2024 Recruiting: Nolan Traore

[imno1]

They aint mysterious anymore. When are we going to get an American born MVP? Maybe SGA this year, but league is owned by euros/internationals.

Jokic,
Doncic
Giannis
Embiid (american now, but African)
Wemby

Best under 30 American players are SGA, Tatum, Anthony Edwards.

No love for Brunson?

 

[navery12]

FYI In the portal listing regarding Roumoglou, Seydou Traore is transferring from Manhattan, was at Our Savior in NY, and is from France. 6'7 215lbs. I'd be hard pressed at the coincidence if they are not closely related. This suggests the family likely has much more direct insight to ncaa basketball than I assumed, and, that guys like Tom Moore/Kimani, likely have numerous connections through NY community.

No relation to Nolan Traore. It's a pretty common last name in France. Nolan's brother Armel is in the 2024 NBA Draft though and was a teammate of Victor Wembanyama

 

[pj]

I thought the nil was not available for international players???

If they don't have US work visas then they can't be paid by US employers. But, they can be paid by any non-US source. It is not an NCAA rule, it is a US government law.

 

[bendm]

I thought the nil was not available for international players???

that's the comment i was responding to. NIL not available for foreign players in the US, thus it could level the playing field in that regard

 

[Huskyforlife]

I'd be truly impressed if Matrim has this first. I think it's fair to be skeptical until an established source confirms it.

 

[AntG168]

I'd be truly impressed if Matrim has this first. I think it's fair to be skeptical until an established source confirms it.

I mean it’s not really going out on a limb to say we reached out to him. I’m sure we did even without Matrim saying anything. Chances are we’ve gauged interest. But we’ve probably done that with a bunch of guards and wings. I mean we were on boogie Flands contact list.

Doesn’t mean we should assume there’s any traction

 

[Huskyforlife]

I mean it’s not really going out on a limb to say we reached out to him. I’m sure we did even without Matrim saying anything. Chances are we’ve gauged interest. But we’ve probably done that with a bunch of guards and wings. I mean we were on boogie Flands contact list.

Doesn’t mean we should assume there’s any traction

He's clearly saying this was more than a due diligence call.

 

[Matrim55]

I'd be truly impressed if Matrim has this first. I think it's fair to be skeptical until an established source confirms it.

So do I, and I take zero offense to those who are.

That said, I’ve heard from folks I trust that we’re in legit pursuit of this kid. And given our roster needs and Borges’ reporting last week it all adds up. So, to me, the kid seems worth a thread.

To be clear: I have zero contact with the staff, and I have no idea if we lead, of if this kid is first on our board, or anything like that.

 

[AntG168]

He's clearly saying this was more than a due diligence call.

I thought I read it as were recruiting him.

If so. Again that not going out on a limb. He’s a talented player at a position of need. Of course they’re checking in on him/recruiting him.

 

[uc1519]

I am interested because of the person who started this thread

Didn't see this... now you've gotten my attention...

 

[CardiacAndre7]

So do I, and I take zero offense to those who are.

That said, I’ve heard from folks I trust that we’re in legit pursuit of this kid. And given our roster needs and Borges’ reporting last week it all adds up. So, to me, the kid seems worth a thread.

To be clear: I have zero contact with the staff, and I have no idea if we lead, of if this kid is first on our board, or anything like that.

Have you heard if we have any focus outside of this kid, McNeeley and Brea? Seems like those 3 are the big guns we’ve focused resources then.

 

[Huskyforlife]

So do I, and I take zero offense to those who are.

That said, I’ve heard from folks I trust that we’re in legit pursuit of this kid. And given our roster needs and Borges’ reporting last week it all adds up. So, to me, the kid seems worth a thread.

To be clear: I have zero contact with the staff, and I have no idea if we lead, of if this kid is first on our board, or anything like that.

Hope you're right.

 

[Matrim55]

Have you heard if we have any focus outside of this kid, McNeeley and Brea? Seems like those 3 are the big guns we’ve focused resources then.

I’ve been open about what I’m hearing re: McNeeley — it’s in those threads. Haven’t heard much about Brea but it would surprise me if we weren’t heavily involved.

 

[KemBuckets21]

FWIW, locked on zags (Gonzaga) posted a video about Traore as a prospective commit a month ago. Perhaps they made first contact.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Real Gs move in silence like lasagna.

 

[nomar]

I think the point of this thread is to start discussing the possibility and intrigue of him as a UConn recruit?

Isn’t that why we have threads on UConn targets, whether it’s the first time we’ve reached out or the 50th, we talk about the interest we have in UConn recruiting him…?

If we were content to just let things play out instead of speculating for days on end, why would we be here?????

 

[superjohn]

If we were content to just let things play out instead of speculating for days on end, why would we be here?????

To talk about pizza and sump pumps.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Real Gs move in silence like lasagna.

Have you seen the video of the music producer explaining that line to an audience of rapt - I think - Europeans? It makes me laugh every time.

 

[CL82]

If we were content to just let things play out instead of speculating for days on end, why would we be here?????

Medical advice, mostly.

 

[DRBackup]

Wondered how tall he is and a quick search told me 6'3, 6'4 and 6'5. So now you know.

Wow, he's growing F-A-S-T

 

[McLovin]

Do we know how seriously he is considering us? He wouldn't be able to make any NIL in the states, correct?

He can get a bag as long as he isn’t standing in U.S. soil when it happens

 

[UconnU]

I’m not so keen on the current American coaching and development at the youth level. With ignite shutting down and college players generally getting more money and exposure, I wonder if this will be a constant theme bringing in highly touted sure fire draft pick international prospects.

 

[Bboy Lace]

Real Gs move in silence like lasagna.

Balsagna Chin!

 

[Samoo]

Shows that the American developmental system is broken

We just won the championship with an all-American born starting 5 - reports of American ball's death are greatly exaggerated.

 

[How Sway?!]

We just won the championship with an all-American born starting 5 - reports of American ball's death are greatly exaggerated.

And yet we've finished 7th and 4th in the last two FIBA world cups.