Yohan Traoré

Yohan Traore
Butler Bulldogs
Position	Power forward / center
League	Big East Conference
Personal information
Born	February 15, 2003 (age 22); Tours, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Prolific Prep; (Napa, California); Dream City Christian; (Glendale, Arizona);
College	Auburn (2022–2023); UC Santa Barbara (2023-2024); SMU (2024-2025); Butler (2025-present);
Career highlights
	Nike Hoop Summit (2022);

Yohan Toti Traoré (born February 15, 2003) is a French college basketball player who currently plays for the Butler Bulldogs of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the SMU Mustangs, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, and the Auburn Tigers.

Early life and high school career

Yohan Toti Traoré was born on February 15, 2003, in Tours, France, to an Ivorian mother, Mah-bana. He is the oldest of five children.

Traore relocated to America at 17 to pursue basketball. He originally starred for Prolific Prep of Napa Christian School in Napa, California. He would then attend Dream City Christian School as a senior. He received an invitation to participate in the Nike Hoop Summit, scoring four points for the World Select Team.^[1]

Recruiting

Traore was considered the top ranked player in Arizona and one of the top players in the class of 2022 by major recruiting sources.^[2] On January 30, 2022, Traore committed to play college basketball for LSU.^[3] Following the controversy and subsequent firing of head coach Will Wade, Traore reopened his commitment on March 22, 2022.^[4] On March 31, 2022, Traore announced his commitment to play college basketball for Auburn over offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, and Houston.^[5] He is one of the highest ranked recruits in program history.^[6]

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Yohan Traore C	Glendale, AZ	Dream City Christian (AZ)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 31, 2022
Yohan Traore C	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (89)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 19 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Auburn 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022. "2022 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022.

College career

College statistics


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Auburn	25	0	9.9	.400	.192	.348	1.4	.2	–	.1	2.1
2023–24	UCSB	30	30	28.8	.583	.000	.686	5.1	.4	.2	.4	14.5
2024–25	SMU	32	16	15.6	.504	.324	.679	3.2	.4	.2	.2	6.1
Career		87	46	18.5	.540	.239	.656	3.4	.3	.1	.2	7.9

References

^ "Event Recap: Nike Hoop Summit". 15 April 2022.
^ "247Sports: Yohan Traore".
^ "5 star center Yohan Traore commits to LSU basketball". 30 January 2022.
^ "5-Star C Yohan Traore Decommits from LSU After Will Wade Fired as HC". 22 March 2022.
^ "5-star power forward Yohan Traore commits to the Auburn Tigers". 31 March 2022.
^ "Auburn All Time Basketball Recruits".

External links

Auburn Tigers bio

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[1] "Event Recap: Nike Hoop Summit". 15 April 2022.

[2] "247Sports: Yohan Traore".

[3] "5 star center Yohan Traore commits to LSU basketball". 30 January 2022.

[4] "5-Star C Yohan Traore Decommits from LSU After Will Wade Fired as HC". 22 March 2022.

[5] "5-star power forward Yohan Traore commits to the Auburn Tigers". 31 March 2022.

[6] "Auburn All Time Basketball Recruits".

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