MBBās Tounde Yessoufou Snags Big 12 Starting Five Honor in Back-to-Back Weeks
12/30/2025 2:00:00āÆPM | Men's Basketball
Yessoufouās all-around performance against Arlington Baptist earns his third conference honor
IRVING, Texas ā Baylor men's basketball's Tounde Yessoufou went back-to-back weeks with conference honors, being named to the Big 12 Starting Five for the third time this season, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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The freshman standout for BU played an all-around game against Arlington Baptist on Dec. 29, putting up 28 points, seven rebounds, six steals and five assists. Yessoufou became the first Baylor player in program history to record a 25-5-5-5 stat line in game and only the second Big 12 player in history to do so with 28 points.
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His 28 points tied his career-bests, going back-to-back games hitting the feat. Additionally, his career-high of six steals tied him for 13th in program history.
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The Cotonou, Benin, native shot 80-percent from the field on Monday afternoon, contributing to Baylor's program-best field goal percentage of 74% as a team. His team-leading 28 points added to the Bears' 124-61 victory, the most points put up in the Scott Drew era and the Foster Pavilion. Yessoufou helped Baylor become the first power conference team since 1996-97 to score 110+ points in three consecutive games.
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The freshman has reached double-figures in every game this season, with a scoring average of 19.3 which ranks fifth among true freshmen this season.
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Yessoufou and the Bears travel to TCU on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. CT on TNT to open their conference season.
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BIG 12 STARTING FIVE ā DEC. 30
Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor
AJ Dybantsa, BYU (player and newcomer)
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
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BAYLOR MBB 2025-26 HONORS
Cameron Carr:
Big 12 Starting Five - Dec. 1
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Michael Rataj:
Preseason Karl Malone Watch List
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Tounde Yessoufou:
Preseason Julius Erving Watch List
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week - Dec. 8
Big 12 Starting Five ā Dec. 22
Big 12 Starting Five ā Dec. 30
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The freshman standout for BU played an all-around game against Arlington Baptist on Dec. 29, putting up 28 points, seven rebounds, six steals and five assists. Yessoufou became the first Baylor player in program history to record a 25-5-5-5 stat line in game and only the second Big 12 player in history to do so with 28 points.
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His 28 points tied his career-bests, going back-to-back games hitting the feat. Additionally, his career-high of six steals tied him for 13th in program history.
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The Cotonou, Benin, native shot 80-percent from the field on Monday afternoon, contributing to Baylor's program-best field goal percentage of 74% as a team. His team-leading 28 points added to the Bears' 124-61 victory, the most points put up in the Scott Drew era and the Foster Pavilion. Yessoufou helped Baylor become the first power conference team since 1996-97 to score 110+ points in three consecutive games.
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The freshman has reached double-figures in every game this season, with a scoring average of 19.3 which ranks fifth among true freshmen this season.
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Yessoufou and the Bears travel to TCU on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. CT on TNT to open their conference season.
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BIG 12 STARTING FIVE ā DEC. 30
Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor
AJ Dybantsa, BYU (player and newcomer)
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
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BAYLOR MBB 2025-26 HONORS
Cameron Carr:
Big 12 Starting Five - Dec. 1
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Michael Rataj:
Preseason Karl Malone Watch List
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Tounde Yessoufou:
Preseason Julius Erving Watch List
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week - Dec. 8
Big 12 Starting Five ā Dec. 22
Big 12 Starting Five ā Dec. 30
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Tuesday, October 06
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