Travis Releford

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Travis Releford

| image = File:Scott Christopherson jumper.jpg

| caption = Releford (right) defending against Scott Christopherson of Iowa State

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 205

| league = Cypriot Division A

| team = AEK Larnaca

| number =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|22|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri

| nationality = American

| high_school = Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas)

| college = Kansas (2008–2013)

| draft_year = 2013

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

| years1 = 2013–2014

| team1 = Okapi Aalstar

| years2 = {{nblcy|2014|full=y}}

| team2 = Mississauga Power

| years3 = 2015

| team3 = Maccabi Kiryat Gat

| years4 = 2015–2016

| team4 = Idaho Stampede

| years5 = 2016

| team5 = Helsinki Seagulls

| years6 = {{nblcy|2015|end}}

| team6 = Niagara River Lions

| years7 = 2016–2017

| team7 = Siarka Tarnobrzeg

| years8 = 2017

| team8 = Wilki Morskie Szczecin

| years9 = 2017–2018

| team9 = Limburg United

| years10 = 2018–present

| team10 = AEK Larnaca

| highlights =

Second-team All-Big 12 (2013)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2013)

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

}}

Travis Releford (born February 22, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot Division A. He played college basketball at the University of Kansas and has previously represented the United States at the international level.{{cite web|title=Travis Releford Profile|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Travis_Releford/Summary/4194|website=RealGM|accessdate=May 12, 2015}}

High school career

Releford attended Bishop Miege where he was a two-time high school All-American. As a senior, he averaged 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists, earning the Eastern Kansas League (EKL) and Gatorade Player of the Year after guiding the Stags to a 19–3 record.{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3823|title=Kansas bio|work=KUAthletics.com|accessdate=November 1, 2015}}

College career

After graduating, Releford attended the University of Kansas where he was a starter his junior and senior seasons. In five seasons at Kansas, he won five Big 12 regular-season titles, three league tournament titles, advanced to four Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights, one Final Four and was 158–27 with KU. He ended his college career with 965 points and ranked 10th all-time in games played (138) and tied for 27th in steals (114) in school history.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Releford signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Ethias League on June 28, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/travis-releford-signs-with-aalstar/|title=Travis Releford signs with Aalstar|date=October 31, 2015|work=Court-Side.com|accessdate=November 1, 2015}} In 42 games, he averaged 7.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, helping them win the supercup and make it to league final. Releford also played 3 games in the EuroChallenge where he had averages of 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

A year later, Releford signed with the Mississauga Power of the Canadian league,{{cite web|url=http://northpolehoops.com/2014/10/30/character-work-ethic-will-fuel-mississauga-power/#.Vjbqva6rSRs|title=Character, Work Ethic Will Fuel Mississauga Power|date=October 30, 2014|work=NorthPoleHoops.com|accessdate=November 1, 2015}} where he averaged 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 15 games. On February 11, 2015, he left Mississauga to play for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of Israel.{{cite web|url=http://www.probasketballoverseas.com/?NewsID=394223|title=Travis Releford (ex Mississauga P.) signs at Maccabi Kiryat Gat|date=February 11, 2015|work=ProBasketballOverseas.com|accessdate=November 1, 2015}}

On October 31, 2015, Releford was selected by the Idaho Stampede in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League draft.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/|title=2015 NBA D-League Draft Board|date=October 31, 2015|work=NBA.com|accessdate=November 1, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065524|title=Stampede Select Six Players and {{sic|Aqc|uire|hide=y}} Justin Manns in 2015 NBA D-League Draft|date=October 31, 2015|work=OurSportsCentral.com|accessdate=November 1, 2015}} On November 13, he made his debut for Idaho in a 110–106 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, recording four points, one rebound, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 23 minutes off the bench.{{cite news|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20151113/IDARGV/|title=Walker Blocks Six Shots, McDaniels Scores 16 in Vipers' 110-106 Home Opener Win|work=NBA.com|date=November 13, 2015|accessdate=April 4, 2016}} On January 6, 2016, he was waived by Idaho after averaging 4.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 16 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5086704|title=Stampede Re-Acquire Pierre Jackson|date=January 6, 2016|work=OurSportsCentral.com|accessdate=January 6, 2016}} On March 15, he signed with the Niagara River Lions of the NBL Canada.{{cite web|first=Zach|last=Dadson|url=http://www.riverlions.ca/p/14658/nr/100285/travis-releford-joins-surging-river-lions|title=Travis Releford Joins Surging River Lions|date=March 15, 2016|work=RiverLions.ca|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}

On October 14, 2016, Releford signed with Polish club Siarka Tarnobrzeg.{{cite news|title=Travis Releford joins Siarka Tarnobrzeg|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/214328/travis-releford-joins-siarka-tarnobrzeg.html|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=October 14, 2016}} On February 27, 2017, he moved to Wilki Morskie Szczecin for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Zane Knowles and Travis Releford ink with King Wilki Morskie|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/227401/zane-knowles-and-travis-releford-ink-with-king-wilki-morskie.html|accessdate=February 28, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=February 27, 2017}}

On November 6, 2017, Releford signed with Limburg United of the Belgian League.{{cite news|title=Travis Releford inks with Limburg United|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/252826/travis-releford-inks-with-limburg-united.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=November 6, 2017}} In 2018, he signed in Cyprus with AEK Larnaca.{{cite web |title=ONE ON ONE WITH HANS VANWIJN |url=https://www.wearebasket.net/one-on-one-with-hans-vanwijn/ |website=Wearebasket.net |accessdate=November 14, 2020}}

Personal life

The son of Venita Vann, Releford is the second-oldest child in a family of four boys and two girls, including his younger brother, point guard Trevor Releford, whom he has previously faced on the court.{{cite web|last1=Tait|first1=Matt|title=Travis Releford keeping eye on baby brother|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2012/mar/16/travis-releford-keeping-eye-baby-brother/|website=KUSports.com|accessdate=May 12, 2015|date=March 16, 2012}} He graduated from Kansas with a degree in African and African American studies.

References

External links

[http://www.kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3823 Kansas Jayhawks bio]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Travis_Releford/Israel/Maccabi_Kiryat_Gat/132231 Travis Releford] on USBasket.com

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:AEK Larnaca B.C. players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belgium

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Canada

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Siarka Tarnobrzeg (basketball) players

Category:Basketball players from Kansas City, Missouri