Ibrahima Sacko, a 6-6 small forward from Guinea considered one of the top three prep prospects in Canada, has signed a grant-in-aid to join the Georgia Tech program, head coach Damon Stoudamire announced.

The 222-pound Sacko, who enrolled at the J. Addison School in Markham, Ontario in 2022, is rated one of the three best prospects to come out of Canada in the 2023 class by recruiting analyst Josh Millican, and the top player last year in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. He chose Tech over BYU, Oregon and Xavier.

“The biggest thing Ibrahima brings is elite defense,” said Stoudamire. “He has a chance to be one of the best defenders in the country with his size and strength. The way he can defend on or off the ball is something I haven’t seen in someone his age, and he will make an impact on that end from day one. Offensively, he’s a downhill driver who can finish at the rim, but with time he has the potential to score at all three levels.”