After declaring for the NBA Draft just over a week ago, Baylor freshman wing Tounde Yessoufou has now entered the transfer portal, according to Rivals’ Jamie Shaw.
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.
Most NBA mock drafts initially projected Yessoufou as a second-round selection, but a recent wave of projected first-rounders choosing to return to college has opened the door for him to steadily rise into late first-round consideration.
It’s unclear whether Yessoufou plans to remain in the NBA Draft, along with teammate Cameron Carr, or if he has entered the transfer portal to keep his options open before the deadline.
