The NBA and college basketball seasons are just getting underway. And already, that means 2026 mock drafts are everywhere.
For Toronto Raptors fans, it's an interesting time. This current roster has a lot of talent, but they haven't won with these players in a big way yet. So there's a bit of an eye on the future, too.
The good news is that in a new Bleacher Report mock draft, the Raptors choose a fun player at No. 15 overall: Tounde Yessoufou out of Baylor.
Yessoufou is a spitting image of Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
He's also got quite the game, too, as an uber-athletic, smooth freshman wing.
"Previously valued mostly for his physical frame, athleticism and motor—a combination he used for transition, defense and rebounding—he has delivered more and more signs that he's morphing into an interchangeable wing from a combo forward," B/R wrote. "Potential weaknesses or concerns to monitor that could slow down interest: inconsistent shooting and lack of playmaking."
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Yessoufou was a four-star recruit out of Santa Maria, California, who 247Sports ranked as the No. 17 player in the Class of 2025.
He's listed at 6-foot-6, 210 pounds (Edwards is listed at 6-4, 225).
Yessoufou is originally from the African nation of Benin. He literally broke the backboard in his first-ever high school game.
In his Baylor debut, Yessoufou went for 24 points.
Baylor freshman Tounde Yessoufou had 24 points and 7 boards in his college debut 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1BrK3Ls30y
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) November 4, 2025
Don't forget this name.
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