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11/2/2026 11:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes and fifth year Trey Kaufman-Renn have been named to the 50-member 2026-27 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Watch List, the Naismith Awards announced today. Â
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The Kansas duo is looking to become the third Jayhawk to win the Naismith Division I Player of the Year Trophy joining Danny Manning (1988) and Frank Mason III (2017).
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In Kansas' three exhibition games, Stokes led KU in scoring at 18.7 points per contest and rebounding with a 7.0 boards per game average. A guard from Louisville, Kentucky, Stokes had 27 points and eight rebounds against No. 2 Duke on Oct. 25.
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Earlier this month, Stokes was named the Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was one of 10 selections by the coaches on the Preseason All-Big 12 team. Additionally, his name appears on numerous preseason All-America teams and national player of the year watch lists heading into the 2026-27 season.
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Stokes is Kansas' second-consecutive No. 1 national recruit, joining Darryn Peterson from last year. A 2026 McDonald's All-American, Stokes averaged 31.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 4.0 steals in leading Rainier Beach to a 29-1 record and the Washington 3A state title. Stokes is the fourth No. 1 national recruit to play for head coach Bill Self at Kansas, joining Peterson, Andrew Wiggins (2013) and Josh Jackson (2016).
Kaufman-Renn will be a fifth-year player for the 2026-27 season after transferring from Purdue. The Sellersberg, Indiana, forward was a finalist for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year in 2026 and earned All-Big Ten First Team and numerous All-America honors following his junior season in 2024-25. Last season, Kaufman-Renn averaged 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game and the previous season he averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 59.5 percent from the field. In 2024-25, Kaufman-Renn was the only player in NCAA Division I to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and two assists per contest.
No. 17 Kansas will open the 2026-27 regular season tonight, November 2, against the Fordham Rams. Tipoff from Allen Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m. CT, and the game can be seen on ESPN+.
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The Kansas duo is looking to become the third Jayhawk to win the Naismith Division I Player of the Year Trophy joining Danny Manning (1988) and Frank Mason III (2017).
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In Kansas' three exhibition games, Stokes led KU in scoring at 18.7 points per contest and rebounding with a 7.0 boards per game average. A guard from Louisville, Kentucky, Stokes had 27 points and eight rebounds against No. 2 Duke on Oct. 25.
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Earlier this month, Stokes was named the Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was one of 10 selections by the coaches on the Preseason All-Big 12 team. Additionally, his name appears on numerous preseason All-America teams and national player of the year watch lists heading into the 2026-27 season.
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Stokes is Kansas' second-consecutive No. 1 national recruit, joining Darryn Peterson from last year. A 2026 McDonald's All-American, Stokes averaged 31.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 4.0 steals in leading Rainier Beach to a 29-1 record and the Washington 3A state title. Stokes is the fourth No. 1 national recruit to play for head coach Bill Self at Kansas, joining Peterson, Andrew Wiggins (2013) and Josh Jackson (2016).
Kaufman-Renn will be a fifth-year player for the 2026-27 season after transferring from Purdue. The Sellersberg, Indiana, forward was a finalist for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year in 2026 and earned All-Big Ten First Team and numerous All-America honors following his junior season in 2024-25. Last season, Kaufman-Renn averaged 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game and the previous season he averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 59.5 percent from the field. In 2024-25, Kaufman-Renn was the only player in NCAA Division I to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and two assists per contest.
No. 17 Kansas will open the 2026-27 regular season tonight, November 2, against the Fordham Rams. Tipoff from Allen Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m. CT, and the game can be seen on ESPN+.
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