2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Traore, Aboubacar
Jersey Number 25
Aboubacar Traore
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Sociology
- Hometown:
- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Prev School:
- Churchill HS
Bio
CAREER: Became the 19th player in school history to record 500 rebounds in just two seasons … Currently sits 15th with 549 career rebounds … On pace to join the school’s 1,000 point scorers and has a chance to join Lucious Harris, Ed Ratleff and Larry Anderson as the only LBSU players to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists in their careers.
INTERNATIONAL: Has played at multiple levels with the Côte d’Ivoire National Team … Was selected for the 2023 FIBA World Cup provisional roster and competed with the team as one of 13 to play through the departure tour in Lebanon and the Philippines … Was the final cut prior to the 12-man roster for the FIBA World Cup.
LONG BEACH STATE (2022-23): Earned Honorable Mention All-Big West honors for a second straight season … Also selected as the Big West Hustler Player of the Year … Finished second in the Big West in rebounding, behind only teammate Lassina Traore at 8,8 rebounds per game … Averaged 10.1 points per game and was the team’s leader in total assists with 114, averaging 3.5 per game … A triple-double threat, was Top 5 in the Big West in assists over league play at 4.4 per game … Started all 33 games during the 2022-23 season as a sophomore … Recorded the first of 12 double-doubles on the year with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Montana State … Scored 14 points with 7 rebounds in a win over Oakland … Scored 16 points with 16 rebounds at USC … Followed that up with another double-double against Life Pacific … Kicked off league play with a 12-point, 12 board performance against UC San Diego … Finished with a road double-double at CSUN with 12 points and 10 rebounds … Had double-digit rebounds in three straight contests, finishing with a season-high 19 at UC San Diego in the thrilling triple overtime win, playing 54 total minutes in the contest … Set a season high with 18 points scored in a double-double with 10 boards against UC Santa Barbara … Came close to a triple double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists against CSUN … Scored 16 points with 12 rebounds in the regular season finale against UC Davis … Finished with 9 points in the Big West Tournament against Cal Poly … An Academic All-Big West Selection.
(2021-22): Had a breakout freshman season, earning Honorable Mention All-Big West after leading the Big West in rebounding during league play with 9.9 rebounds per game … Set a modern era LBSU record with 23 rebounds at UC Riverside … That was the third most in school history, and the most since 1961, over 50 years ago … One of just five players in the country to record multiple 20-rebound games, joining elite company in National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky, Armando Bacot of North Carolina, Fardews Aimaq of Utah Valley and Tyler Corbett of Coppin State … Finished the season averaged 8.3 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game with 41 blocks, second-best in the Big West … Ended his first season with seven double-doubles, second-most in the Big West … Led Long Beach State in rebounding in 22 of 33 games while making 24 starts … Scored 11 points off the bench in his collegiate debut against Idaho … Picked up seven rebounds on the road at No. 2 UCLA … Made first start of the season against Murray State, playing 25 minutes and scoring three points with five rebounds … Recorded his first double-double with 11 points and 20 rebounds against Bethesda, adding two steals and a block … Scored 17 points with 7 rebounds against UC Santa Barbara in the first of 19 straight starts to end the season … Picked up second double-double with 10 points and 16 against CSUN in the next game … Scored a season-high 19 points against UC Irvine … Put up 14 and 10 with 2 blocks in win over CSU Bakersfield … Finished with another double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds at Hawai’i … Scored in double-figures in four straight games, bookended by a 14 and 10 game at UC Santa Barbara and 14 and 14 against UC Davis … Scored 12 points with 9 rebounds in the Big West Tournament semifinals Hurt during the championship game and missed the majority of the second half … Did not play in the NIT game with BYU due to that injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: Won a pair of league championships in high school … Averaged 20 points, 9 rebounds and seven assists per game in his final season … Earned All-Star honors with the National Preparatory Association in Montreal … Played in his native country with Labase Amerique Academy along with current teammate Lassina Traore … Nickname is Kader (kuh-deer).
