Why On3 is higher than the industry with 4-star SG Abdou Toure

Abdou Toure is an interesting long-term prospect. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard played this summer with the Expressions program on Nike’s E16 Circuit, following his sophomore season at West Haven (CT) Notre Dame High. We also represented his home nation of Guinea this summer in the FIBA U17 World Cup. Here at On3, we are higher than the industry on the high school junior, ranking him as the No. 13 overall player in On3’s updated 2026 On3 150.

On3 leaves nothing to question when we talk about the objective of our rankings. The goal is to assess a prospect’s long-term potential, ultimately manifested by the NBA Draft. Our ranking does not assess who had the best high school career or who will be the best college player. This is why we will shoot to end each cycle with 14 five-star prospects. We follow the lead of the NBA Draft Lottery. This can be a different methodology from others, but our vision when creating our ranking is draft night.

On3 has Toure ranked No. 13. He is ranked No. 31 by 247 Sports, and he remains unranked currently by both ESPN and Rivals. Criteria can be different across the industry when it comes to players and the order in which they are ranked. So let’s break down why On3 is higher on Abdou Toure than the industry.

Toure gets buckets

At the end of the day, this is what the game of basketball is all about. Creating an offensive advantage for an opportunity to put the ball in the basket. While the process of Abdou Toure’s buckets still needs polish, there is no denying his ability to score. There is a confidence within his game and a certain gusto with which he performs. While he is explosive, he also understands pace.

While he is often his team’s leading scorer, Toure does not force the issue. He moves the ball when necessary and rarely do any of his shots come off more than two or three dribbles. Some of this might have to do with the fact that he needs to continue developing his handle, being able to put the ball on the floor and break down a defender to create separation. However, he has an excellent understanding of space and a developing awareness of his most effective spots on the floor.

Toure sets up to receive the pass balanced and he has a repeatable shot load with a quick release. He is capable of knocking it down off the kick-out or letting the sloppy close-out fly by and using one or two dribbles to get into his mid-range pull-up. The release point does not change for Toure no matter the level he is shooting from.

This summer, playing with his Expressions team, Toure led the way averaging 14.0 points per game. The athletic 6-foot-5 wing shot 51.9 percent from the field and, per Synergy, scored 1.065 points per possession. He also shot 81.0 percent on almost four attempts per game. Even with having pieces in his game to clean up, the efficiency is noticeable.

A lot of the points Toure scores come from pull-up jump shots and floater-type shots from the eight to 18-foot range. He has a nice feel and plays with excellent balance allowing him to rise up when he gains advantage. Coupling his soft touch, his explosive burst, and his balance and feel, Toure is simply wired to score the basketball in a way that – as he continues to tighten things up – translates in an intriguing way as he moves levels.

He brings a physical presence

Abdou Toure plays a smooth floor game, sometimes you forget when he gets into transition he is able to rise up and dunk the ball with explosive authority. He is a twitchy athlete, this shows with his lateral ability, but also his quick acceleration. When switching ends of the floor or jumping a passing lane, Toure gets to top speed quickly.

Toure also has nice footwork and, while he is slender, he plays with some physicality, able to absorb contact in the half-court and not be knocked off his line. The twitchy athleticism and his natural anticipation and feel lead you to believe there is upside defensively with him.

His lateral athleticism, lengthy frame, and quick burst all lead to potential defensively when it comes to sliding his feet and playing in the passing lanes. There are a lot of natural tools in place for Toure to continue growing his game.

Projecting Abdou Toure long term

Scoring is what Abdou Toure does, he led the entire FIBA U17 World Cup in points per game this summer. Not only did the 6-foot-5 shooting guard average 23.0 points, he also tied the event’s single-game record when he went for 50 against China. The junior shooting guard also has a natural feel for the game.

He moves the ball when he cannot find an advantage with two or three dribbles, and he attacks in transition with his head up ready to pitch ahead. At the end of the day, Toure is going to have to continue tightening his overall game. He will need to continue developing the handle, getting to his spots, and creating a consistent advantage, even when guarded, off the bounce.

He is also going to have to evolve his reads. Not that he is a bad passer, but more reading second and third defenders and anticipating rotations. As the competition got better, things closed up faster. While he was still able to score the ball at a high rate, there were still some careless turnovers with over-penetration or passes into traffic. The thought is that that stuff can be cleaned up with continued reps.

When we look across the highest levels of basketball today, guys who can consistently create an offensive advantage for their team, that leads to scoring baskets are coveted. Especially when those players are able to do it for themselves. Toure, with an August 2007 birthday, is still young, and he has numerous archetype pathways that he could develop toward. Whether he is a featured scoring guard, a spacing guard, a secondary guard, or others, there are wide margins for his continued growth.

And yes, growth is still needed in his game, and tightening will have to be done overall, with that said, the value of Toure’s long-term prospects comes with his natural feel for simply getting buckets.

Current Recruitment

Abdou Toure currently claims offers from programs like Alabama, Yale, Rutgers, Providence, Oregon, Louisville, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Arkansas, and Stanford. He has not taken any official visits yet but has taken unofficial trips this fall to Arkansas and Providence.