“Is he actually coming?”
A Sherman Oaks Notre Dame soccer participant had heard the rumors of a brand new pupil becoming a member of the soccer crew on Monday at observe.
Certain sufficient, 6-foot-8 Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 highschool basketball participant within the nation from the category of 2026, confirmed up sporting observe jersey No. 67. He’ll want 10 days of practices earlier than he can play in a soccer recreation, however coach Evan Yabu was excited to have him.
Tyran Stokes at his first soccer observe. 6-8, 245 kilos. USC basketball coach Eric Musselman was there after studying Stokes wasn’t at basketball observe. pic.twitter.com/2h9Z2FyVIN
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He’s alleged to play receiver and Yabu noticed, “We don’t have anyone 6-8, 245 pounds.”
Notre Dame’s Tyran Stokes celebrates after a slam dunk within the closing seconds of a 68-61 victory at Harvard-Westlake final season.
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Stokes might use a break from basketball after a busy offseason of touring and video games. Notre Dame basketball coach Matt Sargeant is ok with Stokes making an attempt soccer. He has three different gamers on the soccer crew.
USC basketball coach Eric Musselman regarded like a genius when he went out to the soccer subject to look at Stokes. He had come to Notre Dame to look at basketball observe, then heard about Stokes lacking basketball observe.
Basketball participant Zach White mentioned of Stokes making an attempt soccer, “He’ll do great if he puts his mind to it.”
