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Tyran Stokes Projected No. 1, Sacramento; Alijah Arenas No. 7

6/26/2026

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Stokes Tops Draft

Kansas freshman forward Tyran Stokes is projected No. 1 overall in the 2027 NBA Draft, with Woo’s mock assigning him to Sacramento, Jordan Smith Jr. to Chicago, and Caleb Holt to Memphis.
CBS Sports also ranks Stokes No. 1 and notes Amari Allen withdrew from the 2026 draft to return to Alabama.
USC guard Alijah Arenas, son of NBA star Gilbert Arenas, is projected No. 7 overall after withdrawing from the 2026 draft.

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Harris Draft Projection

ESPN projects Tennessee transfer Juke Harris at No. 29 in the 2027 NBA draft, noting he averaged 21.4 points and 44% shooting in 35 starts.
Tennessee’s draft streak hit six straight years, raising its total to 60 draftees since 1948.
Matt Able, who withdrew from the 2026 draft, is ranked No. 16 by Woo for 2027.
Sayon Keita, a 7-foot-7-wing-span, is listed at No. 25 and praised for rim protection despite lacking strength.

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Texas Adds

Texas added transfers Mary (?), Amari Evans (Tennessee), David Punch (TCU), Elyjah Freeman (Auburn) and guard Mantas Laurencikas, prompting 247 Sports writer Isaac Trotter to rank the Longhorns top-10.
Junior center Matas Vokietaitis, who averaged 15.6 points and 7.1 rebounds, is projected by CBS Sports as the No. 16 overall pick for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Freshman wing Austin Goosby, a five-star recruit, is listed among first-round prospects.

History

Historical Context

Kevin Garnett’s 1995 jump from Farragut Academy to the NBA—selected fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves—reopened the league to high-school entrants after a 20-year gap, sparking a twelve-year wave that yielded 22 first-round high-school picks by 2007. The 2027 draft, with Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes at No. 1 and Tennessee transfer Juke Harris at No. 29, reflects that lasting shift and prompts renewed debate over age-eligibility rules.

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Stokes Tops Draft

Kansas freshman forward Tyran Stokes is projected No. 1 overall in the 2027 NBA Draft, with Woo’s mock assigning him to Sacramento, Jordan Smith Jr. to Chicago, and Caleb Holt to Memphis.
CBS Sports also ranks Stokes No. 1 and notes Amari Allen withdrew from the 2026 draft to return to Alabama.
USC guard Alijah Arenas, son of NBA star Gilbert Arenas, is projected No. 7 overall after withdrawing from the 2026 draft.

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