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Armel Traoré

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Armel Traoré
No. 94 – Los Angeles Lakers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-01-23) January 23, 2003 (age 21)
Créteil, France
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021CFBB
2021–2022AS Monaco
2022ALM Évreux
2022–2023Metropolitans 92
2023–2024ADA Blois
2024–presentLos Angeles Lakers
2024–presentSouth Bay Lakers
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

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AS Monaco / ALM Évreux (2021–2022)

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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)

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On 26 July 2022, Traoré signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.[4]

ADA Blois (2023–2024)

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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)

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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

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  1. ^ "Armel Traore, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Monaco add young talent Armel Traore". BasketNews.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ PRÊTÉ À EVREUX". ASMonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Armel Traoré arrive aux Metropolitans 92 pour deux saisons !". Metropolitans92.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ EST BLÉSOIS !". ADA-Blois.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
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