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Louisville turns up the heat to land 5-star recruits Tyran Stokes and Taylen Kinney

Pat Kelsey makes a crucial in-house visit to Louisville basketball's top two dream targets in the 2026 recruiting class.

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Louisville basketball recently learned that one of its top targets in the 2026 cycle, Taylen Kinney, will make his commitment on September 28. The 5-star point guard is a Kentucky native and cut his list to just six schools, making it appear Louisville is in a massive recruiting battle with Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Indiana, and Arkansas.

It is also well-known that Louisville's clear No.