Overview

• The 6-foot-7 IMG Academy product chose the Cardinal over Cincinnati, Vanderbilt and Houston after recent campus visits.
• ESPN ranks Olajuwon No. 40 in the 2026 class, while 247Sports lists him No. 61 and Rivals places him No. 62.
• He boosted his stock with JL3 on the Nike EYBL, averaging 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists across 19 games.
• The pledge is Stanford’s first ESPN 100 recruit under Kyle Smith, joining guard Isaiah Rogers and elevating the 2026 haul to No. 12 nationally and No. 3 in the ACC, per CBS Sports.
• The verbal commitment is non-binding and will not be official until a national letter of intent can be signed beginning Nov. 12.