Baylor Basketball's Yessoufou Snags Back-to-Back Big 12 Starting Five Honors
IRVING, Texas – Baylor men’s basketball’s Tounde Yessoufou went back-to-back weeks with conference honors, being named to the Big 12 Starting Five for the third time this season, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The freshman standout for BU played an all-around game against Arlington Baptist on Dec. 29, putting up 28 points, seven rebounds, six steals and five assists. Yessoufou became the first Baylor player in program history to record a 25-5-5-5 stat line in game and only the second Big 12 player in history to do so with 28 points.
His 28 points tied his career-bests, going back-to-back games hitting the feat. Additionally, his career-high of six steals tied him for 13th in program history.
The Cotonou, Benin, native shot 80-percent from the field on Monday afternoon, contributing to Baylor’s program-best field goal percentage of 74% as a team. His team-leading 28 points added to the Bears’ 124-61 victory, the most points put up in the Scott Drew era and the Foster Pavilion. Yessoufou helped Baylor become the first power conference team since 1996-97 to score 110+ points in three consecutive games.
The freshman has reached double-figures in every game this season, with a scoring average of 19.3 which ranks fifth among true freshmen this season.
Yessoufou and the Bears travel to TCU on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. CT on TNT to open their conference season.
BIG 12 STARTING FIVE – DEC. 30
- Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor
- AJ Dybantsa, BYU (player and newcomer)
- Baba Miller, Cincinnati
- Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
- Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
BAYLOR MBB 2025-26 HONORS
Cameron Carr:
- Big 12 Starting Five - Dec. 1
Michael Rataj:
- Preseason Karl Malone Watch List
Tounde Yessoufou:
- Preseason Julius Erving Watch List
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week - Dec. 8
- Big 12 Starting Five – Dec. 22
- Big 12 Starting Five – Dec. 30
