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Nolan Traoré
Nolan Traoré (born 28 May 2006) is a French professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Nets with the 19th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Early life Traoré was born on 28 May 2006 and grew up in the Communes of France, French commune Chennevières-sur-Marne. He is the younger brother of basketball player Armel Traoré. He began playing basketball at age four with the club COC Chennevières and played with them from 2010 to 2014. He then spent three years with , being a member of the U9, U10 and U11 teams there. Traoré joined the club in 2017. While at Saint-Charles Charenton, he also played for the Pôle Espoirs Île-de-France from 2019 to 2021; he played at the French junior championships in 2020–21 and averaged over 16 points per game. Traoré received his ''baccalauréat'' in 2023, one year early. Professional career Centre Fédéral (2021–2024) Traoré was admitted to the training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Generally, point guards are expected to be proficient in passing the ball and being able to get Assist (basketball), assists to teammates. In a pick and roll offense, the point guard typically moves off of screens to facilitate the ball to a Power forward, big. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off of screens if given separation. In transition, the point guard must be able to pass and handle the ball without committing excessive turnovers. Defensively, the point guard is generally responsible for guarding above the Key (basketball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
