2026 No. 1-Ranked Prospect Tyran Stokes Sets Kentucky Visit

Tyran Stokes, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the class of 2026, is starting to take visits. Kentucky has lined one up.

Stokes is set to visit Kentucky from May 15-17, his mother tells KSR+. Stokes has already taken official visits to Louisville and Kansas.

“He’s a once-in-every-few-years physical specimen athlete,” Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant told KSR+ in January. “Combine that competitiveness with that unselfishness, athletic ability, and size, and you’ve got a pretty good basketball player.”

Kentucky offered Tyran Stokes shortly after Mark Pope was hired as head coach last spring. Kentucky assistant coach Jason Hart, a California-native, has been in multiple times to see Stokes. He has been the main point of contact during Stokes’ recruitment

Kentucky’s 2025-26 Roster is Likely Set

There’s been some talk that Tyran Stokes may reclassify into the 2025 recruiting class. However, sources tell KSR+ that the plan is currently for Stokes to remain in the 2026 class.

Kentucky has five transfer commitments and one international commitment. UK has the No. 1-ranked transfer class in the nation, per On3. Kentucky does not have any commitments in the 2026 class.

Commitments
Kam Williams – Tulane – 9.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.3 APG, 48.5% FG, 41.2% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
Jaland Lowe – Pittsburgh – 16.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 5.5 APG, 37.6% FG, 26.6% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
Mouhamed Dioubate – Alabama – 7.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.1 APG, 61.7% FG, 46.2% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
Jayden Quaintance – Arizona State – 9.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.5 APG, 52.5% FG, 18.8% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
Andrija Jelavic — C — Mega — 10.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.4 APG, 50.3% FG, 32.3% 3PT | – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
Denzel Aberdeen — CG — Florida — 7.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.4 AP, 41.8% FG, 35.0% 3PT

Returning players/incoming freshmen (7)

• Otega Oweh – G – Rising Senior – 16.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.7 APG, 49.2% FG, 35.5% 3PT | Going through NBA Draft process
• Brandon Garrison – C – Rising Junior – 5.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 50.9% | Confirmed return
• Collin Chandler – C- Rising Sophomore – 2.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.7 APG, 36.1% FG, 34.7% 3PT | Confirmed return
• Travis Perry – PG – Rising Sophomore – 2.7 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 0.6 APG, 31.3% FG, 32.1% 3PT
• Trent Noah – F – Rising Sophomore – 2.7 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.4 APG, 45.1% FG, 33.3% 3PT
• Malachi Moreno – C – Incoming Freshman – Great Crossing (Georgetown, KY)
• Jasper Johnson – SG – Incoming Freshman – Overtime Elite (Lexington, KY)

Outgoing transfers (1)

• Kerr Kriisa – G – Senior – 4.4 PPG, 3.8 APG, 2.4 RPG, 27.9% FG | Entered Portal 3/31, Committed to Cincinnati on 4/6