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Yessoufou is one of the best athletes in the 2025 class.

When Mark Pope first got to Kentucky, one of the first high school recruits he zeroed in on was 2025 prospect Tounde Yessoufou out of Santa Maria (CA). Originally from the African country of Benin, the Wildcats have been trending for him for some time now and on Tuesday he announced he received an official offer. He took to Twitter to announce the news.

According to 247 Sports, Yessoufou is a five-star, top-20 prospect and is ranked as the sixth-best forward in the 2025 class. That said, he may be the class’ most impressive athlete.

With a 6-foot-5, 211-pound frame, Yessoufou is a powerful athlete that excels in transition. However, his shooting has taken a step forward as he shot 38.9 percent from deep at Nike EYBL’s Peach Jam this past weekend. If that’s not enough, an underrated part of his game is his activity on defense, where with his physicality and verticality can match up 1-4, as well as face-off with some undersized fives.

In addition to Kentucky, Yessoufou holds offers from Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, UConn and many others. He has already taken official visits to Arizona and USC, and over the next few months he plans to visit UConn, Tennessee, and Kansas, with his final official visit being Kentucky. This will give the Kentucky staff the chance to give him the final pitch. Yessoufou plans to make his commitment closer to the end of the year.