PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s basketball coach Amber Whiting announced the addition of Mariam Traore to her 2025-26 roster on Wednesday.
“We are excited to welcome Mariam to our basketball family,” said Whiting. “She has an incredible work ethic and brings versatility and strength to our team. Mariam is a great post-defender and is an elite rebounder. She is also a great addition to our offensive vision as she runs the floor with purpose and can finish at the rim.”
The 6-foot-3 forward comes to BYU by way of Bella Vista College Prep in Phoenix, Arizona where she played her junior season. In the Grind Session Tournament on Jan. 14, 2024, Traore scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds, blocked two shots and recorded a steal in a 55-47 win over DME Academy.
Traore was born in Kati, Mali, and is the younger sister of BYU men’s basketball star Fousseyni Traore. The older Traore is currently four games into his senior year and is an 11.2 points per game scorer on a 61.2 percent clip for his career. Fouss also averages 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 blocks per contest.