 2025). "Tyran Stokes, the nation's No. 1 recruit, shines in Rainier Beach debut". The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
    18. ↑ Boone, Kyle (October 11, 2023). "AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in Class of 2026, will reclassify and become the top prospect in 2025". CBS Sports . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
    19. ↑ Stumbaugh, Julia (October 6, 2025). "No. 1 CBB Prospect Tyran Stokes Reveals Kentucky and Top 5 Schools for 2026 Commitment". Bleacher Report . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
    20. ↑ Branham, Travis (November 1, 2025). "No. 1-ranked Tyran Stokes down to three schools". 247Sports . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
    21. ↑ James, Marty (June 13, 2023). "Prolific Prep's Stokes lifts U16 national team to Americas title". Napa Valley Register . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
    22. ↑ DePaula, Nick (October 3, 2025). "Nike Signs Three Top Stars To New NIL Class". Slam . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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