Ali Traoré
 Traore playing for ASVEL in 2008 | ||||||||||
| No. 24 – Movistar Estudiantes | ||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||
| League | Liga ACB | |||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
| Born |
February 28, 1985 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||
| College | College of Southern Idaho (2004–2005) | |||||||||
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted | |||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–present | |||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | ASVEL Basket | |||||||||
| 2005 | UJAP Quimper 29 | |||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Chorale Roanne | |||||||||
| 2006–2008 | STB Le Havre | |||||||||
| 2008–2010 | ASVEL Basket | |||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Virtus Roma | |||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Lokomotiv Kuban | |||||||||
| 2013 | Alba Berlin | |||||||||
| 2013 | JSF Nanterre | |||||||||
| 2014 | Amchit Club | |||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Strasbourg IG | |||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Limoges CSP | |||||||||
| 2016–present | Estudiantes | |||||||||
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Ali Traoré (born February 28, 1985) is an Ivorian-born French professional basketball player for Movistar Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. He also represented the France national basketball team internationally. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the center position.
Professional career
Traoré made his professional debut with ASVEL Basket during the 2001–02 season.[1] In the 2004–05 season he played college basketball at the College of Southern Idaho. In February 2005, he returned to France and signed with UJAP Quimper 29 for the rest of the season.[1] For the 2005–06 season he signed with Chorale Roanne. From 2006 to 2008 he played with STB Le Havre.
On June 28, 2008, he signed a one-year deal with ASVEL Basket.[2] On June 30, 2009, he re-signed with ASVEL.[3] On July 22, 2010, he signed a two-year contract with Italian club Virtus Roma.[4] He left Roma after one season. On August 1, 2011, Traore signed a two-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban.[5] On December 10, 2012, he parted ways with Lokomotiv.[6]
On December 27, 2012, he signed with Serbian club KK Crvena zvezda.[7] However, he left the club on February 6, 2013, due to a knee injury.[8] On February 18, 2013, he signed with German club Alba Berlin for the rest of the season.[9] On September 24, 2013, he signed with JSF Nanterre.[10] On December 22, 2013, he parted ways with Nanterre.[11] On February 19, 2014, he signed with Amchit Club of Lebanon for the rest of the season.[12]
On July 24, 2014, Traore signed a one-year deal with Strasbourg IG.[13] On July 8, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Limoges CSP.[14]
On August 3, 2016, Traore signed with Spanish club Estudiantes.[15]
International career
As a member of the France national basketball team he won the silver medal at the Eurobasket 2011 in Lithuania.
References
- 1 2 Ali Traore at Euroleague.net
- ↑ Asvel brings big man Ali Traore home
- ↑ Ali Traore extends with Asvel
- ↑ Virtus Roma adds size with Ali Traore
- ↑ Lokomotiv Kuban announces Ali Traore
- ↑ Ali Traore leaves Lokomotiv Kuban
- ↑ Red Star signs Ali Traore
- ↑ Red Star will not sign Ali Traore
- ↑ Alba Berlin lands Traore until end of season
- ↑ JSF Nanterre officially signs Ali Traore
- ↑ Ali Traore leaves JSF Nanterre
- ↑ Ali Traore officially signs with Amchit
- ↑ SIG Strasbourg signs Ali Traore
- ↑ Limoges CSP signs center Traore
- ↑ Ali Traore signs with Estudiantes
External links
- Ali Traoré at draftexpress.com
- Ali Traoré at eurobasket.com
- Ali Traoré at fiba.com
- Ali Traoré at lnb.fr
- Ali Traoré on Twitter
