After a fake-out with some rumors on Monday, Tyran Stokes is officially announcing his commitment to college basketball on Tuesday. No, we are not pranking anyone!
Finally, the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026 is going to make his commitment between his top three schools: Kansas, Kentucky, and Oregon. While all signs are pointing to Kansas, this is still a commitment everyone will be locked in on.
Stokes will make his commitment today on Inside the NBA on ESPN live around 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time, 6:30 p.m. EST.
Source: Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 prospect in 2026, will finally announce his college decision today around 3:30 ET on ESPN's NBA Today. Stokes—who played on Nike's EYBL circuit—is deciding between Kansas or Kentucky. Likely preseason All-American regardless of which team he picks.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 28, 2026
Fans got excited from the initial tweet, thinking his decision could come sooner in the afternoon on the East Coast, but it has been clarified for Pacific Time.
Threading out this update as well: Source just texted to clarify. After initially communicating it was 3:30 ET, Tyran Stokes' public college commitment will now instead be sometime around 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 Pacific on Inside the NBA on ESPN with Ernie, Shaq, Charles and Kenny.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 28, 2026
The months-long saga is going to officially come to a close as Stokes has taken fans on quite the rollercoaster with his commitment. First, it seemed like Kentucky had Stokes in the bag, but then Kansas and Oregon began to make a surge, and at the beginning of the year, Kansas became the frontrunner.
It has been speculated that this decision would have come sooner if Kansas weren't an Adidas school, as Stokes has an NIL deal with Nike, which is the brand Kentucky wears. At this point, though, the decision will be what it is.
How to watch Tyran Stokes official college commitment live
With Stoke announcing live on ESPN, any fans with an ESPN account through a cable provider will have access to see Stokes make his commitment. If fans don't have an account, they can watch on FuboTV using their seven-day free trial. Fans can also watch on the ESPN app or through their cable provider.
Whether it is Kansas or Kentucky, or Stokes really throws everyone for a loop and picks Oregon, the Jayhawks and Wildcats will certainly go through major change with his decision. Either way, it will all come to a close tonight, and Stokes will have his answer.
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