Aly Toure

🇲🇱 From Mali to America 🇺🇸
Left home at 17 years old. One dream: D1 Basketball.
North Idaho College | 6’8” C
Documenting the journey.
@defensivelove 🏀

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

I left Mali Africa at 17 years old with one dream:

Earn a Division I basketball scholarship.

I left my family.
I left everything I knew.
I came to America with faith, hard work, and a basketball.

This account is my journey.

The goal isn’t just D1.

It’s to inspire every kid!

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Sand workouts are intense! Another day! 💪🏿🏀

@DefensiveLove

[Defensive Love @DefensiveLove]

Great drill to get lots of post finishes. 6 reps in a quick amount of time

@Alyto25

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Staying consistent and stacking days!!

@DefensiveLove @collinsworth55

[Defensive Love @DefensiveLove]

Each player has to get 10 touches on the backboard. Great for timing and teamwork

@Alyto25
@AlyTapo22199

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

The work continues! Another week to get better! The goal remains the same!!

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

The work continues!! 💪🏿🏀

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

@WatsonDastrup Maybe next time!! 😂

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Getting better everyday!! 💪🏿

@DefensiveLove

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

@collinsworth55 I’m trying to eat more like this!!

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Staying consistent!! 💪🏿🏀

[Defensive Love @DefensiveLove]

A lot of actions for bigs are running away from the basket (into a pick and roll) and back towards the basket (rolling). This drill simulates that and the lights add some decision making through randomness!

@Alyto25

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

@collinsworth55 🙏🏿

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

I will achieve my goal! I want to take care of my family back home!!

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Let’s go Juju!!! 💪🏿💪🏿

[Kyle Collinsworth @collinsworth55]

Show them the way! He wants to be part of whatever we are doing!!

High energy father

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Stacking days!! 💪🏿🏀

[Defensive Love @DefensiveLove]

Don’t wait for the season to work on guarding pick and roll. This should be built into workouts and be done at least once a week!

Train how the game is played
@Alyto25 @AlyTapo22199 @MakaiAllen2026

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Another week! 💪🏿🏀

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Excited to get to work tomorrow! Going to be a big week!!

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Putting in the work!! 💪🏿🏀

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

You will hear us say this a lot but having this kind of dexterity, especially with their weak hand, is really important for big men

@DefensiveLove 📈📈

Also a good way to work on Hand-Eye coordination and complete ownership of your body in the paint

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

Another day!! Stacking days!! 🏀💪🏿

[Defensive Love @DefensiveLove]

The warm up is super important for your players. We use bands to strengthen the hips and glutes as well as warm up all
the smaller muscles. Bands are the best way to get a get warm up. Get your players warmed up and ready to work!

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

We are working smart and hard!!! 💪🏿🏀

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Training is great but it’s incredibly important to be taught correctly

Notice how @Alyto25 is being taught by @DefensiveLove to catch the ball on two and shot fake multiple times on each possession

Watch any good big man and they are extremely patient

[Aly Toure @Alyto25]

A lot of post moves today!! Great workout with @DefensiveLove @collinsworth55

Goal remains the same! 💪🏿