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"It’s time to talk about Tyran being better than his AAU teammate, AJ": Hoops fans react to 5-star prospect Tyran Stokes' 32-point game

Modified Dec 20, 2024 17:25 GMT

Tyran Stokes had a monster 32-point performance on Thursday against the Timpview High School Thunderbirds during the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas. This led to the Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Knights winning 77-63.

Tyran Stokes and AJ Dybantsa teamed up last season at Prolific Prep in Napa, California. This season, Stokes transferred to Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks, while AJ Dybantsa transferred to Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah. They also have the same AAU team, the Oakland Soldiers.

It got fans talking about which former teammate was better, Stokes or Utah Prep's Dybantsa.

"I think it’s time to talk about Tyran being better than his AAU teammate, AJ👀👀👀👀it’s not far fetched to compare the 2. Tyran seems more polished and more technical and more fluid. AJ has tons of raw athleticism and does some crazy stuff, but it looks unorthodox and not very polished," pointed out one commenter.

"Stokes >>> AJ," another person commented.

"@_thetyranstokes >>> @AJ.Dybantsa," commented the same person.

Meanwhile, others were just commenting about his game.

"Played him when he was at prolific I swear bros a kid in a man’s body 😂 bro wear like size 16s or sum buh he’s a cool dude fr oh and we got blown out by 40 lmao," commented one person.

"He’s good his game is boring," claimed another commenter.

"I think he’s gonna be really good man," noted another commenter.

Fans react to Tyran Stokes' 32-point game (Source: Instagram/ br_hoops)

With the win against Timpview on Thursday, Tyran Stokes and Notre Dame are 11-0 and will face Layton Christian Academy next. That game will happen on Dec. 20, and they will face that same school again on Jan. 2.

Powerhouses Columbus, Sierra Canyon on Tyran Stokes and Notre Dame's schedule

While many in the comments section were criticizing Tyran Stokes and Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) for not playing against quality opponents, the Knights do have some tough teams scheduled down the line.

On Jan. 10, it would be a battle between two of the best schools in California as Stokes will lead his team against Bryce James and the perennial powerhouse Sierra Canyon Trailblazers. However, the biggest challenge will come on Jan. 18, as the Knights will take on the Columbus Explorers and its three five stars, Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer and Caleb Gaskins.