Travis Watson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1981 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.75 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2018 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 35 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2005 | Panionios |
| 2005–2006 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2006–2008 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2009–2011 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2012 | Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 2013–2014 | Lugano Tigers |
| 2014–2015 | Steaua București |
| 2015 | Lugano Tigers |
| 2018 | BC Vytis |
| Career highlights | |
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Travis Watson (born March 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. A 2.03 m tall power forward, he led the 2007–08 EuroLeague in rebounds with 9.7 per game while playing for Olimpia Milano.
College career
[edit]Watson played college basketball at the University of Virginia and was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team following his junior and senior seasons.
Professional career
[edit]Since 2003 Watson is playing in Europe. For the 2008–09 season Watson signed for Hapoel Jerusalem from the Israeli Basketball Super League.[1] In August 2009 he signed with Žalgiris Kaunas.[2] In July 2010, he renewed his contract and played for Žalgiris until the end of the 2010–11 season.[3] Watson signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk in August 2012,[4] but the contract was terminated after he failed the medical examination.
In July 2013, he returned to Italy and signed with Vanoli Cremona.[5] On September 14, 2013, he parted ways with Cremona.[6] Later that month he signed with Lugano Tigers.[7] In the summer of 2014, he signed with CSA Steaua București.[8] After a few year absence, Watson signed with BC Vytis of the National Basketball League in Lithuania.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Fortitudo Bologna | 20 | 2 | 19.5 | .525 | .000 | .647 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .6 | 8.0 | 11.3 |
| 2007–08 | Milano | 14 | 13 | 25.3 | .632 | 1.000 | .443 | 9.7* | 1.2 | 1.9 | .4 | 11.7 | 18.0 |
| 2009–10 | Žalgiris | 13 | 12 | 25.2 | .591 | .000 | .737 | 9.5* | 1.5 | .7 | .7 | 10.6 | 16.2 |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 10 | 18.0 | .543 | — | .605 | 4.7 | .7 | 1.0 | .5 | 6.6 | 6.4 | |
| Career | 62 | 37 | 21.8 | .571 | .333 | .590 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .6 | 9.0 | 12.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Hapoel tabs Euroleague rebounding king Watson
- ^ "Zalgiris signs rebounding ace Travis Watson". Euroleague.net. August 2, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ ZALGIRIS adds size with Samhan, keeps Watson
- ^ "Enisey Krasnoyarsk signs Travis Watson". Sportando.net. July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Vanoli Cremona announced TJ Watson". Sportando.net. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "Vanoli Cremona, TJ Watson part ways". Sportando.net. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ "Lugano Tigers officially sign TJ Watson". Sportando.net. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Travis Watsons signed with Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti
External links
[edit]- Travis Watson at euroleague.net
- Travis Watson Archived January 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Travis Watson at nba.com (prospect profile)