John Calipari is now trying to land 5-star Kansas target over Bill Self

The Kansas Jayhawks have reportedly had an incredible recruiting process with the nation's No. 1 prospect as Bill Self works to boost his class of 2026 commitments. However, Arkansas head coach John Calipari is circling as he tries to do the very same.

Tyran Stokes, who visited the Jayhawks earlier this year, is set to visit Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks, as well as a few other programs, before making his ultimate decision.

Stokes, the No. 1 player in the class of 2026, is a promising small forward prospect who has been a dominant offensive player throughout his high school career thus far. At 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds, Stokes already has a massive frame, even compared to current college players, and averaged 21 points throughout his junior season.

Tyran Stokes junior season stats

• 21.0 points per game
• 9.3 rebounds per game
• 3.9 assists per game
• 1.5 steals per game

Stokes is a dominant player at the high school level and is currently ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of California, as well as the rest of the nation.

After visiting Self and Kansas earlier this spring, Stokes shared pictures from his visit with the message "Rock chalk ??"

Stokes visited the Louisville Cardinals last fall and is scheduled to visit the Kentucky Wildcats, Calipari's former team, in the middle of May. He has yet to schedule official visits with the Gonzaga Bulldogs or Oregon Ducks, but has shared that he plans to visit those programs as well.

Self has yet to receive a commitment from a prospect in the class of 2026 but has the No. 22 class of 2025 recruits with commitments from five-star shooting guard Darryn Peterson and four-star small forward Samis Calderon.