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- Nolan Traore backed up why he may be France’s next elite point guard prospect at the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit.
Two weeks after the highly-touted 17-year-old made his debut for Saint Quentin in France’s top professional league LBN Elite, he shined in the annual showcase that pits the best under-18 basketball prospects in the United States against the best from around the world.
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The 6-foot-4 Traore finished with 18 points on 8 of 14 shooting and dished out a team-high four assists in Team World’s loss to Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Team USA on Saturday at the Moda Center.
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Colleges have been in pursuit of Traore, who could also opt to stay in Europe until he’s eligible for the NBA Draft in 2025. Traore visited Gonzaga in late December to watch their game vs. San Diego State.
The Zags, Xavier and Alabama have all offered. For Gonzaga, Traore said assistant coach Stephen Gentry is the primary recruiter, and mentioned the school’s history recruiting French players like Killian Tillie, who was with him on his official visit.
He told Gonzaga Nation on Thursday that he wasn’t close to a decision on what’s next.
