SAN MATEO, Calif.-Monday, BYU freshman forward Fousseyni Traore earned men’s basketball player of the week and freshman of the week honors from the West Coast Conference.

The 6-6 native Malian out of Bamako, Mali averaged 13.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in the Cougars’ games at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.

Traore’s contributions helped the Cougars go 2-1 at the tournament in playing South Florida, Vanderbilt and Liberty.

Traore is presently averaging 8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season for the Cougars.

Traore and his BYU teammates are next in action Wednesday as they host in-state foe NCAA Division II Westminster at the Marriott Center in a non-conference tilt.