Travis Watson (born March 20, 1981) is an American professional
basketball
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player. A 2.03 m tall
power forward
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, he led the
2007–08 EuroLeague
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in rebounds with 9.7 per game while playing for
Olimpia Milano
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.
College career
Watson played college basketball at the
University of Virginia
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and was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team following his junior and senior seasons.
Professional career
Since 2003 Watson is playing in Europe. For the 2008–09 season Watson signed for
Hapoel Jerusalem
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from the
Israeli Basketball Super League
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. In August 2009 he signed with
Žalgiris Kaunas. In July 2010, he renewed his contract and played for Žalgiris until the end of the 2010–11 season. Watson signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk in August 2012, but the contract was terminated after he failed the medical examination.
In July 2013, he returned to Italy and signed with
Vanoli Cremona
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From 1999 to 2011 the society had the name of ...
. On September 14, 2013, he parted ways with Cremona. Later that month he signed with
Lugano Tigers
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. In the summer of 2014, he signed with
CSA Steaua București
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.
Travis Watsons signed with Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti
/ref> After a few year absence, Watson signed with BC Vytis
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Club achievements
* 2013–14 season: NKL Round of 16
* 2014–15 season: NK ...
of the National Basketball League in Lithuania.
Career statistics
EuroLeague
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2005–06
, style="text-align:left;", Climamio Bologna
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Histor ...
, 20 , , 2 , , 19.5 , , .525 , , .000 , , .647 , , 7.3 , , 1.1 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , 8.0 , , 11.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2007–08
, style="text-align:left;", AJ Milano
, 14 , , 13 , , 25.3 , , .632 , , .1000 , , .443 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 9.7 , , 1.2 , , 1.9 , , .4 , , 11.7 , , 18.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2009–10
, style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris Kaunas
, 13 , , 12 , , 25.2 , , .591 , , .000 , , .737 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 9.5 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .7 , , 10.6 , , 16.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2010–11
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, style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris Kaunas
, 15 , , 10 , , 18.0 , , .543 , , .000 , , .605 , , 4.7 , , .7 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 6.6 , , 6.4
References
External links
Travis Watson
at euroleague.net
Travis Watson
at legabasket.it
at nba.com (prospect profile)
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1981 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from San Antonio
BC Žalgiris players
Centers (basketball)
Greek Basket League players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Lugano Tigers players
Olimpia Milano players
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
Panionios B.C. players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Power forwards (basketball)
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni