Vitals
Height: 6'9" (206cm)
Weight: 235lbs (107kg)
Position: Power Forward (4)
Date of Birth:1984
Passport: US Passport
Eurobasket player ID# 45437
Outlook
An athletic and powerful post player who can face the basket, rebound and defend in the interior ... Good shooting range with a soft-shooting touch out to the 3-point line. Strong player who is not afraid of physical contact with the versatility and mobilty to play on the perimeter as well
Pro Basketball Experience
2015-2016 Al Bahrain, Bahrain Premier League
2016: 27th Dubai International Basketball Championship - played for Zamalek (Egypt) BC
2015 Naglis BC Palangos, Lithuania
was instrumental in leading team to the league semi-finals. Helped take a club not among the qualified playoff teams to qualify for the playoffs by winning all of their remaining regular season games after Travis joined the club.
2014 Atlanta Hawks NBA invitational workout by Danny Ferry
2014 Phoenix Suns NBA invitational workout by Ronnie Lester
2013 Texas Legends NBA D League
2013 drafted by Texas Legends NBA D League
2013 Gaiteros de Zulia, Venezuela LPB
2012-13 Ilysiakos Athens,Greece A1
2012 Atletico Cordon Montevideo Uruguay LUB
2011-12 Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara, Turkey
2011-12 Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas, Greece A1
2010-11 BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny, EuroChallenge
2010-11 BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny, Ukraine Superleague
8.3ppg: 5.3rpg: 10.3 ef
2009-10 BK Khimik, Ukraine Superleague
9.5ppg: 5.4rbs:1.3bpg: 12.2 ef
2008-09 Pamakkale University, Turkey
averaged 20.8 ppg, 9.4 rbs, 2.5 blocks and 1.3 steals: named Turkey 1st team All-League, Turkey 1st team All-Import & Turkey 1st team All-Defense
2008 Quilmes Mar del Plata, Argentina Liga A
2008 Gaiteros de Zulia, Venezuela LPB
2008 Alerta Cantabria, Spain: LEB
2007-08 Seoul SK Knights, South Korea KBL
2007 KBL Draft pick
2007 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA pre-training camp
2007 Philadelphia 76ers NBA workouts
2006-07 Great Falls Explorers CBA
named CBA Rookie of the Year as voted on by the CBA coaches
averaged 11.9 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Explorers this season. shot 51.7% from the field and 80.8 % from the line.
2006 drafted by Atlanta Krunk Wolverines CBA
2006 drafted by Los Angeles D-Fenders NBA D League
2006 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
2002-03 through 2005-06 University of Maryland, NCAA D1 ACC Conference
a 4-year starter ... one of the ACC's top shotblockers... finished as eighth on Maryland's career blocked shots list and tied for seventh in career offensive rebounds
Career Highlights: Earned Second-Team All-ACC Tournament honors his sophomore season. Averaged 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds during the team’s Italian Tour in the summer of 2004 and was named the Terrapins MVP of the tour.
(2005-06): Averaged 8.0 and 5.3 rebounds. Scored in double figures eight times and had three double-doubles. Had a career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds in win against Western Carolina. Scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Manhattan in the NIT. Had a season-high four blocks twice, in games against Duke and Virginia. Totaled eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in two ACC Tournament games.
(2004-05): Averaged a career-high 10.1 point and led the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg). Scored in double figures 16 times. Had a season-high 20 points and eight rebounds against Virginia. Had four double-doubles and a career-high 15 rebounds against Georgia Tech. Totaled 60 points, 37 rebounds and nine blocks in four NIT games. Finished second on the team and sixth in the ACC in free throw percentage (.819). Shot 37 percent from three-point range.
