KANSAS CITY, Kans. – The coaches are back at home this weekend, but grassroots basketball never stops. After making stops in the great Phoenix area and Memphis this spring, Nike made its way to Kansas City and the sparkling Homefield KC facility as the swoosh holds the third spring stop of its loaded EYBL.
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While several elite prospects took the floor on Friday night – including 2026's No. 1-ranked player Tyran Stokes – it was the breakout performance from a four-star big man, who has been knocking on the door of taking his recruitment to a new level, that stole the show.
247Sports had National Director of Basketball Eric Bossi and national analyst Travis Branham on hand to track all of the action. Below are notes and analysis on 2026 center Ethan Taylor, 2027 point guard Anthony Brown, 2027 guard Anderson Diaz, 2026 forward Jasiah Jervis, 2026 big man Adonis Ratliff, 2026 forward Aziz Olajuwon, 2026 wing Elijah Williams, 2026 forward Cole Cloer, and Stokes, the No. 1 player in the 2026 class.