Syracuse basketball 4-star target into top 15, has largest rankings jump nationally

Recruiting service and media outlet On3, in recent days, updated its top 150 for the 2026 class, and Syracuse basketball four-star target Abdou Toure made the largest leap around the entire country.

The 6-foot-5 shooting guard/small forward from Connecticut has proven an extremely fast-riser in the junior cycle in recent months. Last month, when 247Sports refreshed its 2026 national rankings, Toure also witnessed a massive jump there, too.

Via On3, on a national scale, Toure went from No. 127 to No. 13 overall, according to an article from On3 top national analyst/scout Jamie Shaw. The talented wing, per On3, also checks in as the No. 5 shooting guard and the No. 1 prospect in Connecticut within the 2026 class.

In the most recent update from 247Sports, Toure arrived at No. 31 nationwide, No. 11 at small forward and No. 1 in Connecticut within his cycle. Previously, he was No. 92 overall via 247Sports.

Syracuse basketball four-star recruit Abdou Toure is a hot prospect in the 2026 class.

The Orange staff offered a scholarship to Toure in late July of this year. According to recruiting services and his X page, his full offer sheet also includes squads such as Stanford, Pittsburgh, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Louisville, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, UCF, Arizona State, Providence, Rutgers, Sacred Heart, Yale and Bryant.

Toure is a standout junior at Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Conn. As a sophomore in 2023-24, he helped lead Notre Dame to a 28-0 record and a Division I state championship in Connecticut.

In 2023-24, Toure averaged 21.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per encounter, and he was named the player of the year in Connecticut by MaxPreps.

More recently, this spring and summer on the AAU circuit, Toure earned praise from national analysts and scouts alike as he starred for the 16U team of the Boston-based Expressions Elite in Nike's EYBL league.

In August, Toure was also one of the standouts at the Under Armour Next Elite 24, a showcase event held in Brooklyn, N.Y., that aired on ESPNU.

To date, Syracuse basketball coaches have offered scholarships to at least 11 juniors, all of whom are rated as four or five stars in the 2026 cycle. One of the more recent offers went out to 2026 four-star shooting guard and top-40 national prospect Dakari Spear of The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas.