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UConn Basketball: Youssouf Singare gives Huskies a top-5 recruiting class

By Tristan Freeman

Mar 10, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Connecticut Huskies forward Adama Sanogo (21) secures a rebound against the Seton Hall Pirates during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Connecticut Huskies forward Adama Sanogo (21) secures a rebound against the Seton Hall Pirates during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /
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If you thought Dan Hurley and UConn Basketball were done on the recruiting trail, they added yet another player in the 2023 class in Youssouf Singare.

When UConn Basketball re-joined the Big East a few years ago, it was expected that the recruiting would go up a notch. Yet late in September, few would’ve thought that the program would currently have the No. 3 overall class, according to 247sports.

After going transfer-heavy this past offseason, the Huskies have made the 2023 class the main focus. They got off to a great start with combo guard Stephon Castle, who is currently a five-star recruit. His commitment was shortly followed up by guard Solomon Ball, along with wings, Jaylin Stewart and Jayden Ross.

And now, the program has landed commitment No. 5 in Youssouf Singare.

He’s the first true frontcourt prospect to join the 2023 class. Singare is a four-star recruit, listed at 7’0 and 225 pounds, and is a quality athlete and floor-runner. His strength is on defense, as he’s a capable shot-blocker and interior defender and could potentially be as good as current starting center, Adama Sanogo.

The Huskies already have four-star freshman center, Donovan Clingan, on the roster and he’s the next up once Sanogo leaves. He’s more of a skilled center that can shoot and is more offensive-minded, making him the opposite of Singare. This gives Coach Dan Hurley multiple options in the frontcourt based on the situation and if Clingan is capable of playing at the four-spot, maybe these two can play together.

One potential impact of this commitment is that UConn likely is out of the Isaiah Miranda sweepstakes. He’s a top-40 prospect in the 2023 class that recently had the Huskies among his list of options but Singare and Clingan around make it crowded at the center position.

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Is it possible that UConn can add one more prospect to this class? They still have a need at the power forward position but may look for a veteran next offseason. But even if they’re done, this is a highly impressive group assembled for the program for the future.