Top 15-recruit Mouhamed Sylla commits to ACC team over John Calipari's Arkansas & Dana Altman's Oregon

One of the top players from the class of 2025 is now taken, as four-star Bella Vista Prep center Mouhamed Sylla announced on Friday that he will be going with Damon Stoudamire's Georgia Tech. The 6-foot-10 Sylla chose the Yellow Jackets over Arkansas and Oregon, which were two of the programs that were also considered favorites to land him.

Soon after his big announcement, Sylla, who is from Senegal, spoke to On3's Joe Tipton and revealed why he chose the former Toronto Raptors star's program over Arkansas' John Calipari and Oregon's Dana Altman.

“I chose Georgia Tech because on my visit there, I felt like I’m at home and also I knew they could help me to make it to the league," Sylla said.

He also talked about Stoudamire and his staff, as well as what type of player Georgia Tech fans will be getting next season.

"They have been here from the beginning and they never gave up on me and I believe in them." Sylla added. "I love to play defense, blocks shots, and take some still shots. I like to get the ball in the post and push the ball (up the court) sometimes."

Meanwhile, On3’s Jamie Shaw praised Sylla for his defense.

"Mouhamed Sylla’s best attribute might be that he always seems to be around the ball. Sylla tracks well in and out of his area, both with rebounding and on the defensive end," Shaw said. "Defensively, he has some intriguing versatility. Sylla is capable of sliding his feet and turning his hips with perimeter-based forwards. He is also good in the passing lanes and he can protect the rim both on and off the ball. The frame along with the instincts give him an interesting ceiling on defense."

Georgia Tech was ranked No. 1 in landing Mouhamed Sylla prior to his commitment

Georgia Tech was considered the favorite in landing Mouhamed Sylla, as he had been very positive during his previous visit there. The On3 prediction had Georgia Tech at No. 1 with a 25.7% chance of landing him, though Arkansas was listed at close second with a 22.5%.

Meanwhile, Kansas, which he also visited, had a 19.3% chance of recruiting him, followed by Washington and Oregon, which each had a 16% chance of recruiting the center.