No. 94 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Créteil, France | January 23, 2003
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 |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
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]
Professional career
AS Monaco / ALM Évreux (2021–2022)
After beginning his career with CFBB, Traoré signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A on 7 July 2021.[2]
In early 2022, Traoré was loaned to ALM Évreux of the LNB Pro B.[3]
Metropolitans 92 (2022–2023)
On 26 July 2022, Traoré signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.[4]
ADA Blois (2023–2024)
On 23 June 2023, Traoré signed with ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A[5] where he averaged 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.5 minutes after playing in 33 matches.[6]
Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2024–present)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Traoré signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on 5 July 2024.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Armel Traore, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved June 29, 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.
- ^ Stinar, Ben (August 18, 2024). "Los Angeles Lakers Player Will Be First Player In Franchise History To Wear No. 94". SI.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
External links
- 2003 births
- Living people
- ADA Blois Basket 41 players
- ALM Évreux Basket players
- AS Monaco Basket players
- Black French sportspeople
- Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball players
- French expatriate basketball people in Monaco
- French expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Metropolitans 92 players
- NBA players from France
- South Bay Lakers players
- Undrafted NBA players