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6'
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240 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Bamako,
Mali
Last School
Wasatch Academy
Roster Years
2021-2023
BYU Highlights
- West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team
- WCC Player of the Week (Dec. 27, 2021)
- 4-time WCC Freshman of the Week
- Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team
- WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll - Gold
- Freshman record holder in total rebounds (280) and offensive rebounds (93)
- Second-most double-doubles (9) by a freshman in program history
- Third-most blocks (42) by a freshman in program history
- Second-most 10-rebounds games (11) by a freshman in program history
Personal
- Parents are Lamine and Kadiatou
- Goes by "Fouss"
- Master Fisherman
- Loves watching action movies, especially the Mission Impossible franchise
- Speaks French and Bambara (Mali Dialect)
- Pronunciation: FOOS-en-ee tra-OR-ray
- Instagram: @fousseynit32
Before BYU
- Played at the 2021 GEICO National Championship Tournament
- Represented Mali at 2021 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup appearing in three games including a seven point, 10 rebound performance against the United States.
- Was part of Mali team that won the 2017 FIBA U16 African Championship where he averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Also recorded a 18 point, 10 rebound double-double against Mozambique in the group stage.
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021-2022
- WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll - Gold
- Appeared in 33 games including 21 starts
- West Coast Conference Freshman Team
- WCC Player of the Week (Dec. 27)
- 4-Time WCC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 27, Jan. 11, Jan. 24, Feb. 28)
- Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team
- Averaged 23.6 minutes, 9.5 pints, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game
- Shot 58.9 percent from the field and 74.4 percent from the free throw line
- Posted season highs of 25 points (Pepperdine), 19 rebounds (Pepperdine), four assists (Portland) and four blocks (Loyola Marymount)
- 280 rebounds are the most by a freshman in program history
- 93 offensive rebounds are tied for the most by a freshman and tied for second-most by any player in program history
- Nine double-doubles are the second-most by a freshman in program history
- 42 blocks are the third-most by a freshman in program history
- Shot 58.9 percent from the field, the fourth-highest in a single season in program history (min. 100 FG made)
- 11 10-rebound games are the second-most by a freshman in program history
- Pulled down a freshman record 19 rebounds against Pepperdine on Feb. 26
- Also had a season-high 25 points against the Waves
- Went 6-of-6 from the field against Portland, the second-most makes without a miss by a freshman in program history
Sophmore Year
2022-2023
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Gideon George Texas Southern 2021
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Fousseyni Traore baby hook vs. Pepperdine, MBKB 2022
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Fousseyni Traore Utah 2022-23
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Fousseyni Traore Gonzaga 2022-23
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Fousseyni Traore Gonzaga 2022-23
- M Basketball | Jan, 14
Six Cougars score in double figures in 91-81 win over Pepperdine
- ImageM Basketball | Dec, 20
Traore’s 21 points leads BYU to 90-61 win over Lindenwood
- ImageM Basketball | Dec, 17
Rudi Williams' big night lifts BYU to third straight win over Utah
- ImageM Basketball | Dec, 07
BYU falls to Utah Valley, 75-60, on Wednesday night at the Marriott Center
- ImageM Basketball | Oct, 26
Williams leads the way as Team White knocks down Team Blue 78-65 at Blue-White Scrimmage
- ImageM Basketball | Mar, 19
Cougars take down Northern Iowa 90-71 behind 27 points from Gideon George
- ImageM Basketball | Mar, 02
Barcello, Traore earn All-WCC honors
- ImageM Basketball | Feb, 05
BYU falls to Gonzaga 90-57
- ImageM Basketball | Jan, 22
BYU overpowers Portland 78-65
- ImageM Basketball | Jan, 20
Barcello takes over late as Cougars down Toreros 79-71
- ImageM Basketball | Jan, 15
Cougars storm back to hand San Francisco first home loss of the season
- ImageM Basketball | Jan, 08
BYU-Saint Mary's Notes and Quotes
- ImageM Basketball | Dec, 22
BYU prevails in defensive slugfest with 54-39 win over South Florida
- ImageM Basketball | Dec, 08
Cougars' hot shooting downs Aggies 82-71 at home Wednesday
- ImageM Basketball | Nov, 04
BYU-Colorado Christian Postgame Notes and Quotes
- ImageM Basketball | Nov, 04
BYU starts slow, finishes fast to take down Colorado Christian 63-45
- ImageM Basketball | Nov, 19
Traoré of Wasatch Academy signs with BYU