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Jeff Borzello

ESPN Staff Writer

Basketball recruiting insider.

Joined ESPN in 2014.

Graduate of University of Delaware.

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Paul Biancardi

Basketball Recruiting

National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com

18 years of coaching experience at Division I level

Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State

Apr 28, 2026, 07:02 PM ET

Tyran Stokes , the No. 1 senior in the country and the consensus favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NBA draft, will play for Kansas next season, he announced Tuesday.

Stokes chose the Jayhawks over Kentucky , announcing his decision on ESPN's NBA Tip-Off before the start of Tuesday's playoff games. He is ranked No. 1 on ESPN's 2026 SC Next 100 .

Kansas and Kentucky waged an intense recruiting battle for Stokes' commitment, going back-and-forth over the last several months.…