Armel Traoré

Armel Traoré (born January 23, 2003) is a French professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League.^[1]

Armel Traoré

Free agent
Position	Small forward
Personal information
Born	(2003-01-23) January 23, 2003 (age 22) Créteil, France
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2021	CFBB
2021–2022	AS Monaco
2022	→ALM Évreux
2022–2023	Metropolitans 92
2023–2024	ADA Blois
2024–2025	Los Angeles Lakers
2024–2025	→South Bay Lakers
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Professional career

AS Monaco / ALM Évreux (2021–2022)

After beginning his career with CFBB, Traoré signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A on 7 July 2021.^[2]

In early 2022, Traoré was loaned to ALM Évreux of the LNB Pro B.^[3]

Metropolitans 92 (2022–2023)

On 26 July 2022, Traoré signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.^[4]

ADA Blois (2023–2024)

On 23 June 2023, Traoré signed with ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A^[5] where he averaged 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.5 minutes after playing in 33 matches.^[6]

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Traoré signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on 5 July 2024.^[6][7]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25	L.A. Lakers	9	0	7.4	.316	.000	.286	1.7	.1	.4	.2	1.6
Career		9	0	7.4	.316	.000	.286	1.7	.1	.4	.2	1.6

References

1. "Armel Traore, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
2. "Monaco add young talent Armel Traore". BasketNews.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
3. "ARMEL TRAORÉ PRÊTÉ À EVREUX". ASMonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
4. "Armel Traoré arrive aux Metropolitans 92 pour deux saisons !". Metropolitans92.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
5. "ARMEL TRAORÉ EST BLÉSOIS !". ADA-Blois.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
6. "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
7. Stinar, Ben (August 18, 2024). "Los Angeles Lakers Player Will Be First Player In Franchise History To Wear No. 94". SI.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

External links

• RealGM profile