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Ali Traore
| France | 6'10" | 249 | PF | 2/28/1985 | 22 years old. Owns a 7'5" wingspan according to ESPN.com Insider. Averaged 9.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23 games with Roanne and was selected to the French Pro A League All-Star Game this past season. He has only been getting significant playing time in the last couple seasons. ...25" vertical jump from a stand still. …Right-handed but uses his left well. His body alone should get him drafted. …He is not a good rebounder for his size. He also is not fleet a foot. ...But he does handle the ball reasonably well. He also has a lefty hook shot that works. More on Traore as a draft sleeper at HoopsWorld. |
In 2002 the 18th pick was Curtis Borchardt. Our advice? Take Carlos Boozer.