Touba Traore 6'10 240 2020 Massanutten Military Academy, VA / Boo Williams EYBL

Touba not only offers good size, strength and athleticism but has a great motor and a high IQ that combine to make him an impact presence on both ends of the floor. He has been coached up nicely demonstrating solid footwork and finishing skills. Touba has great instincts both as a shot blocker and rebounder and in the way he moves off the ball making himself available as a scoring option in and around the paint. He has a great deal of coordination, sure hands, fluidity, length and an impressive degree of explosiveness pursuing rebounds and blocking shots. A very good repeat jumper he stays engaged and powerful as asserts his physicality to punish opponents around the basket. Very comfortable facing the rim, Touba has demonstrated the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim on short, straight line drives and also shows a fluid and mechanically sound stroke on the jumper in the 12-15 foot range. He attacks the basket with powerful, quick strides and physicality and is an imposing figure with his strong, chiseled frame. Touba is productive on the glass on both ends of the floor especially as an offensive rebounder combining instincts with his high motor and tools to make him a force on the offensive glass. Defensively he moves his feet nicely and gets good defensive position, really works hard for position and pursuing the basketball. Also transitions nicely and runs the floor with good quickness and fluidity. Touba outworks people and is an opportunistic scorer who converts missed shots and lose balls into points because of his hustle and finishes shots around the rim in the flow of the offense. He suffered a shattered patella in November but has worked his way back and looks bouncy, quick, confident and decisive in his movements on the floor. His hard work has paid dividends in his return to 100% and in a high profile program at Massanutten Military Academy has captured the eye of a number of Division I coaches. A native of Mali, Africa, Touba is a projected mid major prospect who should see his stock skyrocket as a key member of a talented Boo Williams EYBL team that has its sights set on the 2019 Nike Peach Jam Championships.