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By recruiting well for the 2025 class thus far, Kentucky basketball and coach Mark Pope have established themselves at the top of the class rankings from the outset. However, Tounde Yessoufou, a past target, has committed elsewhere.
Yessoufou is a forward from California who stands 6’6″ and weighs 210 pounds. He is presently ranked 17th overall in the 2025 class and has a four-star rating from 247sports. He is ranked as the class’s fourth small forward.
Regarding Kentucky, they are still pursuing a number of other well-known candidates. Caleb Wilson and Acaden Lewis are also on their radar, while Chris Cenac and Mikel Brown recently visited Lexington. Best of luck to Yessoufou at Baylor, and Big Blue Nation will keep an
Pope has been actively recruiting Yessoufou since first contacting him in May. Even his final six schools included Kentucky. But the forward ultimately decided on Baylor.









