Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou is the top incoming addition of the offseason in Waco. Now, with him having been on campus for a bit, Scott Drew has made a comparison for him to one of the top young players in the world.
Drew spoke highly of his five-star freshman this afternoon in an appearance on ‘The Gary Parrish Show’. That included a comp for Yessoufou to Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, starting with his level of athleticism.
Tounde is somebody that has gotten a lot of comparisons to Anthony Edwards from the standpoint physically, very strong, very athletic. Won the McDonald’s Slam Dunk Contest,” said Drew.
Edwards, a former top prospect himself, is a lot to live up to, being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Georgia and now being a two-time selection as an All-Star and Second Team All-NBA for the ‘Wolves. Still, Drew sees some of that game in his signee with Yessoufou.
Being effective on both sides of the ball is also part of that for Yessoufou. He’s already, with his high motor, expected to be one of the better freshmen defenders but, based on his high-school resumé, is also an underrated scorer as compared to the rest of his class.
