Traore Aya

Traore Aya

Player Profile

League IRAN - SUPERLEAGUE
BirthDate 07/27/1983
Height 6.1''
Country Senegalese
Available NO
College Purdue
Passport Import Players - Cotonou
Role Power Forward
Role Small Forward

Profile


2002-2003: Louisville, KY / Moore High School
2003-2004: Dixie State University (NCAA2)
2005-2006: Purdue University (NCAA, starting five): 33 games: 13.1ppg, 5.2rpg, 2.4apg, 1.4spg, FG: 44.6%, 3PT: 30.4%
2006: Washington Mystics (WNBA), waived in May
2006-2007: Cavigal Nice Sports Basket (France-LFB, starting five): 12 games: 14.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.5apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 46%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 83.0%, left in Dec.`06: 14.9 ppg, in Feb.`07 moved to Polfa Pabianice (Poland-PLKK, starting five): 17 games: 13.0ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.4spg, FGP: 48.0%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 76.0%
2007-2008: In Nov.`07 signed at CCC Polkowice (Poland-PLKK, starting five), released during the season: 9 games: 5.2ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 39.0%, 3PT: 38.0%, FT: 55.0%
2008-2009: Hit Kranjska Gora (Slovenia-SKL, starting five): 21 games: Score-4(17.6ppg), 6.6rpg, 2.2apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 45.6%, FT: 86.2%
2010: Montgomery Dream (WBCBL)
2010-2011: C.B. Olesa Espanyol (Spain-LFB, starting five): 26 games: Score-5(15.3ppg), 4.8rpg, 1.4apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 43.3%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 80.0%
2011-2012: Real Club Celta Vigo Urban (Spain-LFB, starting five): 25 games: 11.2ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.0spg, FGP: 38.8%, 3PT: 24.2%, FT: 75.9%
2012: Desportivo Maputo (Mozambique-D1, starting five)
2012-2013: In Mar.`13 signed at Elizabeth-Basket Kirovograd (Ukraine-Higher League, starting five): 15 games: 10.1ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 46.8%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 77.1%
2013-2014: In Dec.`13 signed at Ibaizabal Galdakao (Spain-LFB): 6 games: 4.2ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.0apg, in Feb.`14 moved to Blub Baloncesto Conquero Huelva (Spain-LFB): 5 games: 5.6ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 85.7%
2014-2015: In Dec.`14 signed at Mann Filter Zaragoza (Spain-LFB): 2 games: 6.5ppg, 3.0rpg, released in Jan.`15
2015: First Bank BC (Nigeria-D1)
2015-2016: In Feb.`16 signed at C.B. Conquero Huelva Wagen (Spain-LFB, starting five): 8 games: 11.5ppg, 5.4rpg, FGP: 41.4%, 3PT: 32.0%, FT: 80.0%
2016-2017: In Feb.`17 signed at Basket Esch (Luxembourg-Total League, starting five): 10 games: 17.6ppg, 8.1rpg, FGP: 49.2%, 3PT: 41.7%, FT: 77.8%
2017-2018: In Feb.`18 signed at Quinta dos Lombos (Portugal-Liga Feminina, starting five): 10 games: 11.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 47.1%, 3PT: 20.8%, FT: 94.7%
2018-2019: In Jan.`19 signed at CAD-UPPC/Opticalia Coimbra (Portugal-Liga Feminina, starting five): 9 games: 17.8ppg, 9.8rpg, 1.8apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 44.2%, 3PT: 40.7%, FT: 65.0%
2019-2020: GDESSA/Barreiro (Portugal-Liga Feminina, starting five): 20 games: 14.7ppg, 7.3rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 46.5%, 3PT: 41.6%, FT: 83.9%
2020-2021: Naft-e Abadan (Iran-Superleague, starting five) 
2021-2022: Milar Cordoba (Spain-LF2, starting five): 
2021-2022: Milar Cordoba (Spain-LF2, starting five): 23 games: 14.5ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.0spg, FGP-2(57.5%), 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 76.5%

2022-2023: Sant Josep Obrer (Spain-LF2, starting five): 30 games: 13.0ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 50.4%, 3PT: 38.5%, FT: 78.4%

Awards/Achievements

Big Ten Regular Season Runner-Up -2006
Big Ten Tournament Finalist -2006
All-Big Ten Second Team -2006
NCAA Sweet 16 -2006
Senegalese National Team -2006-13, 15-16-17, 20
World Championships (FIBA World Cup) in Sao Paulo (Brazil) -06
African Championship in Dakar (SEN) -07
Slovenian SKL Finalist -2009
Francophone Games in Lebanon -09
Africabasket.com All-African Championship Best Player -2009
Africabasket.com All-African Championship Best Forward -2009
Africabasket.com All-African Championship First Team -2009, 11
African Championship in Madagascar -2009 (Champion): 8 games: Score-3(14.8ppg), 4.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 32.3%, FT-1(94.1%)
MVP of African Championship in Madagascar -09
21st FIBA Africa African Championship Top-5 All Star -09
World Championships (FIBA World Cup) in Czech Republic -10: 5 games: 12.8ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 43.1%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 80.0%
All-Africa Games in Maputo (Mozambique) -2011 (Gold)
Africabasket.com All-African Championship Best Guard -2011
African Championship in Bamako (Mali) -2011 (Silver)
African Champions Cup Winner -2012
Ukrainian Higher League Regular Season Runner-Up -2013
Ukrainian Higher League Finalist -2013
Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League Honorable Mention -2013
African Championship in Maputo (Mozambique) -2013 (Bronze): 8 games: 6.4ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.5apg, 2.3spg, FGP: 45.2%, 3PT: 35.7%
All-African Games in Brazzaville (Congo) -2015 (Semifinals)
Afrobasket.com All-African Championship Best Player -2015
Afrobasket.com All-African Championship Best Guard -2015
Afrobasket.com All-African Championship First Team -2015
African Championship in Yaounde (Cameroon) -2015 (Gold): 8 games: 12.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.5apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 51.9%, 3PT: 30.8%, FT: 82.8%
African Champions Cup Semifinals -2015
Nigerian League Group A Regular Season Champion -2015
Nigerian League Finalist -2015
Spanish LFB Regular Season Runner-Up -2016
Spanish LFB Semifinals -2016
Spanish LFB Cup Finalist -2016
Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -2016: 5 games: 7.0ppg, 2.4rpg, FGP: 33.3%, 3PT: 41.2%
Luxembourg Cup Finalist -2017
Luxembourg League Semifinals -2017
Afrobasket in Mali -2017 (Silver): 8 games: 9.3ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 41.9%, 3PT: 28.1%, FT: 73.3%
Portuguese League Regular Season Runner-Up -2018
Portuguese League Finalist -2018
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Honorable Mention -2020
Iranian Superleague Semifinals -2021
Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Honorable Mention -2022
Spanish LF2 -2023 (Player of the Week: 3 times)
Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Player of the Year -2023
Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Forward of the Year -2023
Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 First Team -2023
Spanish LF2 Playoffs Finalist -2023
FIBA Women's Afrobasket in Kigali (Rwanda) -2023 (Silver): 6 games: 11.3ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 26.5%, 3PT: 23.8%, FT: 83.3%