Traore is back at Lille

JEAN-VICTOR TRAORE

Lille Metropole Basket (ProB) signed 33-year old Burkinabe ex-international power forward Jean-Victor Traore (203-85). It is actually his comeback to Lille Metropole as he has played here before. Traore has played for the last two seasons at ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale in the Jeep ELITE ProA. In 31 games he had 7.0ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.3apg last season. ProB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Traore's team made it to the French ProB Leaders Cup Final Four in 2016. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-French ProB 2nd Team in 2017. Traore was a member of Burkinabe Senior National Team between 2012 and 2013.
He has spent his entire career in France playing for four other teams: ALM Evreux, Chalon/Saor, Etoile Angers and Longwy.
Traore could be described: An athletic PF who has a slim body but is very effective near to the rim.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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