2006-07:
Appeared in 19 games, all in a reserve role... pulled down two rebounds in four minutes off the bench vs. NJIT in season opener (11/11)... pulled down a career-high four rebounds vs. Wagner (11/14)... tallied one rebound vs. Hofstra (11/18)... pulled down two rebounds at Fordham (11/30)... scored two points, pulled down two rebounds, and recorded two steals in 12 minutes at Memphis (12/2)... went 2-2 from the line at Fairfield (12/8)... pulled down two rebounds vs. Loyola (12/10)... scored two points at Long Beach State (12/30)... played one minute vs. Fairfield (1/6)... recorded four points and one rebound in a career-high 13 minutes at Canisius (1/8)... scored four points in eight minutes vs. Rider (1/18)... tallied two points and two rebounds at Niagara (2/2)... pulled down three rebounds at Rider (2/9)... scored three points and grabbed two rebounds at Eastern Michigan (2/17)... matched his career-high with four rebounds and 13 minutes at Siena (2/22).
2005-06: Appeared in 18 games, all in a reserve role... played two minutes off the bench in Manhattan debut vs. George Mason (11/26)... tallied two minutes off the bench at Rhode Island (12/6)... played one minute off the bench vs. Marist (12/9)... appeared in four minutes at SDSU (12/20)... 0-1 from the field and the line over one minute vs. Fordham (12/23)... pulled down two rebounds in two minutes of action vs. Saint Peter’s (1/8)... played one minute vs. Rider (1/13)... played one minute off the bench at Marist (1/18)... played six minutes at Rider (1/24)... appeared in two minutes at Fairfield (1/27)... swatted one shot at Siena (1/30)... handed out one assist and pulled down one rebound vs. Loyola (2/5)... scored two points, his first in a Manhattan uniform, at Canisius (2/11)... played one minute vs. Long Beach State (2/18)... played one minute vs. FDU in NIT Opening Round Game (3/14)... tallied two rebounds, and converted two crucial free throws in the final 30 seconds of play in First Round NIT win at Maryland (3/18).
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game for Eastfield in the 2004-05 season, helping lead the Harvesters to an 18-5 record... played for head coach Raphael Chillious at South Kent Prep... before attending South Kent Prep, he was named to the All-Star team at the NBA Without Borders Africa 100 camp in Johannesburg, South Africa... named MVP of the Burkina Faso Basketball League... won a national championship with his Burkina Faso team.
PERSONAL: Born on March 6, 1984... son of Frederic Traore and Marie Zagre... five siblings, Alain, Carole, Virginia, Sandrine, and Georges... majoring in international studies, with a minor in peace studies.
