Traore joining the elite

8/25/02 7-0 C Youssouf Traore,  Burkina Faso ( West Africa ) ,  is a young sophomore coming to join Nike Georgia Elite.  "It helps to be multi-lingual, and a world traveler.  It helps me relate well with the kids." says Linzy Davis, who coaches the USA Elite National Team

Davis is known for developing foreign players into NBA prospects.  Almamy Thiero, University of Memphis, was made famous through the Nike Georgia Elite program, and Mohamed Tangara is considered a prospect that will skip college and go to the NBA.

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