Baylor freshman wing Tounde Yessoufou has declared for the NBA Draft, according to a statement posted on Yessoufou’s social media. Yessoufou, however, didn’t mention whether he intends to keep his collegiate eligibility or enter the transfer portal.
Yessoufou received All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in his first season in Waco, averaging 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He shot 29% from beyond the arc, 47% from the field and 75% from the charity stripe. The Benin native set the all-time Baylor freshman records with 605 points scored, 226 field goals made and 486 field goals attempted.
Baylor men’s basketball has had a player selected in the first round in six straight seasons: Davion Mitchell (No. 9, 2021), Jeremy Sochan (No. 9, 2022), Keyonte George (No. 16, 2023), Ja’Kobe Walter (No. 19, 2024), Yves Missi (No. 21, 2024) and VJ Edgecombe (No. 3, 2025).
Most projections, however, place Yessoufou in the second round. The 2026 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 24–25 in Brooklyn, New York. To preserve his college eligibility, Yessoufou would have a 10-day window to withdraw after participating in the NBA Draft Combine, which runs May 10–17 in Chicago.
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