Ali Traoré (born February 28, 1985) is an Ivorian-born French former professional basketball player. He also represented the France national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he played at the center position.
Professional career Traoré made his professional debut with ASVEL Basket during the 2001–02 season.Ali Traore at Euroleague.net In the 2004–05 season he played college basketball at the College of Southern Idaho. In February 2005, he returned to France and signed with UJAP Quimper 29 for the rest of the season. For the 2005–06 season he signed with Chorale Roanne. From 2006 to 2008 he played with STB Le Havre.
On June 28, 2008, he signed a one-year deal with ASVEL Basket.Asvel brings big man Ali Traore home On June 30, 2009, he re-signed with ASVEL.Ali Traore extends with Asvel On July 22, 2010, he signed a two-year contract with Italian club Virtus Roma.Virtus Roma adds size with Ali Traore He left Roma after one season. On August 1, 2011, Traore signed a two-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban.Lokomotiv Kuban announces Ali Traore On December 10, 2012, he parted ways with Lokomotiv.Ali Traore leaves Lokomotiv Kuban
On December 27, 2012, he signed with Serbian club KK Crvena zvezda.Red Star signs Ali Traore However, he left the club on February 6, 2013, due to a knee injury.Red Star will not sign Ali Traore On February 18, 2013, he signed with German club Alba Berlin for the rest of the season.Alba Berlin lands Traore until end of season On September 24, 2013, he signed with JSF Nanterre.JSF Nanterre officially signs Ali Traore On December 22, 2013, he parted ways with Nanterre.Ali Traore leaves JSF Nanterre On February 19, 2014, he signed with Amchit Club of Lebanon for the rest of the season.Ali Traore officially signs with Amchit
On July 24, 2014, Traore signed a one-year deal with Strasbourg IG.SIG Strasbourg signs Ali Traore On July 8, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Limoges CSP.Limoges CSP signs center Traore
On August 3, 2016, Traore signed with Spanish club Estudiantes.Ali Traore signs with Estudiantes On January 26, 2017, he parted ways with Estudiantes.Acuerdo de desvinculación entre Movistar Estudiantes y Ali Traore On March 14, 2017, he signed with Byblos Club of Lebanon.Ali Traore signs with Byblos
On November 22, 2017, Traore signed with Antibes Sharks.Ali Traore signs with Antibes Sharks On January 3, 2018, he moved to AS Monaco for the rest of the 2017–18 Pro A season.Ali Traoré : "Monaco, le challenge idéal" Traore joined Strasbourg IG in 2018. He averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during the 2019–20 season. He rejoined Antibes Sharks on September 10, 2020.
On March 1, 2022, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball.
National team career As a member of the senior French national team he won the silver medal at the 2011 EuroBasket in Lithuania.
References
External links Ali Traoré at draftexpress.com Ali Traoré at eurobasket.com
Ali Traoré at lnb.fr