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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1981 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 and awards | |
| |
College career
editWatson 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
editSince 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)