Kansas forward Tyran Stokes has been named CBS Sports' preseason Freshman of the Year for 2026-27. The first-team group also includes Caleb Holt, Jordan Smith Jr., Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and Jason Crowe Jr.
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01Summary
- 01Tyran Stokes is CBS Sports' preseason Freshman of the Year and the lone freshman on the preseason All-American first team.
- 02Stokes was ranked No. 1 in the 2026 recruiting class by 247Sports and is projected to go No. 1 in the 2027 NBA Draft.
- 03The All-Freshman First Team also includes Arizona's Caleb Holt, Arkansas's Jordan Smith Jr., Duke's Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and Missouri's Jason Crowe Jr.
- 04UCLA forward Nikola Kusturica and Texas's Marcus Spears Jr. head the All-Freshman Second Team.
- 05Jason Crowe Jr. averaged more than 43 points per game in high school last season, while Kusturica scored 37 points against Team USA in the FIBA U17 World Cup final.
02Why it matters
The list points to which newcomers are expected to shape major programmes in college basketball this season. It also offers an early guide to top NBA Draft prospects over the next two years.
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