Former Xavier center Lassina Traore follows Sean Miller to Texas Longhorns

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Former Xavier big man Lassina Traore will follow Sean Miller to Austin, Texas.

According to Travis Branham of 247Sports, Traore has committed to Texas.

NEWS: Xavier big man Lassina Traore has committed to Texas, a source tells @247Sports.

Averaged 11.9 PPG, 10.3 RPG and 1.2 APG at Long Beach State during the 2023-24 season before missing 24-25 due to injury.https://t.co/iLTNcjmvsApic.twitter.com/HjWXmoI6JW

— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 14, 2025

Traore never appeared in a game for the Musketeers. The 6-foot-10 center suffered a season-ending knee injury during an intrasquad scrimmage at Cintas Center Oct. 9.

After playing in 19 games as a freshman at St. Louis, Traore averaged a double-double per game (12.4 points, 10.4 rebounds) over two seasons at Long Beach State before transferring to Xavier in April 2024.

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Traore was the sixth and final Musketeer to enter the transfer portal on April 6. He is the second former Xavier player to enter the portal and follow Miller to Texas, joining combo guard Dailyn Swain.

Xavier's six players to leave through the portal after last season have all found a new college program: Traore (Texas), Swain (Texas), Ryan Conwell (Louisville), Trey Green (St. Louis), John Hugley IV (Duquesne), Cam Fletcher (High Point).

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Former Xavier center Lassina Traore follows Sean Miller to Texas

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