Morocco outscore Burkina Faso on Sunday opener at 2013 Afrobasket. Morocco needed an 84:63 win and finished Group B with 2-1 record. Burkina Faso meanwhile remained winless at the tournament. Burkina Faso had nothing to lose after the first two losses at the tournament and won the first period 16-13. Morocco however erupted with a 24-6 surge in the second frame and took 37:22 halftime advantage. Moreover Morocco scored another 24 points in the third period and increased to 23-pont lead. Burkina Faso won the last stanza 25-23 and cut it to final 21 points. Abdelhakim Zouita (201-F-86) paced all the winners with 21 points and Younes Idrissi (204-C/F-84, college: Iona) notched 16. Reda Rhalimi (213-C-82, college: St.Mary's, CA) delivered 12, whilst Abderrahim Najah (198-F/C-84) had 10. Moussa Ouattara (202-C-88) replied with 25 points in the losing effort and Mamadou Sawadogo (203-PF-78) scored 18. Stephane Nissao (95) added 8, while Herve Yameogo (196-F-82) notched 6.
ASP Promitheas Patras (A1) added to their roster 26-year old American (has also Burkinabe passport) guard Bubu Palo (185-82kg-91, college: Iowa State). He has played for the last two seasons at Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 25 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.3ppg, 4.1rpg and 5.1apg last season.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Palo won D-League championship title in 2016. He was also voted Big 12 All-Academic 1st Team back i... [read more]
ASP Promitheas Patras (A1) added to their roster 26-year old American (has also Burkinabe passport) guard Bubu Palo (185-82kg-91, college: Iowa State). He has played for the last two seasons at Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 25 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.3ppg, 4.1rpg and 5.1apg last season. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Palo won D-League championship title in 2016. He was also voted Big 12 All-Academic 1st Team back in 2012 at his college time. Palo has played also professionally in NBA G League (Texas Legends). He attended Iowa State until 2014 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.
Jean-Victor Traore may be added to Le Portel roster - 4 months ago
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ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale (ProA) is close to ink 32-year old former Burkinabe international power forward Jean-Victor Traore (204-85) who currently plays atLille Metropole Basket in French ProB. Traore has played there for the last three years. In 36 ProB games he averaged 12.7ppg, 7.6rpg, 2.9apg, 1.4spg and 1.1bpg this season. The last season he played also at Lille Metropole (also in ProB) where in 36 games he had 11.8ppg, 9.5rpg (#5 in the league), 2.0apg and 1.2spg. Traore helped th... [read more]
ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale (ProA) is close to ink 32-year old former Burkinabe international power forward Jean-Victor Traore (204-85) who currently plays at Lille Metropole Basket in French ProB. Traore has played there for the last three years. In 36 ProB games he averaged 12.7ppg, 7.6rpg, 2.9apg, 1.4spg and 1.1bpg this season. The last season he played also at Lille Metropole (also in ProB) where in 36 games he had 11.8ppg, 9.5rpg (#5 in the league), 2.0apg and 1.2spg. Traore helped them to make it to the French ProB Leaders Cup Semifinals. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-French ProB Honorable Mention and All-Domestic Players Team. Among other achievements his team made it to the ProB Play-Offs Semifinals in 2014. Traore received also Eurobasket.com All-French NM1 Domestic Player of the Year award back in 2011. He was a member of Burkinabe Senior National Team between 2012 and 2013. Traore has played previously for four other teams: ALM Evreux, Chalon/Saor, Angers BC and Longwy. His game is described as:
An athletic PF who has a slim body but is very effective near to the rim.
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