Lassina Traore - College Basketball News & Rumors

Out against Purdue Traore (knee) is out for Thursday's game against Purdue.

Impact Traore will remain sidelined as the Longhorns face off against the Boilermakers in the Sweet 16. The 6-foot-9 senior, who is averaging 3.4 points and 5.1 rebounds across 23 games (15.8 minutes per game), hasn't appeared since early February.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Won't face Gonzaga Traore (knee) is out for Saturday's game at Gonzaga.

Impact Traore has missed the Longhorns' games against NC State and BYU so far, and he won't be an option here as well. Thus, it's fair to wonder whether he'll suit up for the NCAA Tournament at all. The big man hasn't played since February and finished the regular season with 3.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Out for NCAA Tournament opener Traore (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against NC State.

Impact Traore won't be an option for the NCAA Tournament opener, but this isn't surprising since the big man hasn't played since February. Traore finished the regular season with 3.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Out for SEC tourney's first round Traore (knee) is out for Wednesday's first-round game against Mississippi at Nashville, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Dealing with a knee injury since February, Traore will be unable to help Texas for at least one more game as the Longhorns look to make some noise in the SEC tournament and clinch improved seeding come March Madness. Once outcast from UT's rotation, Nic Codie has established himself as a regular part of it in Traore's absence, which will cause a ninth consecutive DNP dating back to Feb. 7. Traore finished the regular season with 3.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, the latter ranking third among those for UT players this season.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Traore (knee) is out for Saturday's game against Oklahoma.

Impact As expected, Traore won't be an option for the regular-season finale. He ends the regular season with averages of 3.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.5 steals across 15.8 minutes per game in 23 appearances (one start). It remains to be seen if Traore will be able to play in the SEC Tournament, which starts next week.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Likely out Saturday Traore (knee) is likely out for Saturday's game against Oklahoma, according to Wescott Eberts of SB Nation.

Impact Eberts asked Texas' head coach Sean Miller about how Traore is doing, and while March availability may be on the cards for the senior, Saturday is likely too early. "I think it's more probable that he would be able to play in those [tournament] games than the game here tomorrow (Saturday), although we haven't ruled him out yet. We'll know more after we practice today," Miller said. The SEC availability report will further clear matters on Friday, but it would not be surprising if Traore were listed as doubtful, though that status in itself would still be an improvement. Except for Texas' first game of February, the month saw UT continually list him as out.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Wednesday Traore (knee) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against Florida.

Impact Traore will miss a fourth consecutive game due to a knee injury. The senior big man is averaging 15.8 minutes per game this season, and he's come off the bench in 22 of his 23 outings. His next chance to play will come Saturday at Texas A&M.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Traore (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against LSU.

Impact Traore will miss a third straight game due to a lingering knee problem. He's been a valuable reserve for the Longhorns, but he shouldn't carry a lot of fantasy upside. He's averaging 3.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 15.8 minutes per game this season while starting in just one of his 23 appearances. His next chance to suit up will come against Georgia on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Saturday Traore (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Missouri.

Impact Traore will miss a second straight game due to a knee injury. The senior has been a staple of the second unit, averaging 3.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 15.8 minutes per game. He's come off the bench in 22 of 23 appearances. Traore's next chance to play will come Tuesday against LSU.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee soreness Traore (knee) didn't play in Saturday's win over Ole Miss, per Evan Vieth of On3.

Impact Traore was originally listed as available for Saturday's matchup but ended up not playing due to knee soreness. Head coach Sean Miller said Traore could've played but was held out precautionary. He should seemingly be good to go the Feb. 14 matchup versus Missouri.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. Mississippi Traore (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game against Mississippi.

Impact Considering that Friday's availability report included a doubtful Traore, it would have not been surprising if he was ruled out Saturday. Instead, the senior is available, his updated status allowing him to log his 24th consecutive game for Texas. With the Longhorns, Traore is averaging 5.1 rebounds.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful vs. Rebels Traore (undisclosed) is listed as doubtful to play versus Ole Miss on Saturday.

