Player Profile

  • Aya Traoré

  • Guard
  • 6'1

  • Senegal coach Moustapha Gaye has announced his 15-strong preliminary squad for the FIBA World Championship for Women.

    Among those included are high-scoring Aya Traoré, the leading scorer in the side that went undefeated at last year’s Afrobasket Women in Madagascar.

    Traoré poured in 26 points in the Semi-Final triumph over the Ivory Coast that clinched a spot in the FIBA World Championship for Women, and then had 19 in the title game victory over defending champions Mali.(read more at link above...)

    Aya pictured here in the white headband
    2009 FIBA Africa Chamionship, Madagascar
    Aya pictured here in the white headband