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#1 prospect 2027 now 2026

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2 days 22 hours ago - 2 days 21 hours ago #34141 by HawkErrant
Rivals top 2027 recruit Bruce Branch III reclassifies to 2026

KU is in the hunt, word is really wants him.

For 2026 Rivals has him #4,
247Sports #8.
Apparently ESPN hasn’t placed him in 2026 yet, had him #2 overall in the 2027 class.

He’s adidas.

My question is if KU lands overall #1 prospect SF Tyran Stokes, does Bill keep after Branch? Both SF - as is current KU 2027 commit Javon Bardwell, who is also being talked about as reclassifying to 2026.
SF 15/**** Javon Bardwell* 6-6/175 Scottsdale AZ Committed 2025-10-03

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1 day 17 hours ago #34147 by konza63
Stokes is Nike, right? That would be a coup…

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1 day 16 hours ago #34149 by HawkErrant
Stokes is indeed Nike, which has kept people from thinking adidas branded KU has little chance.

But the current whispers are that KU is definitely in the running.

I reckon the biggest question for KU regarding Stokes is what impact does his recent troubles (essentially agreeing to leave his current HS due to an altercation where he reportedly hurt another guy) have on KU's desire to have him if he wants to come?

Given the talk is that KU is indeed still pursuing him, it seems the impact is not significant enough for them to drop him.

SeattleTimes.com: Tyran Stokes, nation’s top boys basketball recruit, enrolls at Rainier Beach

By the way, Rainier Beach should ring a bell with you.
CJ Giles was a Viking.

And word is Townsend has strong ties with them.

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