Aboubacar Traore

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/8/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    Long Beach State
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
  • High School
    Churchill HS

  • Long Beach State forward Aboubacar Traore averaged 22.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game in two wins to earn The Big West Player of the Week award. 

  • The junior shot a combined 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the floor in the two victories.

  • The forward scored a game- and career-high 30 points, on 14-of-17 shooting, along with eight rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block in Thursday’s 89-82 road victory over Cal Poly. 

  • The Ivory Coast native compiled 14 points with 11 rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks in an 83-75 home win over UC Riverside.

  • Long Beach State is currently 11-5 overall with a 3-1 conference record. Traore ranks top 10 in the league in four major statistics averaging 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.9 blocks to go along with 12.9 points per game.