Monmouth University Athletics

2019-20 (R-Senior): One of two Hawks to start all 31 games… Named to MAAC All-Championship Team… Led MU in rebounding at 5.5 per night and 171 total… Finished fourth on the Hawks in scoring at 7.1 per game… Ranked second on MU with 20 blocks… Tied for second on the squad with 34 steals… Ranked 10^th in total rebounds in the MAAC… First double-digit game of the year accompanied six rebounds to go along with 10 points at Hofstra (11/9)… Grabbed 10 rebounds and scored buzzer beating halftime layup at Kansas State (11/13)… Netted 12 points on 5-10 shooting at Pitt (11/18)… Exploded for a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds on 6-6 from the line in win over Radford (11/26)… Followed that with 10 and six in beating Norfolk State (11/27)… Finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in topping Albany (12/21)… Added 10 points on 5-8 shooting in win over Canisius (1/10)… Had 12 points, seven boards in victory over Rider (2/2)… Went a perfect 6-6 against Manhattan, totaling 14 points (3/1)… Snagged 10 rebounds vs. Fairfield (3/4).

2018-19 (R-Junior): Only Hawk to start all 35 contests… Finished second on MU in rebounding (5.3) and fourth in scoring (7.4)… Top field goal percentage on the team (50.7%)… Marked second on the Hawks with 15 blocks… Notched first double-digit at Saint Joseph’s with 12 points (11/12)… Grabbed 10 boards at Bucknell (12/1)… Went for 10 points and seven caroms at Albany (12/8)… Posted a 12-rebound performance against Yale (12/20)… Was two rebounds shy of a double-double and added eight points vs. Manhatan (1/12)… Was 7-12 from the field, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds in win at Fairfield (2/9)… Posted career-best 19 points in MAAC quarterfinal win over Quinnipiac, going 8-for-11 from the floor (3/9).

2017-18 (R-Sophomore): Played in 28 games, starting 18 in his second season… Averaged 3.1 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per contest, tied for third on the team… Shot 46.7% from the field… Started 18 games in a row from 11/19 through 1/29 before missing three games… Pulled down six rebounds in first career start at Virginia (11/19)… Went for 13 points and eight rebounds against Penn (11/25)… Grabbed eight more boards at UConn (12/2)… Registered a double-double at Yale with 10 points and 10 rebounds (12/22)… Collected seven rebounds at Rider (1/29).

2016-17 (R-Freshman): Saw action in 30 games in first season on the floor for the Hawks… Averaged 1.7 points per contest and blocked seven shots… Grabbed five rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Drexel (11/11)… Had four points and six boards in 16 minutes against Cornell (11/22)… Put in career-best six points in just 11 minutes vs. South Carolina State (11/26)… Went 3-for-3 with six points and career-high nine rebounds in win over Fairfield (1/22)… Added six points, five boards vs. Niagara (2/16).

2015-16 (Freshman): Did not play as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played forward for head coach Brian Shanahan... Led team to 24-6 record as a senior... Scored 1,000 points in his career... Averaged 10.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3 apg... Helped The Phelps School to a league championship.

PERSONAL: Son of Theresa and Max Traore... Major is communications.