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Five-Star Wing Tounde Yessoufou Commits to Baylor MBB

October 2, 2024
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Five-star Santa Maria (CA) St. Joseph wing Tounde Yessoufou‍ committed to Baylor on Wednesday. He chose Baylor over Arizona State and USC. Head coach Scott Drew and Baylor’s staff offered Yessoufou in June, and he made his official visit to Baylor on August 30-31. 

The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 32.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game during his junior season. This past summer at Peach Jam, he averaged 21.8 points per game, solidifying his status as a top prospect in the class.

As a sophomore, he averaged 27.8 points and 10.7 rebounds. In his freshman season, he averaged 26.4 points and 12.3 rebounds.

He also held offers from Tennessee, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky, Washington, UCLA and Arizona, among others.

Yessoufou is a composite five-star prospect and a consensus top 20 prospect in the nation. His highest ranking is on On3, where he is ranked as the No. 11 overall recruit in the 2025 class.

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Five-Star Wing Tounde Yessoufou Commits to Baylor MBB

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Bearsalwayswin
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2:47p, 10/2/24
scott>>>>>>
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3:38p, 10/2/24
We have 14 on the roster and 2 Davidson and Yanis are WOs. Yessoufou will fill the roster. So, Peat is probably staying in AZ?
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In reply to Big Bear • 3:50p, 10/2/24
Are you factoring in the departing players after this season ?
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4:44p, 10/2/24
great news!
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5:03p, 10/2/24
Amazing news! Go Bears and Coach Drew!
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In reply to IowaBear • 9:26p, 10/2/24
Yes, info from men's roster, 24-25 season. Also, I think scholarship limit is actually 13+. Several years ago Tang told me, if I remember correctly, the limit is 13.6. The rule is that every play on scholarship must be a FULL one. If this conjecture is correct, their may be another unit available. Hope someone else would jump in if they can expand, neg. or pos.
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10:03p, 10/2/24
Starting in 2025-2026, NCAA is allowing 15 full scholarships for Men's and Women's basketball.
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In reply to Big Bear • 10:07p, 10/2/24
Tounde is part of the 25/26 roster not the 24/25 team
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:40a, 10/3/24
You are correct..sorry about that.
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In reply to Big Bear • 9:08a, 10/3/24
No apologies needed!
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10:04a, 10/3/24
Great pick up. Great defense and motor. Might even get a sophomore year but very real chance of 1 and done.

One more elite freshman with Wright, Asemota, Josh, Love, Celestine, the developmental guys, and two elite transfers. That's a top tier team especially considering after this year Iowa st and Houston will be tested at this level with the Covid year going away.
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In reply to Quinton • 10:44a, 10/3/24
Does Love have two more years? Hard to keep track with injuries. He is going to our Perry Ellis.
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In reply to TXBEAR_bf • 11:15a, 10/3/24
TXBEAR_bf said:
Does Love have two more years? Hard to keep track with injuries. He is going to our Perry Ellis.
Love should have this year and the following year remaining.
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11:18a, 10/3/24
Great get!
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In reply to Big12Bear • 11:19a, 10/3/24
Got it, thanks. I have to imagine his prospect of playing in the NBA is a long shot with the injuries. He could still play internationally and do pretty well for himself. I am a big Langston fan and hope he has a great year and can stay injury free. We need him this year to be a solid 10-12 point a game player. Obviously know he can go off for 20-30 on any given night. Talent is there.
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In reply to TXBEAR_bf • 11:38a, 10/3/24
TXBEAR_bf said:
Got it, thanks. I have to imagine his prospect of playing in the NBA is a long shot with the injuries. He could still play internationally and do pretty well for himself. I am a big Langston fan and hope he has a great year and can stay injury free. We need him this year to be a solid 10-12 point a game player. Obviously know he can go off for 20-30 on any given night. Talent is there.
Yeah that tear his Freshman year in that scrimmage at A&M was a killer out of the chute. Think he had 12 points already at the time in that unofficial "debut." Worked hard and has persevered. I'm really rooting for him. He's very likeable and has overcome 3-4 significant injuries.
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In reply to TXBEAR_bf • 12:46p, 10/3/24
The only thing missing was explosion and defensive development. The early knee tear was killer for both. I think Love would have developed into an nba player by his Jr or Sr year without the injuries. His scoring skill and physicality are that good.
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In reply to Quinton • 1:47p, 10/3/24
Agreed. It will be interesting to see how he does this year. If he plays at the level he was last year, UCF game as an example he might still have a shot at being a 2nd round type player.
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2:19p, 10/7/24
With all of the hyped players we have had the last several years, it is lunch pail guys like O'Neal and Wainright who have surprised with their NBA success. Why not Love?
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In reply to Chuckroast • 8:03p, 10/7/24
Chuckroast said:
With all of the hyped players we have had the last several years, it is lunch pail guys like O'Neal and Wainright who have surprised with their NBA success. Why not Love?


Because he would need to make a defensive leap that might not be possible with his physical limitations from injury. Lateral movement was always something that needed major improvement but might not be possible with the injuries.

He's also lost the equivalent of a few years of skill development from injury. His skill level is really underrated but needs a bit more rounding out. I believe it would have happened without the lost time. Hope it still does.
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