Tyran Strokes shares his reaction to Mikey Williams' career-high performance for UCF Knights

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: JAN 18 Spalding Hoophall Classic - Columbus vs Notre Dame - Source: Getty
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: JAN 18 Spalding Hoophall Classic - Columbus vs Notre Dame - Source: Getty

Class of 2026 No. 1 prospect Tyran Stokes was elated for UCF Knights freshman guard Mikey Williams after he dropped a career-high 14 points in the 77-65 loss against No. 10 Iowa State on Tuesday.

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Stokes took to Instagram to share the highlights of Williams' performance originally posted by Bleacher Report Hoops:

Tyran Stokes shares his reaction to Mikey Williams' career-high performance for UCF Knights (Image: IG_thetyranstokes)
Tyran Stokes shares his reaction to Mikey Williams' career-high performance for UCF Knights (Image: IG_thetyranstokes)

Stokes added two white heart emojis and a fingers-crossed emoji to show his support for Williams.

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The 6-foot-3 guard played 28 minutes off the bench and scored 14 points on 50% shooting, including 2-of-4 from the 3-point line. He added three rebounds and an assist.

Williams has played 13 games in his freshman year, averaging 4.0 points on 36.7% shooting, including 25.0% from beyond the arc. He averages 1.2 rebounds, 0.5 steals, 0.2 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.

With the loss, the Knights slipped to 13-11, while Iowa State bumped its record to 19-5.

The Cyclones only had eight players available and the bench scored 27 points out of the 77. Keshon Gilbert was their highest scorer, ending the game with 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.

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Tyran Stokes, meanwhile, led Notre Dame to the final of the Mission League after defeating Bryce James' Sierra Canyon and exacting revenge for their 63-54 loss on Feb. 1. Nikolas Khamenia's Harvard-Westlake downed Notre Dame 67-64 in the final on Thursday.


Which college has the highest chance of landing Tyran Stokes?

The Class of 2026 recruit has received 25 offers from top programs, including Texas A&M, Louisville, Kentucky, Xavier, Oregon, LSU and Kansas, according to On3.

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He made an official visit to the Cardinals on Oct. 3. According to On3's recruiting prediction machine, Louisville is the front-runner to sign the 6-foot-7 small forward at 66.8%. They are followed by Kentucky at 1.9% and Xavier at 1.6%.

Oregon and Texas A&M have a 1.3% chance of signing Stokes.

Edited by Neha
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