Travis Schlenk (born 1976 or 1977) is the former president of the

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of the

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. Prior to joining the Hawks in May 2017, Schlenk was the assistant general manager of the

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, having joined that team prior to the 2004-05 season as a video scout. He has also worked as a video coordinator for the

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from 1999 to 2003, and as director of basketball operations for the University of Georgia basketball program from 1998 to 1999. During his tenure with the Warriors, Schlenk developed a reputation for evaluating talent. He has been credited for being primarily responsible for identifying

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, picked 35th in the second round of the

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. Schlenk is a native of

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, graduated from Bethel College and holds a Master of Education degree from

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Atlanta Hawks

On August 19, 2019, Schlenk was promoted to President of the Atlanta Hawks. Within a two-month span in 2020, Schlenk brought over

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, Bogdan Bogdanović,

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, and

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. Schlenk and the organization selected Onyeka Okongwu with the 6th overall pick in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schlenk, Travis 1976 births Living people National Basketball Association general managers People from Sheridan County, Kansas

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