4-star center Assane Diop announces top 8 schools

Class of 2023 four-star center Assane Diop tells On3 he’s down to eight schools: Auburn, Arkansas, BYU, Seton Hall, Kansas State, Arizona State, Ohio State, and Colorado.

The 6-foot-10, 190-pound prospect out of Denver (Colo.) Accelerated Schools also received offers from Baylor, Maryland, Mississippi State, Illinois, Memphis, USC, Kansas, and others.

As of this writing, Diop has taken unofficial visits to Arkansas, Seton Hall, and Colorado. He’s been to Auburn officially. Diop says he also plans to visit Ohio State, Colorado, and Kansas State.

Diop is the No. 91 prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also ranked as the No. 10 center in the class and the No. 3 prospect in the state of Colorado.

It should also be noted that Diop’s cousin is 2023 five-star center Baye Fall. The two have mentioned they’d like to play with each other at the next level, if possible.

Diop breaks down schools

Colorado: “They’ve been recruiting me since my sophomore year and they’ve been recruiting me a lot and checking on me every day.”

Ohio State: “They have a big time program and I plan to go visit there.”

Seton Hall: “The coach is hungry and the team is hungry. They’ve been recruiting me since they were at Saint Peter’s.”

BYU: “Coach (Mark) Pope has been calling lately.”

Arkansas: “I like Coach (Eric) Musselman. He knows his stuff. His energy is different.”

Auburn: “Coach Wes (Flanigan) has been recruiting me since my sophomore year.”

Kansas State: “Coach (Jerome) Tang has been recruiting me since he was at Baylor.”

Arizona State: “They check on me every day, every single day, calling and I really appreciate that.”