Five-star Abdou Toure talks Providence visit

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Five-star Class of 2026 prospect Abdou Toure took an official visit to Providence over the weekend.

“Their message was they want me to come there and make an impact straight away,” Toure told ZAGSBLOG by text.

The 6-foot-5 Toure from Westhaven (CT) Notre Dame High is ranked the No. 9 small forward in his class in the 247Sports.Composite.

He’s got a final seven schools of Providence, Maryland, UConn, Arkansas, Florida State, Oregon and Louisville.

Next up he visits Arkansas.

“Arkansas is a good school,” he said. “I like them. Coach [John Calipari] brought a lot of players to the NBA. He’s a good coach.”

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.