| No. 94 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 2003 Créteil, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | CFBB |
| 2021–2022 | AS Monaco |
| 2022 | →ALM Évreux |
| 2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2023–2024 | ADA Blois |
| 2024–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2024–present | →South Bay Lakers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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.
Professional career
AS Monaco / ALM Évreux (2021–2022)
After beginning his career with CFBB, Traoré signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A on 7 July 2021.
In early 2022, Traoré was loaned to ALM Évreux of the LNB Pro B.
Metropolitans 92 (2022–2023)
On 26 July 2022, Traoré signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.
ADA Blois (2023–2024)
On 23 June 2023, Traoré signed with ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A where he averaged 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.5 minutes after playing in 33 matches.
Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2024–present)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Traoré signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on 5 July 2024.
References
- ^ "Armel Traore, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monaco add young talent Armel Traore". BasketNews.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ PRÊTÉ À EVREUX". ASMonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Armel Traoré arrive aux Metropolitans 92 pour deux saisons !". Metropolitans92.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ EST BLÉSOIS !". ADA-Blois.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ 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.