Traore re-signs at Lille

Lille Metropole Basket Red Giants (ProB) confirmed in their roster experienced 36-year old Burkinabe-French ex-international power forward Jean-Victor Traore (204cm) for season 2021-22. Traore has played there for the last two seasons. He was a member of Burkinabe Senior National Team between 2012 and 2013.
He has spent his entire career in France playing for five other teams: ALM Evreux, Chalon/Saor, Etoile Angers, Longwy Rehon and Le Portel.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the French ProB Leaders Cup Final Four in 2016. Traore was voted to Eurobasket.com French ProB All-Domestic Players Team in 2015, 2016 and 2020.
He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Lille.
The scouts decsribe him following way: An athletic PF who has a slim body but is very effective near to the rim.

(via @Be_BasketFr)

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