Tyran Stokes
Prolific Prep
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (2007-10-12) October 12, 2007
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 MéridaTeam

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

Early life and high school career

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]

Stokes enrolled at Prolific Prep ahead of his freshman season.[2]

Stokes was one of just two players from the 2026 class invited to the NBAPA Top 100 Camp that offseason, with the other being AJ Dybantsa.[4] 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."[5] 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.[6] He was joined at Prolific Prep by fellow top recruit AJ Dybantsa.[7][8]

Recruiting

In June 2023, Stokes became the number one recruit in the 2026 class when the top recruit, AJ Dybantsa, reclassified to the 2025 class.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyran Stokes
PF		 Louisville, KY Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A — 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 1  247Sports: 1  ESPN: 1
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.

Sources:

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.[10]

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.
  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.
  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 (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.
  5. ↑ Wood, Russ (July 1, 2023). "Wood's Takeaways: NBPA Top 100 Camp, Day 3". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Dumas, Jason (September 19, 2023). "HS basketball stars team up for Napa prep school". KRON. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ James, Marty (June 13, 2023). "Prolific Prep's Stokes lifts U16 national team to Americas title". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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