at Manhattan College (2023-24) — All-Metro Atlantic Athlete Conference Rookie Team honoree… averaged 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds to go along with 62 assists and 34 blocks… shot .433 from the field and 80 percent from the free throw stripe in 32.4 minutes per game… only player in the MAAC with 300+ points, 200+ rebounds, 60+ assists, 40+ steals and 30+ blocks… his 1.3 blocks per game led the league and he ranked second in the conference in rebounds, eighth in steals and 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio… ranked third nationally among freshmen in rebounding (8.2)… appeared in 28 games with 27 starts… reached double figures in 18 games and had 10 games with 10+ rebounds, giving him six double-doubles – a figure that ranked third in the MAAC… opened his career with five straight games in double figures, including a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double in his collegiate debut… finished with a 16-point, eight-rebound game at No. 1 Kansas and a 13-point, eight-rebound contest at No. 5 UConn… scored 15+ points 10 times and had a career-high 20 points at Iona… finished with nine points, 17 rebounds, four blocks and four assists against Farleigh Dickinson… had three or more assists in 14 games and three or more steals seven times.
High School — Played for the New York Lightning and New York Dragon AAU teams and he attended Our Saviour Lutheran School in New York.
Personal — Born Dec. 19, 2003… originally from Mali… son of Abrham and Mariam Traore… has two siblings, Soulyman and Awa.
CAREER BESTS
Points: 20 at Iona, 2/16/24
Rebounds: 17 vs. Farleigh Dickinson, 12/8/23
FGM: 9 vs. Canisius, 3/9/24
FGA: 15 vs. Canisius, 3/9/24
3-pt FG: 4 vs. Marist, 2/23/24
3-pt FGA: 10 vs. Marist, 2/23/24
FTM: 4 vs. Marist, 2/23/24
FTA: 6 vs. Marist, 2/23/24
Assists: 6 vs. Quinnipiac, 2/2/24
Steals: 5 vs. Canisius, 3/9/24
Blocks: 4 vs. Wagner, 12/30/23
Minutes: 42 vs. Canisius, 3/9/24