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Lassina Traore

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
230
Class:
Sophomore
Major:
American Studies
Hometown:
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Prev School:
Saint Louis

LONG BEACH STATE (2022-23): Racked up numerous awards in a dominant first season at Long Beach State … A second-team NABC All-District 9 selection, limited to the top 10 players between the WCC and Big West … Named the Big West Newcomer of the Year in addition to earning First Team All-Big West honors … Ranked 9th in the NCAA with 17 double-doubles in 2022-23 … One of just 14 players to average a double-double nationally at 12.9 points and 10.5 rebounds per game … Played and started all 33 games for Long Beach State … His 17 double-doubles tied TJ Robinson for the most in one season at Long Beach State … Ranked 8th in the NCAA with 10.5 rebounds per game … Became the first LBSU player to record a 20/20 game since 1983 … Led Long Beach State and the Big West in rebounding … Scored in double-figures in 25 of 33 games on the year, leading the team in scoring nine times … Debuted with a double-double at California Baptist, scoring 13 points with 12 rebounds … Put up 14 points and 7 boards at No. 8 UCLA … Returned to the double-double club with 15 points and 12 rebounds to open Baha Mar Hoops against Oakland … Set a then-season with 16 rebounds to go with 12 points at Utah Valley … Scored 18- points with 13 rebounds against Life Pacific … Followed with a second straight double-double against Idaho with 10 points and 14 rebounds … Had the first of three straight double-doubles with 15 points and 13 rebounds against UC Riverside, closing with a career-high 22 points at UC Irvine … Longest double-double run of the year came in league play, starting with 16 points and 16 rebounds against Cal State Fullerton and ending with 16 points and 20 rebounds against UC Irvine, six straight games … Put up 17 points with 11 rebounds at UC Santa Barbara … Scored 20+ in back-to-back games, putting up 20 points and 11 rebounds against CSU Bakersfield … Followed that with 22 points and 20 rebounds, both matching career-highs in a 20/20 game at UC Davis … Scored 12 points with seven rebounds in the Big West Tournament against Cal Poly.

PRIOR TO LONG BEACH STATE: Played in 19 games in his first collegiate season at Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 … Went 23-12 overall and 12-6 in conference play with the Billikens … Scored four points with seven rebounds in his collegiate debut … Set a career-high in his next game with 14 points against Harris-Stowe … Scored eight points in 12 minutes in a win over Eastern Illinois … Set his rebounding career high at 9 in a league game against Fordham … Ended the year averaging 2.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in high school basketball at Victory Rock Prep … Called up to the Ivory Coast squad for the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championships … Played in his native country with Labase Amerique Academy along with current teammate Aboubacar Traore … Nickname is Basile (buh-zill).

MAJOR: American Studies

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 22, 2x, last at UC Davis, 3/4/23
Rebounds: 20, 2x, last at UC Davis, 3/4/23
Assists: 3, 6x, last vs. Cal Poly, 3/7/23
Steals: 3, vs. UC Davis, 1/28/23
Blocks: 2, 4x, last vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1/19/23
FG Made: 9, 2x, last at UC Davis, 3/4/23
FT Made: 10, vs. CSU Bakersfield
Minutes: 46, at UC Davis, 3/4/23