Bradley basketball adds big man recruit from junior college ranks
PEORIA Bradley basketball made a late addition to its roster for the 2025-26 season, bringing in a forward with size and international ties.Six-foot-8, 240-pound junior college player Handy Toussaint III announced Sunday on social media he's committed to the Braves, who had an open scholarship.Toussaint will bring depth to Bradley's front line and give the team a big man to develop.
He played the last two seasons at Weatherford College, a junior college program in Texas about 30 miles west of Fort Worth.He played 29 games last season for the 19-12 Coyotes.
He averaged 8.2 points per game on 51.6% shooting and seven rebounds per game.
He added 29 steals and 26 blocks and earned Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference All-Conference team honorable mention honors.I want to sincerely thank all the coaches who recruited me and saw the potential in me to be part of their programs.After a lot of prayer and thoughtful conversations with my family, Im excited to announce that I have decided to commit to Bradley University! pic.twitter.com/2d5naPYv35 Handy Toussaint lll (@ToussaintHandy) August 3, 2025Toussaint III is from Haiti, but has been in the U.S.
since 2018.Bradley basketball: Bradley basketball part of unique event on opening day of college basketball seasonHe says he had offers or interest from Mercyhurst, Kentucky Wesleyan, Augusta, Missouri-St.
Louis, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, St.
Peter, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii, Oklahoma Christian and Eastern New Mexico.Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs.
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