The Numbers
Despite his heavy diet of tough jumpers, the 19-year-old’s fit frame and tender touch have allowed him to average 18.0 points per game for the Bears on .473-.315-.752 shooting splits this season. Of course, Bryant never went to college, so an exact parallel can’t be made. However, Yessoufou’s mainstream comparison is to Minnesota Timberwolves star wing Anthony Edwards, a one-and-done at Georgia. That being said, Edwards averaged 19.1 points per game with .402-.294-.772 splits in his sole season with the Bulldogs.
Tounde Yessoufou vs BYU..
37 PTS (12/19 FG, 5/8 3PT, 8/8 FT)
6 REB
3 AST
1 STLDo you guys see the preseason Anthony Edwards comparison?? Where is he on our mock drafts?? pic.twitter.com/jzAgUsQXtU
— Frankie Vision (@Frankie_Vision) February 11, 2026
In terms of his contemporaries, Yessoufou’s posting an offensive rating (118.6) that rivals Kansas Jayhawks freshman guard Darryn Peterson (119.1). To be fair, Peterson’s seemingly been hampered by a hamstring injury this season. All the same, he’s a projected top-three pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Yessoufou’s offensive box plus-minus (4.7) exceeds that of UConn Huskies freshman wing Braylon Mullins (3.6), a 3-point specialist who’ll likely be invited to the NBA Draft’s green room.
