Travis Marquez “Bonesaw” Outlaw (born September 18, 1984) is an American former professional
basketball
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player.
High school career
Outlaw attended
Starkville High School
Starkville High School (SHS) is a public secondary school in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. It is the only high school in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, serving grades 9–12. It offers more than 140 courses, ...
, where he played for the Starkville Yellowjackets high school basketball team. Considered a five-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
, he was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 13 player in the nation in 2003.
NBA career
Portland Trail Blazers (2003–2010)
Entering the
2003 NBA Draft
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directly out of high school, Outlaw was a first-round selection (23rd overall) by the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
. He averaged 8.6 points on 44.2% field goal shooting and 3.2 rebounds per game during his first five years in the NBA.
In the 2005
NBA Summer League
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, Outlaw averaged 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 35.5 minutes. The performance earned him First Team All-RVSL honors. Following the NBA summer league, several teams offered to trade for Outlaw in exchange for a first-round draft pick. Former Portland Trail Blazers director of player personnel
Kevin Pritchard
Kevin Lee Pritchard (born July 18, 1967) is an American basketball executive, and a former player and coach, who is currently the president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers. Pritchard played 4 seasons in the NBA as a player, and ...
said that Travis "...
sgoing to be with us for a long time. I feel comfortable enough to say he's going to be a special player."
On April 18, 2007, Outlaw set a new career-high with 36 points against the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
. He became a restricted free agent on July 1, 2007, and signed a three-year contract extension on July 17.
Los Angeles Clippers (2010)
In February 2010, the Trail Blazers traded Outlaw,
Steve Blake
Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. After winning the 2002 NCAA Championship with Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland, Blake was selected by the Washington Wizards ...
and $1.5 million in cash to the
Los Angeles Clippers
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for
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New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)
On July 8, 2010, Outlaw signed a 5-year deal worth $35 million with the
New Jersey Nets
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.
On December 15, 2011, the
New Jersey Nets
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waived Outlaw under the amnesty provision.
Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)
On December 17, 2011, Outlaw was claimed by the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
off waivers.
Outlaw's final NBA game ended up being during his tenure with Sacramento, as his final game was on April 16, 2014 in a 99 - 104 loss to the
Phoenix Suns
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. Outlaw played for 24 and a half minutes off the bench and recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
New York Knicks (2014)
On August 6, 2014, Outlaw was traded, along with
Quincy Acy
Quincy Jyrome Acy (born October 6, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He currently works as a player development coach for the Texas Legends o ...
, to the
New York Knicks
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in exchange for
Wayne Ellington
Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. (born November 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to ...
and
Jeremy Tyler
Jeremy Miles Tyler (born June 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Tyler was drafted with the 39th pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats b ...
. On October 27, 2014, Outlaw was traded, along with a 2019 second-round draft selection and the option exchange 2018 second-round draft selections, to the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
in exchange for
Arnett Moultrie
Arnett Nathaniel Moultrie (born November 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball with UTEP and Mississippi State.
High school
In Moul ...
. He was waived by the 76ers later that day.
Personal life
On August 14, 2016, Outlaw was arrested and charged with felony marijuana possession in his hometown of
Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville is a city in, and the county seat of, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi State University is a land-grant institution and is located partially in Starkville but primarily in an adjacent unincorporated area desig ...
. On May 5, 2017, Outlaw pleaded guilty to felony marijuana possession and was sentenced to serve two years of non-adjudicated probation.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs
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Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
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* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
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References
External links
NBA.com profileESPN.com profile
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1984 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Mississippi
Los Angeles Clippers players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
National Basketball Association high school draftees
New Jersey Nets players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
Portland Trail Blazers players
Sacramento Kings players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville High School alumni
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people