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WATCH: Top HSS prospect Tyran Stokes puts up 23 points at Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas

Modified Dec 19, 2024 17:26 GMT

No. 2 recruit in the 2026 Class, Tyran Stokes, led Notre Dame to a dominating 80-63 win over Basha in Tarkanian Classic's G7 bracket on Wednesday in Las Vegas. With this win, they now move to G12 cracked and will face the winner of Timpview vs. St. Joseph's Prep on Dec. 19.

Stokes finished the game with a double-double as he scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. He shot 57.1% (8-14 FG). Basketball page Bleacher Report Hoops took to Instagram to share some highlights of the small forward:

Stokes also scored 20 points in an 89-55 win over El Camino Real on Friday and received praise from three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas' son, Alijah:

Gilbert Arenas' son Alijah Arenas shares Tyran Strokes' highlights. (Credit: Instagram/@alijah0arenas)

"@_thetyranstokes tuff gang," Arenas captioned the story.

The two-time gold medal winner with Team USA represented them at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico and averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. He won his second gold medal in Turkey at the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup. He scored 12.3 points on 57.9% shooting, including 28.6% from beyond the arc, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out 5.6 assists.

Stokes showed his scoring prowess against Italy with 17 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals, and a block in just 20 minutes. He transferred to Notre Dame in July and averaged 12.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.6 assists for Napa Prolific Prep.

He ranks at the first spot in the small forward position and second in California. The class of 2026 recruit has offers from 19 programs already, according to On3. These include offers from Louisville, Kentucky, Xavier, Oregon, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Jackson State, Texas Tech, and more.

On3's recruitment prediction machine states that the Cardinals have the highest chance of landing Stokes (66.8% chance). Kentucky, Xavier, and IUPUI follow them with less than 2% prediction.

Why did Tyran Stokes transfer to Notre Dame?

Stokes talked about his transfer to Notre Dame with Sports Illustrated on Wednesday:

"At Prolific (Prep), it was basketball, basketball, basketball, at here [Notre Dame] I get to enjoy, you know, time with myself," he said.

"Practice is over at 5:30, so I get to go home; I can chill with my dog and do different stuff. I get a little break and have time to do my homework, you know. At Prolific Prep, I get home at 9:30, shower, eat, and sleep. So you know it's different, different experiences," Stokes added.

Which college do you think Tyran Stokes will choose?