Nassira Traoré (born 28 October 1988) is a Malian women's basketball player for US Colomiers. Traore competed for Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she did not score in 4 games.[1][2] As part of the Malian national team, she participated in the 2017 Women's Basketball Africa Championship in Bamako. The national team finished 3rd, earning the bronze medal.[3] Traoré was also part of the squad at the 2019 Women's Basketball Africa Championship in Dakar. The national team again finished in 3rd place, earning the bronze medal once again.[4]

Nassira Traoré
No. 4 – US Colomiers
PositionForward
LeagueLFB
Personal information
Born (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 36)
Bamako, Mali
NationalityMalian
Listed height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
WNBA draft2013: undrafted
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Mali
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Team
AfroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cameroon
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mali
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Senegal

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nassira Traore". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ LANCER FRANC AVEC...NASSIRA TRAORE : «Le championnat sénégalais est plus relevé que celui du Mali» Archived 2 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine "1m82 pour 77kg, Nassira Traoré, la Malienne sociétaire du Dakar Université Club (Duc), fait partie des joueuses qui survolent le parquet."
  3. ^ "Nassira TRAORE at the FIBA Women's Afrobasket 2017". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Nassira TRAORE at the FIBA Women's Afrobasket 2019". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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