Armel Traoré
| No. 94 – Baxi Manresa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 2003 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 |
| 2025–present | Manresa |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Armel Traoré (born January 23, 2003) is a French professional basketball player for Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB. He was previously on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, and the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League.[1]
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 (2024-2025)
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] He was waived on 5 February 2025.[8]
Bàsquet Manresa (2025-present)
Traoré signed with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB on 25 February.[9][10]
Career statistics
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Armel Traore, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monaco add young talent Armel Traore". BasketNews.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ PRÊTÉ À EVREUX". ASMonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Armel Traoré arrive aux Metropolitans 92 pour deux saisons !". Metropolitans92.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARMEL TRAORÉ EST BLÉSOIS !". ADA-Blois.com (in French). July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Release Player Before Pacers Game". Fastbreak On SI. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Former Laker Armel Traore Joins Spanish Team". Hoops Rumors. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "El BAXI Manresa es reforça amb el francès Armel Traoré". BAXI Manresa (in Catalan). Retrieved February 28, 2025.