MAJOR: Sociology
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 19, vs. UC Irvine, 1/22/22
Rebounds: 23, at UC Riverside, 1/27/22
Assists: 8, vs. CSUN, 2/25/23
Steals: 4, 2x, last vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
Blocks: 4, 3x, last vs. CS Fullerton, 2/8/22
FG Made: 8, 2x, last vs. vs. UC Santa Barbara, 2/9/23
3-FG Made: 1, 3x, last vs. Cal Poly, 1/12/23
FT Made: 7, vs. UC Irvine, 1/22/22
Minutes: 54, at UC San Diego, 1/21/23
INTERNATIONAL: Has played at multiple levels with the Côte d’Ivoire National Team … Was selected for the 2023 FIBA World Cup provisional roster and competed with the team as one of 13 to play through the departure tour in Lebanon and the Philippines … Was the final cut prior to the 12-man roster for the FIBA World Cup.
LONG BEACH STATE (2022-23): Earned Honorable Mention All-Big West honors for a second straight season … Also selected as the Big West Hustler Player of the Year … Finished second in the Big West in rebounding, behind only teammate Lassina Traore at 8,8 rebounds per game … Averaged 10.1 points per game and was the team’s leader in total assists with 114, averaging 3.5 per game … A triple-double threat, was Top 5 in the Big West in assists over league play at 4.4 per game … Started all 33 games during the 2022-23 season as a sophomore … Recorded the first of 12 double-doubles on the year with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Montana State … Scored 14 points with 7 rebounds in a win over Oakland … Scored 16 points with 16 rebounds at USC … Followed that up with another double-double against Life Pacific … Kicked off league play with a 12-point, 12 board performance against UC San Diego … Finished with a road double-double at CSUN with 12 points and 10 rebounds … Had double-digit rebounds in three straight contests, finishing with a season-high 19 at UC San Diego in the thrilling triple overtime win, playing 54 total minutes in the contest … Set a season high with 18 points scored in a double-double with 10 boards against UC Santa Barbara … Came close to a triple double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists against CSUN … Scored 16 points with 12 rebounds in the regular season finale against UC Davis … Finished with 9 points in the Big West Tournament against Cal Poly … An Academic All-Big West Selection.
(2021-22): Had a breakout freshman season, earning Honorable Mention All-Big West after leading the Big West in rebounding during league play with 9.9 rebounds per game … Set a modern era LBSU record with 23 rebounds at UC Riverside … That was the third most in school history, and the most since 1961, over 50 years ago … One of just five players in the country to record multiple 20-rebound games, joining elite company in National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky, Armando Bacot of North Carolina, Fardews Aimaq of Utah Valley and Tyler Corbett of Coppin State … Finished the season averaged 8.3 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game with 41 blocks, second-best in the Big West … Ended his first season with seven double-doubles, second-most in the Big West … Led Long Beach State in rebounding in 22 of 33 games while making 24 starts … Scored 11 points off the bench in his collegiate debut against Idaho … Picked up seven rebounds on the road at No. 2 UCLA … Made first start of the season against Murray State, playing 25 minutes and scoring three points with five rebounds … Recorded his first double-double with 11 points and 20 rebounds against Bethesda, adding two steals and a block … Scored 17 points with 7 rebounds against UC Santa Barbara in the first of 19 straight starts to end the season … Picked up second double-double with 10 points and 16 against CSUN in the next game … Scored a season-high 19 points against UC Irvine … Put up 14 and 10 with 2 blocks in win over CSU Bakersfield … Finished with another double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds at Hawai’i … Scored in double-figures in four straight games, bookended by a 14 and 10 game at UC Santa Barbara and 14 and 14 against UC Davis … Scored 12 points with 9 rebounds in the Big West Tournament semifinals Hurt during the championship game and missed the majority of the second half … Did not play in the NIT game with BYU due to that injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: Won a pair of league championships in high school … Averaged 20 points, 9 rebounds and seven assists per game in his final season … Earned All-Star honors with the National Preparatory Association in Montreal … Played in his native country with Labase Amerique Academy along with current teammate Lassina Traore … Nickname is Kader (kuh-deer).
MAJOR: Sociology
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 19, vs. UC Irvine, 1/22/22
Rebounds: 23, at UC Riverside, 1/27/22
Assists: 8, vs. CSUN, 2/25/23
Steals: 4, 2x, last vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
Blocks: 4, 3x, last vs. CS Fullerton, 2/8/22
FG Made: 8, 2x, last vs. vs. UC Santa Barbara, 2/9/23
3-FG Made: 1, 3x, last vs. Cal Poly, 1/12/23
FT Made: 7, vs. UC Irvine, 1/22/22
Minutes: 54, at UC San Diego, 1/21/23
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