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No. 1 College Basketball Recruit Sends Message on Big Team USA News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
As teams around the country prepare for the next college basketball season, several top recruits will partake in international activities.
Team USA recently announced its final roster for the upcoming U19 men’s basketball tournament set to take place between June 28 and July 6.
Before Team USA takes off to face some of the most talented teams across the world, such as China, Slovenia and more, they will be meeting in Colorado Springs for seven days of training camp.
One of the top players who was announced on the final roster was none other than the No. 1 player in the class of 2026, Tyran Stokes.
Stokes shared the Team USA announcement on social media, sharing his thoughts on the race to a gold medal.
“Let’s go get gold,” Stokes said.
Tyran Stokes will be joined by several other top college basketball prospects.
The roster includes Brandon McCoy Jr., Koa Peat, Jordan Smith Jr., Jasper Johnson, Morez Johnson Jr., Nik Khamenia, JJ Mandaquit, Daniel Jacobsen, Caleb Holt, AJ Dybantsa and Mikel Brown Jr.
Some of the biggest names rostered include the No. 1 college basketball recruit in the class of 2025, AJ Dybantsa and Duke commit Nik Khamenia.
Tyran Stokes has yet to commit to a college basketball team but has been linked to several top programs, such as Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Alabama.
Stokes is ranked as the No. 1 player in the class of 2026, leading the way over several other top recruits such as Jordan Smith, Christian Collins and Caleb Holt.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
