The monthslong battle for 2026 No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes came to an end Tuesday when the future potential No. 1 NBA draft pick announced on Inside the NBA that he committed to Kansas .  Stokes is a Louisville native, but for much of this recruitment Kansas was viewed as a slight favorite to land him. He visited Lawrence for the Jayhawks’ Jan. 31 win over BYU, spending time that weekend with other top Jayhawk commits including five-star point guard Taylen Kinney. Stokes and Kinney form the strongest one-two punch in what’s largely perceived as a weaker high school class.  That said, Stokes is by far the most talented player in the class. He’s sturdily built at 6' 7" and weighing in at just over 240 pounds at Hoop Summit in April. He is capable of taking over games in multiple ways as a scorer and distributor. He ranked in the top five in both scoring and rebounding on the EYBL circuit last summer and was a key part of the USA under-19 team that won gold in Switzerland a year ago.…