"Stokes, rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, picked the Wildcats over offers from Ole Miss, Bradley, Cal State Fullerton, Fairfield, Florida Gulf Coast, Loyola Chicago and Louisiana Tech.
A Baltimore Sun All-Metro first-team selection last spring, Stokes averaged 15 points, seven assists and four rebounds in leading the Knights to a 27-0 season and the Class 3A state championship. City’s other All-Metro first-teamers – Timmy Bond and Omari George – ended up at Eastern Michigan and Bowie State, respectively. Stokes, meanwhile, signed with Toledo last April.
City guard Kamau Stokes verbally commits to Toledo
His status with the Rockets changed, however, when assistant coach Jordan Mincy left for Louisiana Tech.
“If it wasn’t for the coaching change, I probably would’ve been at Toledo,” Stokes said. “Once the coaching change happened, I was like, ‘I’m decommitting, then [I’ll try] to go higher.’” Stokes landed at Fork Union based on a recommendation from a coach. Attending military school in rural Virginia was a major change from his East Baltimore roots, but Stokes said “everything progressed smoothly” and he got the looks he wanted. The National Prep Showcase was a game-changer in terms of his recruitment. Ole Miss was the first high-major to offer him a scholarship, and Kansas State followed suit. Stokes visited both schools."
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