Lassina Traore

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
245
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ivory Coast

AS A MUSKETEER: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in an October practice and had successful surgery on October 21 ... Sean Miller stated: “Lassina was a starter on this year’s team. He had a great summer and preseason, where he improved his game as much as any player in our program. He emerged to be our team’s best rebounder, low post defender and shot blocker. He was in superior condition and became a tone setter for everything that impacts winning. We will miss Lassina’s ability and presence. No one player can replace him. All of us will have to do more, be better and step up in our respective roles. And, we will eagerly await his return to the basketball court in the 2025-26 season.”

2023-24 (JUNIOR AT LONG BEACH STATE): Led the Big West Conference in rebounding at 10.3 rpg. while ranking 12th in the nation for an NCAA Tournament team that finished 21-15 overall ... Started 34 games, averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 52.4 percent from the field on his way to earning 2023-24 Second Team All-Big West honors ... Earned a spot on the 2024 All-Big West Tournament Team after scoring 25 points on 12-17 shooting to go with nine rebounds in the Big West Tournament title game win over UC Davis, helping earn the Beach a trip to the 2024 NCAA Tournament ... 15 double-doubles in scoring-rebounding, which ranked first in the Big West and 21st in the nation ... 19 games with double-figure rebounding ... Scored in double figures in 21 games, including a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a win at DePaul on Nov. 11 ... Basketball coach: Dan Monson for his two seasons at Long Beach State.

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE AT LONG BEACH STATE): Led the Big West Conference in rebounding at 10.5 rpg. while ranking eighth in the nation ... 2023 Big West Newcomer of the Year and 2023 First Team All-Big West honors in his first season at Long Beach State after averaging 12.9 ppg. and 10.5 rpg. ... Scored in double figures 25 times in 33 games ... Recorded double figures in scoring in 14 of his last 15 games, including seven straight to end the season ... 17 double-doubles in scoring-rebounding ... 18 games with double-figure rebounding ... Tallied 22 points and 20 rebounds in an overtime loss at UC Davis on March 4, the first LBSU player to record a 20/20 game since 1983 ... Also grabbed 20 rebounds to go with 16 points in an overtime win over UC Irvine on Feb. 4.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN AT SAINT LOUIS): Played in 19 games in his first collegiate season, helping Saint Louis finish 23-12 overall and 12-6 in Atlantic 10 Conference play, while earning a postseason berth in the NIT … Set his rebounding season high with nine in a league win over Fordham on Jan. 15 … Ended the year averaging 2.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... Basketball coach: Travis Ford.

VICTORY ROCK PREP: Competed in high school basketball at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla. … Basketball coach Loren Jackson.

PERSONAL: Full name is Lassina Junior Traore ... Nickname is Basile (buh-zeel) ... Liberal Arts major ... Dad is Bakary Traore and Mom is Massandje Kone ... Has three siblings, Kalifa, Drogba and Benzema ... Born Feb. 5, 2002 in Korhogo, Ivory Coast ... Called up to the Ivory Coast squad for the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championships … Played in his native country with Labase Amerique Academy.