Sambou Traoré (born November 25, 1979, in

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) is a

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basketball player currently playing for

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in the

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. He is a member of the

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. In the professional season, 2008–09, Traore averaged 11.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for

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in the

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in 2005 and 2009.SAMBOU TRAORE - FIBA Profile
/ref> The team reached the quarterfinals in each of these appearances.

References

External links

SAMBOU TRAORE at eurobasket.com
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