NCAA Basketball: Star JUCO big Souleymane Doumbia choosing from 8 teams

JUCO prospect Souleymane Doumbia has a ton of interest from NCAA Basketball programs this offseason. Which of them represents the best fit for the forward?

NCAA Basketball recruiting classes doesn’t just come from the high school level. Junior Colleges also has plenty of talent to offer, while also being more experienced and ready to produce immediately. One of those types of players is Souleymane Doumbia, considered to be one of the best JUCO frontcourt players in the 2021 class.

If he was a high school recruit, Doumbia would be considered a four-star prospect and one power conferences would be after. He finished his freshman season at Navarro College in Texas, averaging 10.4 ppg. 6.9 rpg, and over two blocks a game. The 7’0, 220-pound big man had a 32-point and 12 rebound game against Lee College, one of multiple big performances last season.

Expect Doumbia to continue growing his game on both ends, including potentially extending his range as a shooter. He’s already a solid post-scorer inside and projects to be a defensive force at the college level.

The big man from the Ivory Coast will likely spend another year at the JUCO level in 2020-21 but will be heading to play NCAA Basketball shortly after, where he’ll provide quality depth for whichever program he chooses.

We now know, thanks to Doumbia himself, that it’s down to eight potential options, most of them from the power conferences. Which of these following schools will land a talented frontcourt weapon in their respective 2021 class? Here’s a look at how the junior center would potentially fit with each team.