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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing 10 teams in play for 5-star 2025 guard/forward Tounde Yessoufou

By Tristan Freeman

St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou (24) dunks the ball during the first round of the Capitol City Classic at Willamette University on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Salem, Ore.
St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou (24) dunks the ball during the first round of the Capitol City Classic at Willamette University on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Salem, Ore. / Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal / USA TODAY
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Kentucky Wildcats

All eyes will be on Kentucky and new coach Mark Pope to see what his first big recruiting class will look like in 2025. The forward positions are the biggest needs, as all of the projected rotation players from next season (Jaxson Robinson, Andrew Carr, and Ansley Almonor) are entering their final years of eligibility. If the previous offensive systems at BYU are an indication, this could be a place where Yessoufou can showcase his talents the most.

Tennessee Volunteers

Coach Rick Barnes isn’t known for being an offensive mastermind, but under his watch, Tennessee has been one of the top programs in NCAA Basketball. Plus, he can sell the development of Dalton Knecht, who in one year, became an All-American and eventual first-round NBA Draft pick. The Vols will be losing transfers Darlinstone Dubar and Chaz Lanier after next season, creating wide-open room on the wings.

UConn Huskies

The massive success the Huskies have had in the past two years has made them a team to watch for many class of 2025 prospects. There’s plenty of potential room available a year from now, with starting forward Alex Karaban being a likely future draft pick, while 5-star incoming freshman wing Liam McNeeley being a “one and done” candidate too.

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