Kenny Travis (born February 6, 1965) is a retired American professional

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player.

Career

A junior college standout, Travis played two years at

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from the 1985–86 to 1986–87 season. In his final year, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals with a 46.4% hit from the three-point range. Those statistics convinced the

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to choose him in the sixth round of the 1987 NBA draft. Travis played for the

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in the

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in the summer of 1988.Youngstown beats Fresno@WBL
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that same year, and spent four more seasons in the PBA from 1992 to 1995, while playing for San Miguel Beermen.

References

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