Bill Self is no stranger to signing big-name recruits during his time at Kansas . He’s signed dozens of five-star prospects, from Mario Chalmers to Andrew Wiggins to Darryn Peterson and so on – several of whom were ranked as the best player available according to one recruiting site or another.

But landing a commitment from Tyran Stokes , the consensus No. 1 player in the 2026 according to every major recruiting service, may be his crown achievement on the recruiting trail.

Stokes is a generational talent who could easily be the best player in college basketball next season and will likely be one of the favorites to go No.…