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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

35 Myriama Smith Traore

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Whitewater
  • Hometown Whitewater, Wis.
  • Major English
  • Prev School Marquette

Biography

*Transferred to Saint Louis from Marquette University prior to her sophomore season
 

2021-22 • Senior

  • Suffered a season-ending injury one week before the season
  • Ended her Billiken career ranked second in field-goal percentage (.519) and fourth in rebounding average (8.8)
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2020-21 • Junior

  • Played in all 19 games, earning the start in 18 of them
  • Season highs -- 17 points and seven field goals at La Salle; six free throws and nine free throw attempts at Saint Joseph's; 17 rebounds vs. two opponents; eight offensive rebounds at Davidson; three assists vs. two opponents; three blocks vs. three opponents; four steals vs. VCU; 45 minutes vs. two opponents
  • SLU rankings -- first in field goal percentage (.519); second in rebounding (9.1 rpg), blocks (22), steals (21) and free throws (38); third in minutes (32.1 mpg); fourth in field goals (67) and scoring (9.1 ppg)
  • A-10 rankings -- third in field goal percentage (.519) and offensive rebounds (3.5 orpg); fourth in blocks (1.2 bpg); fifth in rebounds (9.1); 21st in minutes (32.1 mpg)
  • Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6
  • Posted four double-doubles on the season
  • Brought down a season-high-tying 17 rebounds in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Championship, on her way to a double-double, with 10 points and three blocks
  • Pulled down 17 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass, and tallied nine points, one block and one steal in the win at Davidson
  • Recorded a double-double at Saint Joseph's, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds
  • Collected a career-high 17 points and seven field goals in the road win at La Salle, while also grabbing seven rebounds
  • Recorded two double-doubles to open the season, including 10 points and 13 rebounds against Bradley and 14 points and 11 rebounds against Memphis
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2019-20 • Sophomore

  • Played in all 32 games, earning the start in 22 of them, including the final 15 contests
  • Season highs -- 11 points at La Salle; four FG vs. three opponents; two 3-point field goals at La Salle; four FTM vs. George Mason; five FTA vs. five opponents; 18 rebounds at Cincinnati; seven offensive rebounds at Richmond; four assists at SIUE; four blocks at Vanderbilt; four steals at Southern Illinois; 40 minutes vs. UMass
  • A-10 ranks -- first in rebounds (8.7 rpg) and offensive rebounds (3.3 orpg); 10th in blocks (0.9 bpg)
  • SLU ranks -- first in rebounds; second in blocks and steals (0.8 spg); fifth in minutes (27.7 mpg), 3-point field goals (8) and assists (1.3 apg)
  • Pulled down the third-most rebounds in a season at SLU (278), which ranked first all-time by a Billiken sophomore
  • Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds in the win over Cincinnati, also tallying seven points and two assists
  • Recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds at La Salle, including 2-for-2 from behind the arc
  • Led the team with 14 rebounds, including five offensive, and four blocks, along with five points and two assists at Vanderbilt
  • Led SLU 16 times in rebounding, seven times in steals and twice in assists
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Prior to SLU
Played in 11 games as a freshman, averaging 1.7 points and 1.5 rebounds for a Marquette team that was 24-10 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round … best performances were three points and four rebounds vs. Loyola Maryland, and three points and four rebounds vs. Loyola Chicago … as a junior at Whitewater High School, led the state of Wisconsin in defensive rebounds (220) and blocks (120) … was a unanimous selection to the All-State first team and earned RVC-North and Janesville Gazette Player of the Year accolades … helped lead Whitewater to a state championship in her sophomore campaign.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    35
  • 35

    2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    35
  • 35

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    35
  • 35

    2021-22Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    35