Armel Traoré
| No. 94 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 2003 Créteil, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | CFBB |
| 2021–2022 | AS Monaco |
| 2022 | →ALM Évreux |
| 2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2023–2024 | ADA Blois |
| 2024–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2024–present | →South Bay Lakers |
Armel Traoré (born January 23, 2003) is a French professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He plays the small forward position.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]AS Monaco / ALM Évreux (2021–2022)
[edit]After beginning his career with CFBB, Traoré signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A on 7 July 2021.[3]
In early 2022, Traoré was loaned to ALM Évreux of the LNB Pro B.[4]
Metropolitans 92 (2022–2023)
[edit]On 26 July 2022, Traoré signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.[5]
ADA Blois (2023–2024)
[edit]On 23 June 2023, Traoré signed with ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A[6] where he averaged 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.5 minutes after playing in 33 matches.[7]
Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2024–present)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Traoré signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on 5 July 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Armel Traore, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Player Will Be First Player In Franchise History To Wear No. 94". Fastbreak On SI. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Monaco add young talent Armel Traore". BasketNews.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ PRÊTÉ À EVREUX". ASMonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Armel Traoré arrive aux Metropolitans 92 pour deux saisons !". Metropolitans92.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ EST BLÉSOIS !". ADA-Blois.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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