Courtesy of Mike Cawood
FAYETTEVILLE – The two-time Connecticut Player of the Year and top 30 player in the country, Abdou Toure signed with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday.
Abdou Toure
6-5, 205, W
West Haven, Conn. / Notre Dame HS
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Outlet |
Overall Rank |
Position Rank |
State Rank |
Stars |
|
On3 Industry |
#29 |
#8 SG |
#1 CONN |
4 Star |
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Rivals |
#29 |
#9 SG |
#1 CONN |
4 Star |
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ESPN |
#31 |
#13 SF |
#1 CONN |
4 Star |
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247Composite |
#34 |
#15 SF |
#1 CONN |
4 Star |
|
247Sports |
#36 |
#17 SF |
#1 CONN |
4 Star |
• Toure is the 12th highest-ranked prospect by ESPN that Arkansas has signed (ahead of the likes of #38 Billy Richmond III, #45 Moses Moody and #47 Daniel Gafford)
• He is the 18th highest-ranked prospect by 247Sports Arkansas has signed (ahead of the likes of #39 Gafford and #46 Moody)
• Two-time Connecticut MaxPreps Player of the Year (2024 and 2025)
• Also a two-time CTInsiider.com Player of the Year and first team All-State selection (2024 and 2025)
• Named the 2024-25 Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 25.1 points per game as a junior
• Ended his junior season as the program’s all-time leading scorer with over 1,400 points and has helped Notre Dame compile a 52-2 record over the past two years
• Led the Green Knights to a 24-2 record and a Connecticut Division I state championship as a junior … Scored 27 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the championship game … Toure averaged 25.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals while shooting over 75 percent from the floor and 34 percent from 3-point range
• Also led Notre Dame to the 2024 state championship and a 28-0 record … Had 12 points and eight rebounds in the title game … As a sophomore, averaged 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists, 2 blocks and 1.8 steals
• Picked second team All-South Connecticut Conference as a freshman
• Playing for BABC on the Adidas 3SSB circuit this year, averaged 15.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, including a 28-point outing against Wildcat Select in July
• Played for Guinea at the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup … Scored 50 points (21-of-27 FG; 6-of-11 3PT) versus China … Haad a double-double versus Australia with 36 points and 10 rebounds … Averaged 23.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots over seven games
• Full first name is Abdouramane … Son of Mamoudou Toure and Bountou Camara … His father Mamoudou was a standout player at Hyde Leadership School in Hamden in the early 2000s
