The Kentucky Wildcats found themselves on the losing end against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic, and, of course, Tyran Stokes played a major role. In his freshman year at Kansas, Stokes delivered a clutch performance, scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists against a team he nearly signed with earlier this year as he mulled over his options out of high school.
The former five-star recruit had Kentucky as one of his top options before joining Kansas in a major blow to the Wildcats, and he didn’t waste time talking smack about a team he nearly joined. In a now-viral clip from the game, Stokes could be heard talking to his teammates about his 23 points in the game, saying that if this were in March, it could be as much as 40.
“Kentucky? Who is that?? And if we see ’em in March?… 40,” he can be heard saying.
Tyran Stokes after hammering Kentucky in the Champions Classic:…