No. 1 Recruit Tyran Stokes Withdraws From Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Before Senior Season

The school’s confirmation offered no reason, reshaping Notre Dame’s preseason outlook.

Overview

Notre Dame issued an official release on Nov. 5 confirming Tyran Stokes is no longer at the school, a move Athletic Director Alec Moss also confirmed to reporters.
Stokes will not play his senior season for the Knights after leading last year’s squad to sectional and state Open Division semifinals.
He is widely ranked the top 2026 prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports, following a junior campaign averaging about 21 points and 9.3 rebounds.
Notre Dame opened No. 10 in Ballislife’s FAB 50 preseason rankings, a status expected to change without Stokes, with NaVorro Bowman Jr. and Zach White headlining the remaining roster.
No public explanation for the withdrawal has been provided, and reporting has noted his recruitment was recently narrowed to Oregon, Kentucky and Kansas.