Forward Mady Traore's injury was beginning of Husky basketball downturn

February 13, 2026

By Dan Raley, Washington Huskies on SI: In the injury pandemic that has squeezed the life out of this University of Washington basketball team, Mady Traore was the first to go down.

He tore a tendon in his left foot in practice, had surgery and was done before the season began.

On Wednesday night, the big man from France wore a white shirt and purple sweat pants as he fed teammates for warm-up shots before once more grabbing a seat on the bench — he’s one of four players out for the year — and watching the Huskies lose to Penn State 63-60 at Alaska Airlines Arena.

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Mady Traore's Injury Was Beginning of Husky Downturn

In the injury pandemic that has squeezed the life out of this University of Washington basketball team, Mady Traore was the first to go down. He tore a tendon

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