Impact Traore will likely miss his first game of the season when the Longhorns host Ole Miss on Saturday. The senior forward averages 3.4 points and 5.1 rebounds off the bench.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Snags eight boards Traore finished with seven points (2-3 FG, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 22 minutes during Saturday's 92-88 victory over Alabama.

Impact The 6-10 senior had his most productive game in conference play as Texas outrebounded Alabama, 48 to 38. He had only provided a combined four points and five rebounds in the Longhorns' first two conference losses. Traore has grabbed double-digit rebounds in four games and has double-double. He is averaging 4.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Hubbard leads Mississippi State against Texas after 22-point showing

Mississippi State plays the Texas Longhorns after Josh Hubbard scored 22 points in the Bulldogs' 94-56 victory against the Alabama State Hornets

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Grabs 11 rebounds Traore racked up eight points (2-2 FG, 4-7 FT), 11 rebounds and one block over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 95-53 win over Le Moyne.

Impact The 6-10 junior had his fourth double-digit rebounding game of the season. He has only scored 10 points or more once and has taken just nine field goal attempts in his last five games. If he wants to score, he is going to have to get offensive rebounds. Traore is a fine backup center, but has negligible fantasy value.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Texas hosts Mosquera and Le Moyne

Le Moyne visits the Texas Longhorns after Trent Mosquera scored 21 points in the Dolphins' 78-63 victory over the Binghamton Bearcats

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Texas plays No. 5 UConn following Vokietaitis' 28-point outing

Texas takes on the No. 5 UConn Huskies after Matas Vokietaitis scored 28 points in the Longhorns' 95-69 victory over the Southern Jaguars

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Mark scores 19, Swain adds 18 as Texas beats D-II Chaminade 119-78 at Maui Invitational

Tramon Mark had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, Dailyn Swain added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Texas beat Division-II Chaminade 119-78 at the Maui Invitational

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils meet in Lahaina, Hawaii

The Texas Longhorns take on the Arizona State Sun Devils at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Swain scores 26, Heide and Vokietaitis have 20 each, Texas defeats Rider 99-65

Dailyn Swain scored 26 points, Camden Heide and Matas Vokietaitis each added 20, and Texas picked up a 99-65 win over Rider on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Goes for double-double Traore had 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds and one assist over 23 minutes during Saturday's 71-55 win over Kansas City.

Impact The 6-10 senior has snagged 21 boards in his last two games and doubled his previous season high in scoring. As the first forward off the Longhorn bench, Traore is not guaranteed more than 18 minutes. He should be checked on from time to time to see if he is making inroads into the Texas rotation.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tramon Mark, Matas Vokietaitis power Texas in 93-58 win over Fairleigh Dickinson

Tramon Mark scored 20 points, Matas Vokietaitis was perfect from the field in scoring 19 points and Texas rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 93-58

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Stuffs stat sheet in loss Traore (foot) registered five points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two steals over 18 minutes during Tuesday's 75-60 loss to Duke.

Impact Traore was a game-time call for this season opener against the Blue Devils, and even though he didn't start, the forward made the most of his minutes. Traore should continue to see steady minutes off the bench as long as he stays healthy.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be available Nov. 4 Traore (foot) is fully cleared and expected to be available for Nov. 4's game at Duke, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Since fully recovering from a knee problem, Traore has apparently suffered a new injury, this time to one of his feet. Fortunately for the forward, he is not expected to miss any time, though that is not a certainty. Considering that fellow big man Matas Vokietaitis (ankle) is on the same injury boat, it has become paramount for Traore to be fully healthy come Tuesday. The opportunity not only presents Traore's first potential game since 2024 but also a matchup in which he can come back swinging with ample minutes.

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for basketball activities Traore (knee) is fully cleared for basketball-related activities, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact During either July or August, Traore expected full-contact work. Fortunately for him, pre-September, he will log it. Before the NCAA's 2024-25 season, Long Beach State included him. During both his non-freshman years, Traore recorded more than 10.0 points and rebounds per game.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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