2026 Recruiting: Abdou Toure Offered

[Palatine]

Toure could join a line of Connecticut icons alongside Smith, Burrell, Clingan.

 

[fatlucy]

I would love to have in a Husky uniform. I went to both Notre Dame and UConn so it’s a lot special!

 

[UCTitleTown]

I would love to have in a Husky uniform. I went to both Notre Dame and UConn so it’s a lot special!

I actually go to some of his high school games driving an hour each way and have no connection to Notre Dame. That's how special a player he is.

 

[Samoo]

I actually go to some of his high school games driving an hour each way and have no connection to Notre Dame. That's how special a player he is.

Or how special a fan you are...#notcasual

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[superjohn]

 

[RuffRuff]

Percentage chance we land him? 70%?

Just the kind of twitchy athlete we can use.

 

[TheHorde]

Percentage chance we land him? 70%?

Just the kind of twitchy athlete we can use.

It sounds like he wants to be here. I think if we can put a nice NIL package together for him, and I don’t see a reason why we couldn’t, he will come here. Especially if another forward like Liam is a lottery pick in the upcoming draft.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

He is downplaying offer. My kids are in his orbit and not a secret this was the one he was waiting on.

So what you’re saying is NEXT….COMMIT?!

 

[Huskyforlife]

This feels like the most important recruitment for Hurley since Clingan.

 

[PNolanFan]

It sounds like he wants to be here. I think if we can put a nice NIL package together for him, and I don’t see a reason why we couldn’t, he will come here. Especially if another forward like Liam is a lottery pick in the upcoming draft.

Tough to say honestly, but it’s possible McNeeley won’t even be the most recently drafted guy from us, I am hopeful one of the freshman next year end up as a one and done

 

[Sibeerian]

I actually go to some of his high school games driving an hour each way and have no connection to Notre Dame. That's how special a player he is.

While wearing the uconn swag i am sure!

 

[Fairfield_1st]

The guy I went to Abdow's with created havoc at that place. He loved shrimp and he was a machine. As soon as we were seated, he'd grab 3 plates and pile one with the peel-and-eat shrimp until it started falling off. In seconds, the pile was separated into a plate of shells and a plate of shrimp meat. Then he'd dump a bunch of cocktail sauce on and eat the whole pile with a fork. The entire operation took less than 5 minutes. Then he'd do it again and then he'd decide what to order for dinner.

Was that an Abdow's in Wethersfield where the Tilted Kilt was? As a kid I remember some kind of large figure outside, maybe holding a burger.

 

[HooperScooper]

Was that an Abdow's in Wethersfield where the Tilted Kilt was? As a kid I remember some kind of large figure outside, maybe holding a burger.

Yes. We used to go there a lot when I was a kid.

This figure?

 

[AntG168]

This feels like the most important recruitment for Hurley since Clingan.

Why? I like the kid and want him here btw. I just don’t think this recruitment is all that different from a Castle, McNeeley, Mullins, Reibe recruitment. It’s not like we need the in-state kid to win. Or that CT even has a fertile enough talent base to make in-state recruitments that important

 

[6Nattys4Us]

Yeah I was a kid for most of the trips from Newington to Wethersfield for Abdou's Big Boy - I recall 2 or 3 renovations they did on the place including moving the cigarette machine which befuddled my old man.

The waitresses knew us and I remember a "Carol" who worked there. Nice folks - never heard much complaining by diners.

 

[HooperScooper]

Good article on him in the Courant. From last night's game. Lots of quotes from his coach.

“I’m just happy for him and his family, but relieved, too, for our team. Because when (UConn) comes to a game now, they’re not evaluating, they’re recruiting. And there’s a big difference when guys are recruiting you versus evaluating you, you don’t have to worry about that anymore.”

As UConn took its time through the process, Shea was constantly being asked whether the Huskies were “in” on his top prospect. He assured them, “I talk to Kimani Young at least once a week, they’re very interested. This is what it is. They’re at that level, they’re taking their time, they want to be sure.”

Meet Abdou Toure, Connecticut’s top-ranked 2026 prospect who received an offer from UConn on Monday

Abdou Toure, the top-ranked junior in all of New England, received an offer from UConn on Monday and showed out for Notre Dame-West Haven at the Hoophall Classic Thursday.

www.courant.com

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Meet Abdou Toure, Connecticut’s top-ranked 2026 prospect who received an offer from UConn on Monday

 

[Waquoit]

Was that an Abdow's in Wethersfield where the Tilted Kilt was? As a kid I remember some kind of large figure outside, maybe holding a burger.

Yes. We never made it to the Tilted Kilt because the staff were all friends of my buddy's daughters.

 

[husky429]

Why? I like the kid and want him here btw. I just don’t think this recruitment is all that different from a Castle, McNeeley, Mullins, Reibe recruitment. It’s not like we need the in-state kid to win. Or that CT even has a fertile enough talent base to make in-state recruitments that important

Less about the skillset. Plenty of gjys with comprable skillsets could be had im the portal or from hs. But you gotta OWN yoir home turf. That's what is meaningful.

 

[superjohn]

Why? I like the kid and want him here btw. I just don’t think this recruitment is all that different from a Castle, McNeeley, Mullins, Reibe recruitment. It’s not like we need the in-state kid to win. Or that CT even has a fertile enough talent base to make in-state recruitments that important

Because no great NBA type player from CT the staff wants should ever go anywhere other than UConn.

 

[RuffRuff]

Why? I like the kid and want him here btw. I just don’t think this recruitment is all that different from a Castle, McNeeley, Mullins, Reibe recruitment. It’s not like we need the in-state kid to win. Or that CT even has a fertile enough talent base to make in-state recruitments that important

In State kids are nothing more than a nice story, but always good to keep so they don’t turn into studs elsewhere (camby, two kids at PC). Home grown kids probably bring some added pride into the locker room.

There is a lot of prep school talent in CT and into NE.

 

[ctchamps]

In State kids are nothing more than a nice story, but always good to keep so they don’t turn into studs elsewhere (camby, two kids at PC). Home grown kids probably bring some added pride into the locker room.

There is a lot of prep school talent in CT and into NE.

Nice story yes, but unlike the past not a must.

The world is our oyster now.

 

[RuffRuff]

Nice story yes, but unlike the past not a must.

The world is our oyster now.

It hasn’t been a must for going on close to 30 years.

 

[ctchamps]

It hasn’t been a must for going on close to 30 years.

Yep.