Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Class of 2022 big man Yohan Traore sets unofficial visits
By ADAM ZAGORIAYohan Traore, the 6-foot-10 Class of 2022 big man from Prolific Prep (CA), will take several unofficial visits this month.
The 18-year-old big man from Texas will Texas June 13 (Sunday) and TCU on Tuesday — the latter with his Southern Assault teammate Quion Williams — per his AAU director Vonzell Thomas of Southern Assault. He’s also planning an official to Tennessee in September.
He also holds offers from Kansas, Creighton and Santa Barbara.
“He has a great motor, great hands, can hit the mid-range and the 3-point shot,” Thomas said. “No wasted dribbles. His upside is huge.”
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
