Romeo Travis
| No. 24 – Le Mans Sarthe Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| 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 |
| Playing 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 | Alaska Aces |
| 2015 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2016–present | Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Romeo Travis (born December 10, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Le Mans Sarthe Basket of the LNB Pro A.
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] On July 13, 2015, he was awarded as the Bobby Parks PBA Best Import of the Conference, topping three other candidate imports.
On October 13, 2015, he signed a short-term deal with Strasbourg IG of the French Pro A and Euroleague.[6] On November 29, 2015, he left Strasbourg after appearing in six league games and six Euroleague games.[7] On December 28, 2015, he signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket for the rest of the season.[8]
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.
Personal Life
Romeo has recently featured in a YouTube series on Grit Media [9] in a series called deployed. This also features other basketball players including Erving Walker and Josh Childress
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "KK Zadar lands Romeo Travis". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Khimik tab Romeo Travis". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Krasny Oktyabr lands Romeo Travis". bcredoctober.com. July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Romeo Travis signs with Alaska Aces in the Philippines". Sportando.com. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Strasbourg pens Travis to short-term deal". Euroleague.net. October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Travis leaves Strasbourg". Eurobasket.com. November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Objet : Romeo Travis pour suppléer Robert Dozier". msb.fr (in French). December 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcjb3EvALwo4iu9udRQz8FvboOkbhgg_P
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