Romeo Travis

Romeo Travis
No. 1 – Alaska Aces
Position Power forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born 10 December 1984
Akron, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school St. Vincent – St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
College Akron (2003–2007)
NBA draft 2007 / Undrafted
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
2007 Cantabria Lobos
2007–2008 Ciudad de Huelva
2008–2009 Ratiopharm Ulm
2009–2010 Walter Tigers Tübingen
2010–2011 Barak Netanya
2011–2012 Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2012–2013 KK Zadar
2013–2014 Khimik Yuzhny
2014–2015 Krasny Oktyabr
2015–present Alaska Aces
Career highlights and awards

Romeo Travis (born December 10, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

High school career

Travis was born in Akron, Ohio. As a high school standout at Akron's St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, Travis played alongside teammate and childhood friend LeBron James.[1] Travis was a member of the 2003 national champion St. Vincent-St. Mary high school team and averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds during his prep career, spanning his sophomore, junior, and senior years. The Irish were Division III Ohio state champions in his sophomore year, and in his senior year they won the Division II state championship as well as the national championship.

College career

After graduation, he stayed in his hometown and went on to become the University of Akron's all-time blocked shots leader (161); he also finished ranked seventh on the career scoring chart (1,491) and ninth in career rebounds (783). In 2006-07, as a senior, he was named an Associated Press All-American and was honored as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.

Professional career

Travis was named All-Israeli League Player of the Year, All-Israeli League Forward of the Year, All-Israeli League 1st Team, Israeli League All-Imports Team, All-Balkan League Forward of the Year, All-Balkan League First Team and All-Balkans League All-Imports Team by Eurobasket.com for the 2012 season. Travis was also a member of Israeli Premier League Regular Season Runner-Up and Israeli Premier League All-Star Game for the 2012 season.

In August 2012 Travis signed with KK Zadar of Croatia for the 2012–13 season.[2] While playing for Zadar during the 2012–13 Adriatic league season he was named MVP of the week four times.

In July 2013, Travis signed with Khimik of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague for the 2013–14 season.[3]

On July 25, 2014, he signed with BC Krasny Oktyabr of Russia for the 2014–15 season.[4] On April 13, 2015, he left the Russian club and signed with Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association.[5]

More Than a Game

More Than a Game is a documentary that focuses on five young basketball players - LeBron James, Dru Joyce III, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee - and their coach, Dru Joyce II, performing on an AAU team with the growing stardom of the future NBA superstar, James. In the film, Travis is the last member of "Fab 5". In the beginning, he doesn't care about bonding with the rest of the team and doesn't connect with his teammates. Later on in the season, it becomes increasingly clear to Romeo that team unity leads to success. Eventually he integrates himself into the 'Fab Four' to create the 'Fab Five' and St. Vincent goes on to win the National Championship.

References

  1. ↑ Ira Berkow (February 20, 2006). "Akron Is Ultimate Winner In Little Game of What If". The New York Times. p. 9. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ "KK Zadar lands Romeo Travis". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Khimik tab Romeo Travis". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Krasny Oktyabr lands Romeo Travis". bcredoctober.com. July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Romeo Travis signs with Alaska Aces in the Philippines". Sportando.com. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

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