Education
Stokes chose Tennessee over offers from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Memphis, and Ole Mississippi
Stokes chose Tennessee over offers from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Memphis, and Ole Mississippi
He played college basketball at the University of Tennessee. He was one of the top rated high school players in the class of 2012. He was selected in with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft by the Utah Jazz, and later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Stokes was ranked as the Number.
11 overall prospect by Rivals.com and Number. 18 by Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.com. As a junior at Central High School, he averaged 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
Stokes played three collegiate seasons at the University of Tennessee, averaging 13.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.08 blocks on.530 shooting in 29.7 minutes in 87 games. He left the Volunteers ranked fourth in school history in double-doubles (40), eighth in total rebounds (836) and 14th in blocks (94).
He also led the Securities and Exchange Commission in offensive rebounding in 2013 and 2014.
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)
On June 26, 2014, Stokes was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft by the Utah Jazz. He was later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night. In July 2014, he joined the Grizzlies for the 2014 National Basketball Association Summer League before going on to sign a multi-year deal with the franchise on August 18, 2014.
On December 3, 2014, he scored a season-high 12 points in a loss to the Houston Rockets.
During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Iowa Energy of the National Basketball Association Development League. Miami Heat (2015–2016)
On November 10, 2015, Stokes was traded, along with Beno Udrih, to the Miami Heat in exchange for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis.
The move reunited him with former Tennessee teammate Josh Richardson. On January 20, 2016, he made his debut for the Heat in a 106–87 loss to the Washington Wizards, recording four points in five minutes.
During his sophomore season, he has received multiple assignments to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat"s Doctorate-League affiliate.
On January 29, 2016, he was named in the East All-Star team for the 2016 National Basketball Association Doctorate-League All-Star Game. He was waived by the Pelicans the next day. Sioux Falls Skyforce (2016–present)
On February 27, 2016, Stokes was reaquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
The son of Willie and Shunta Stokes, he majored in Communication Studies.