One of three Terrapins to play in all 32 contests, starting 30 ... one of four Terrapins to average double-figures for the season, scoring at a 10.1 points per game clip ... notched 16 double-digit scoring games, including two contests of 20 or more ... averaged 11.9 ppg over the final 11 contests of the season ... led the squad in rebounding at 6.5 rpg, and registered seven games of double-figure rebounds ... finished second on the Terrapin team and sixth in the ACC with an .819 free throw percentage (86-of-105) ... was second on the squad and seventh in the conference with a 1.34 blocks per game average ... led team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.3 rpg) during Maryland's four-game Postseason NIT run ... posted four double-doubles on the season ... recorded third double-double in four NIT games with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. South Carolina in the semifinal round at Madison Square Garden (March 29) ... registered a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. TCU in the quarterfinals (March 23) ... posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards in a NIT opening round win over Oral Roberts (March 16) ... also added four blocked shots against ORU ... netted 20 points with eight rebounds in the Terps' double-overtime win at Virginia (Feb. 19) ... between Feb. 12 and 22, averaged 16.0 ppg over a four-game stretch ... first double-double of season came with 17 points, 11 rebounds in the Terps' overtime victory over No.7 Duke (Feb. 12) ... splashed in two free throws at Miami in the final seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime (Feb. 5) ... grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in the Terps' win vs. No. 21 Georgia Tech (Jan. 30) ... hit 5 of 6 free throws to cap a nine-point performance and seal a Maryland victory over No. 2 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Jan. 26)... also collected five boards in 19 minutes off the bench at Duke ... tallied eight points and registered team-high nine rebounds with three blocks in a home win over Virginia (Jan. 19) ... amassed 11 rebounds, eight points and three blocks in only 19 minutes against Liberty (Dec. 28) ... scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting and hit 9 of 9 free throws to open the season against Jackson St. (Nov. 19) ... was the Terps' MVP during Maryland's Italian Tour in August ... averaged 16.4 points and 11.0 rebounds across the Terps' five games in Italy ... top performances included an 18-point, 18-rebound effort against Pistoia, and a 27-point, 12-rebound performance during the Terps' comeback against Varese.
(2003-04): Averaged 7.8 points and 5.2 rebounds. Scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in a second-round NCAA Tournament game against Syracuse. Totaled 23 points and 14 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games. Averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in three ACC Tournament games. Shot 50 percent from the field during that stretch.
Played in 32 games, drawing 25 starts and playing 21.8 minutes per game ... averaged 7.8 points per game to go along with 5.2 rebounds, making him the Terps' top returner on the boards ... stepped up his play during the postseason, averaging 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds to earn second team ACC All-Tournament accolades ... totaled 39 points, 19 rebounds, four blocks and shot 12-for-24 (.500) from the floor over the three tournament games ... also posted impressive numbers during the Terps' NCAA Second Round game vs. Syracuse, scoring a team-high tying 16 points and grabbing a team-high tying nine rebounds ... registered 12 double-figure scoring games with nine double-digit performances coming in the Terps' last 17 games ... averaged 9.8 ppg over last 12 contests and 12.4 ppg during the postseason ... his 5.2 rebounds per game average ranked second on the squad and he averaged 7.0 rebounds during the NCAA Tournament ... ranked second on the squad with 36 blocked shots, finishing ninth in the ACC with 1.1 blocks per game ... totaled nine multi-rejection games and established a career-high with four blocked shots twice ... established a then career-high with 19 points on 5-for-7 field goal shooting, including a 3-for-4 mark from 3-point range, in the Terps' ACC Championship victory over Duke (March 14) ... also chipped in seven boards, two blocks and two steals against the Blue Devils in the title game ... posted his first career double-double with a team-high 16 points and 10 boards in the Terps` ACC Quarterfinal win over Wake Forest (March 12) ... also added three assists vs. the Demon Deacons ... tallied 10 points and three blocks in 19 minutes at home vs. Wake Forest (Feb. 28) ... scored 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting, including a 2-of-3 performance from 3-point range, at Duke (Feb. 22) ... paced Terrapins in scoring with 16 points at home vs. Georgia Tech (Feb. 19), and added seven rebounds ... grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds in back-to-back games vs. Virginia (Feb. 4) and Florida State (Feb. 8)... led the Terps with a career-high four assists vs. Seminoles ... netted 11 points with five boards on the road vs. Clemson (Jan. 25), followed by 13 points and five rebounds at Wake Forest (Jan. 29) ... nailed game-winning 19-foot jumper - his only basket of the game - with 19 seconds left in overtime to lift the Terps to win over No.1 Florida in Gainesville (Dec. 10) ... added seven rebounds and a career-high tying four blocks in a career-most 30 minutes ... put forth a 12-point, four-rebound, three-block effort against Hofstra (Nov. 29) ... tallied nine points with eight rebounds in 20 minutes in the Terps' season-opener vs. American (Nov. 22).
