Gassim Toure and Karson Gerdeman Make Commitments

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of Top 25 guards in the Prep Hoops Missouri Class of 2027 rankings gave commitments to Division I schools this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Standout guard [player_tooltip player_id='3584219' first='Gassim' last='Toure'] of Principia has given a commitment to Austin Peay.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'3 2027 point guard made his announcement on his social media account on Thursday. He is currently No. 8 in latest Prep Hoops Missouri Class of 2027 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2338877' first='Karson' last='Gerdeman'] of St. Charles West has given a commitment to Lindenwood University. The 6'0 guard is the son of Lindenwood head coach Kyle Gerdeman. He is currently No. 23 in the Class of 2027 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Toure has been a big contributor to Principia's back to back Class 3 state championships. As a junior, he averaged 11 points, three rebounds and three assists a game while shooting 54 percent from the field. He is also one of the most explosive guards in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3681766,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_3292.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_3292.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3681766" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gerdeman is entering his fourth year as the starting point guard at St Charles West. As a junior, he averaged 16.6 points, five rebounds and five assists a game while shooting 48 percent from the field in leading the Warriors to an 18-10 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both Toure and Gerdeman played for the Gateway-Knights Basketball Club during the summer grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The commitment of Toure continues Austin Peay's strong recruiting in the state of Missouri. Both head coach Corey Gipson and assistant coach Tim Ward are Missouri natives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Toure joins Battle High standout Brandon Rooks in Austin Peay's 2027 recruiting class. One of the Governors' top players this season is former St. Mary's standout guard Zyree Collins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->