Yohan Traoré

Yohan Traore
Personal information
Born	February 15, 2003 (age 23); Tours, France
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Prolific Prep; (Napa, California); Dream City Christian; (Glendale, Arizona);
College	Auburn (2022–2023); UC Santa Barbara (2023–2024); SMU (2024–2025); Butler (2025–2026);
Position	Power forward / center
Career highlights
	Nike Hoop Summit (2022);

Yohan Toti Traoré (born February 15, 2003) is a French college basketball player in the NCAA transfer portal. He previously played for the SMU Mustangs, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, Auburn Tigers and Butler Bulldogs.

Early life and high school career

Yohan Toti Traoré was born on February 15, 2003, in Tours, France, to an Ivorian mother, Mah-bana. He is the oldest of five children.

Traore relocated to America at 17 to pursue basketball. He originally starred for Prolific Prep of Napa Christian School in Napa, California. He would then attend Dream City Christian School as a senior. He received an invitation to participate in the Nike Hoop Summit, scoring four points for the World Select Team.

Recruiting

Traore was considered the top ranked player in Arizona and one of the top players in the class of 2022 by major recruiting sources. On January 30, 2022, Traore committed to play college basketball for LSU. Following the controversy and subsequent firing of head coach Will Wade, Traore reopened his commitment on March 22, 2022. On March 31, 2022, Traore announced his commitment to play college basketball for Auburn over offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, and Houston. He is one of the highest ranked recruits in program history.

College recruiting
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Yohan Traore C	Glendale, AZ	Dream City Christian (AZ)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 31, 2022
Yohan Traore C	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (89)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 19 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Auburn 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022. "2022 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022.

College career

College statistics


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Auburn	25	0	9.9	.400	.192	.348	1.4	.2	–	.1	2.1
2023–24	UC Santa Barbara	30	30	28.8	.583	.000	.686	5.1	.4	.2	.4	14.5
2024–25	SMU	32	16	15.6	.504	.324	.679	3.2	.4	.2	.2	6.1
2025–26	Butler	32	0	19.5	.547	.200	.709	3.0	.8	.3	.3	8.3
Career		119	46	18.8	.542	.232	.670	3.3	.5	.2	.2	8.0

References

↑ "Event Recap: Nike Hoop Summit". 15 April 2022.
↑ "247Sports: Yohan Traore".
↑ "5 star center Yohan Traore commits to LSU basketball". 30 January 2022.
↑ "5-Star C Yohan Traore Decommits from LSU After Will Wade Fired as HC". 22 March 2022.
↑ "5-star power forward Yohan Traore commits to the Auburn Tigers". 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
↑ "Auburn All Time Basketball Recruits".

External links

[1] "Event Recap: Nike Hoop Summit". 15 April 2022.

[2] "247Sports: Yohan Traore".

[3] "5 star center Yohan Traore commits to LSU basketball". 30 January 2022.

[4] "5-Star C Yohan Traore Decommits from LSU After Will Wade Fired as HC". 22 March 2022.

[5] "5-star power forward Yohan Traore commits to the Auburn Tigers". 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[6] "Auburn All Time Basketball Recruits".

Personal information

Born	(2003-02-15) February 15, 2003 (age 23) Tours, France
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Prolific Prep (Napa, California) Dream City Christian (Glendale, Arizona)
College	Auburn (2022–2023) UC Santa Barbara (2023–2024) SMU (2024–2025) Butler (2025–2026)
Position	Power forward / center
Career highlights
Nike Hoop Summit (2022)