(2002-03): Played in 30 games and started six, averaging 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in first college season ... scored five points and grabbed seven rebounds in the Terps' three NCAA Tournament games, including a five-point, five-rebound effort in Maryland's second-round victory over Xavier (March 23) ... led the Terps in rebounding in four games ... added five points and three rebounds in seven minutes vs. Virginia (March 9) ... played 19 minutes and scored eight points on 4-of-7 shooting against Loyola (Feb. 2) ... sparked the Terps to a 15-0 run in a low-scoring first half with five straight points at Clemson (Jan. 25) ... registered seven points and three assists against Florida State (Jan. 11) in his second ACC game ... netted eight points and grabbed eight rebounds against UMBC (Dec. 23) in his first college start ... joined Nik Caner-Medley that game in becoming the first pair of true freshmen to start for Maryland since March 16, 2000, when Tahj Holden and Steve Blake started against Iona in the NCAA Tournament ... played 26 minutes against No. 10 Indiana (Dec. 3) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, contributing eight points, four rebounds and a pair of blocks ... season high 11 points with seven rebounds and three steals against Duquesne ... registered a team-high six rebounds in his first collegiate contest against Miami (Ohio) (Nov. 24) ... also led all newcomers with 22 minutes in that game, and finished with eight points ... scored the first basket of the season by a Maryland newcomer with 13:51 remaining in the first half against Miami. Had five points and five rebounds against Xavier in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
High School: Graduated from DeMatha High School in 2002 ... led powerhouse DeMatha to a 31-3 record as a senior while averaging 17.7 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks as the Stags won their second-straight D.C. city title ... shot 74 percent from the free throw line ... capped his senior season by leading the Stags to a state Catholic title in the Alhambra Invitational ... USA Today third team All-American and a consensus top 25 recruit ... named MVP of five tournaments including the Adolph Rupp Classic in Kentucky and the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Massachusetts, and selected for the McDonald's All-American game at Madison Square Garden ... the first local star named to the McDonald's All-America game ... a first team All-Met selection by the Washington Post and a second team All-Met pick as a junior ... averaged 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as a junior under Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten ... was the MVP of the city title game as a junior ... participant in the Capital Classic game
Personal: Travis Garrison ... son of Sheila and Lawrence Garrison ... has two older brothers, Lawrence and Shavery ... enjoys visiting museums and touring new cities ... has enjoyed growing up in the shadows of Washington, D.C., because of its different types of people, its history and its monuments ... favorite person is his mother, for having raised three sons ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan because of the way he has opened doors as both a ballplayer and a successful businessman ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
Awards/Acheivements
2015 Lithuania Semi-Finalist (BC Palanga)
2013 NBA D-League draft choice - Texas
2009 Turkey 1st team All-League
2009 Turkey 1st team All-Import
2009 Turkey 1st team All-Defense
2007 CBA Rookie of the Year
2006-07 CBA draft choice
2006 NBA D-League draft choice - Los Angeles
2006 Post-Season NIT
2005 Post-Season NIT
2004 ACC All-Tournament Second Team
2004 Post-Season NCAA Tournament
2003 Post-Season NCAA Tournament
2002 McDonald's All-American Team
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