FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari and his staff landed the commitment of ESPN 4-star prospect Abdou Toure on Friday.
He chose the Razorbacks over other finalists Connecticut and Providence.
Toure, 6-5 and 185 pounds, of West Haven (Conn.) Notre Dame, received a scholarship offer from Arkansas more than a year ago, and the Razorbacks made a him a priority.
Assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Chuck Martin led the recruiting efforts for Toure. He was also recruited by Calipari and assistant director of on-court player development Brad Calipari.
Martin flew approximately 6,000 miles to Istanbul, Turkey, for the 17-under FIBA World Cup last summer to watch Toure play for Guinea.