Temple University Athletics
2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Mama Traore
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mali, Africa
- High School:
- Lycee Notre Dame du Niger
- Prev School:
- Burlington County CC
Bio
Enrolled at Temple in the fall of 2013.
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College: Played two seasons at Burlington County Community College for coach Carolyn Jones ... two-time team captain … named the 2013 NJCAA Region 19 Player of the Year … 2013 Garden State Athletic Conference Player of the Year … 2013 NJCAA All-Academic Team … 2013 NJCAA Region 19 first-team selection … 2013 GSAC first-team All-Conference … 2013 team MVP … as a sophomore, averaged 19.8 points, 13.4 rebounds, three steals, two blocks … shot 46 percent from the field ... led the team to a 22-7 record and the Garden State Athletic Conference championship … 2012 NJCAA Region 19 first-team selection … 2012 GSAC first-team All-Conference … 2012 team MVP.
High School: Before coming to the U.S., was a member of the under-19 and under-21 African teams at the FIBA World Championships... joined the Mali senior team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as the country made its first-ever appearance in women's basketball … played prep ball at Lycee Notre Dame Du Niger for coach Korentin.
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Personal: Mama Traore ... born in Bamako, Mali … parents are Molobaly Traore and Assitan Diakite … Adult & organizational development major.
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College: Played two seasons at Burlington County Community College for coach Carolyn Jones ... two-time team captain … named the 2013 NJCAA Region 19 Player of the Year … 2013 Garden State Athletic Conference Player of the Year … 2013 NJCAA All-Academic Team … 2013 NJCAA Region 19 first-team selection … 2013 GSAC first-team All-Conference … 2013 team MVP … as a sophomore, averaged 19.8 points, 13.4 rebounds, three steals, two blocks … shot 46 percent from the field ... led the team to a 22-7 record and the Garden State Athletic Conference championship … 2012 NJCAA Region 19 first-team selection … 2012 GSAC first-team All-Conference … 2012 team MVP.
High School: Before coming to the U.S., was a member of the under-19 and under-21 African teams at the FIBA World Championships... joined the Mali senior team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as the country made its first-ever appearance in women's basketball … played prep ball at Lycee Notre Dame Du Niger for coach Korentin.
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Personal: Mama Traore ... born in Bamako, Mali … parents are Molobaly Traore and Assitan Diakite … Adult & organizational development major.
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