2024-25 SMU Roster Preview

Forward/Center - Junior

6’11” / 235 lbs

Tours, France

Dream City HS (Ariz.)/UCSB

Yohan Traore

2023-24 Recap: Traore started 30 of 31 games last season for UC-Santa Barbara. Was second on the team in minutes (28.8), points (14.5), FG% (58.3%), rebounds (5.1) and blocks (0.43) per game.

2023-24 Season Stats (UC-Santa Barbabra):

Minutes: 28.8 (865)

FG: 58.3% (158-of-271)

3-point: 0.0% (0-of-7)

FT: 68.6% (118-of-172)

Points Per Game: 14.5

Rebounds Per Game: 5.1 (49O-105D)

Personal Fouls Per Game: 1.97 (59)

Assists Per Game: 0.37 (11)

Turnovers Per Game: 1.70 (51)

Steals Per Game: 0.20 (6)

Blocks Per Game: 0.43 (13)

Projected 2024-25 Role: Starting Forward

Traore will be the starting forward for SMU this season. He typically gets the ball on the block and has a strong turnaround jumper from 10 to 12 feet. He’s athletic and very mobile for a post but is limited from outside.