Kassoum Yakwe

[LLCoolCY]

With the announcement that Kassoum Yakwe is taking an official visit to ISU for the OU Big Monday game, I thought he should have his own thread to track news on his recruitment.

Jeff Borzello ‏@jeffborzello 21m21 minutes ago Four-star junior Kassoum Yakwe will take an official to Iowa State for the Oklahoma game next Monday.

Same high school as Cheick Diallo.

Travis Hines ‏@TravisHines21 19m19 minutes ago
Kassoum Yakwe (’16, NY) will officially visit Iowa State March 1-3 (Oklahoma game), per a source.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/172522/kassoum-yakwe

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basket...vbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDVklQMTMxXzEEc2VjA3Ny

 

[Cyclonepride]

I'm down with that.

 

[501Clone]

Would be a HUGE get. This dude is a future NBA player. 6'8 and long.

Want.

 

[andybernard]

Can anyone help with pronunciation?

 

[BKLYNCyclone]

Espn recruiting video mentioned a theory that Yakwe and Diallo might be a package deal? Yes please.

 

[StratCY]

Nice! OU will be a great game to showcase Hilton and the crowd, get him Freddy!

 

[StratCY]

Espn recruiting video mentioned a theory that Yakwe and Diallo might be a package deal? Yes please.

I've heard this many times as well (no specific sources unfortunately). Would be HUGE for next year to land them both.

 

[Cy$]

Cah-syum Yahk-way?

 

[ArgentCy]

Sweet, somehow I first read that as he was visiting OU. Although a package deal doesn't make much sense to me, isn't Diallo a 2015 recruit and most likely a one and done player? If so they wouldn't ever really play together.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I thought only seniors can take official visits? Did he reclassify recently?

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Espn recruiting video mentioned a theory that Yakwe and Diallo might be a package deal? Yes please.

If Diallo is One and Done, it wouldn't matter.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

With those 2 and we are instant Final Four team. I hope Kassoum has earplugs.

 

[MuseumFaux]

Sweet, somehow I first read that as he was visiting OU. Although a package deal doesn't make much sense to me, isn't Diallo a 2015 recruit and most likely a one and done player? If so they wouldn't ever really play together.

I don't think Cheik is necessarily a one and done. I've thought that I saw some posts and links on here with interviews in which he stated that he may need a second year before the NBA. I'll try to find the post/link unless someone else does first. Doesn't mean that things won't change, but it makes the comments about a linked recruitment more credible.

edit: I did some looking around and was mistaken. Most of what I'm seeing is that he hopes to be a one and done. Regardless, hopefully Kassoum enjoys his visit and we'll need Hilton to put on a nice magic show for him. Go Cyclones!!

 

[AMarner32]

Can anyone help with pronunciation?

Yep! MY-kull JAWR-duhn

 

[MayorsAge]

He's really blowing up. Kind of like when everyone was coming out to see Nerlens Noel and Niang was the one who made the big impact

 

[Spam]

He's really blowing up. Kind of like when everyone was coming out to see Nerlens Noel and Niang was the one who made the big impact

Nothing like getting both Noel and Niang in this case

 

[jcisuclones]

He's really blowing up. Kind of like when everyone was coming out to see Nerlens Noel and Niang was the one who made the big impact

Only difference is that Niang didn't have an offer from Kansas, let alone any blue blood.

 

[inCyteful]

Espn recruiting video mentioned a theory that Yakwe and Diallo might be a package deal? Yes please.

Don't do this to me

 

[CycloneErik]

Don't do this to me

It's been out there as a rumor for a long, long time now.

 

[MNCyGuy]

Is it possible that Diallo is the incredibly rare self-aware one-and-done recruit who knows there is at least some possibility that it's not a guarantee things work out exactly how he wants with regards to his draft stock. I think the logic of, "ideally I'd like to go to the NBA right away, but if that doesn't happen I'd at least like to know that I'm going to get to play with my buddy for a year in college" actually makes a lot of sense.