Travis Wear

Wear attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California where he was a two-time California Interscholastic Federation State champion in 2007 and 2008. As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.{{cite news |title=#24 Travis Wear |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207913828 |work=uclabruins.com |accessdate=September 5, 2014}}

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wear was listed as the No. 17 power forward and the No. 60 player in the nation in 2009.[https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Travis-Wear-55283;_ylt=AvaZNMV4mjT8WFOYo04twldGPZB4 Travis Wear Recruiting Profile]

Wear and his twin brother, David, played for the defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels in their freshman year.{{cite news|last=Foster|first=Chris|title=UCLA's twin Wear brothers near the end of their identical act|date=March 2, 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/02/sports/la-sp-ucla-wear-twins-20140302|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195230/http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/02/sports/la-sp-ucla-wear-twins-20140302|archive-date=September 10, 2014|url-status=dead}} Wear contributed 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds a game while averaging over 10 minutes per game. The Tar Heels missed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament, which upset their fans. Wear said playing for North Carolina "wasn't what [he] thought it would be." The twin brothers transferred after the season in May 2010 to UCLA. They redshirted the following season due to NCAA transfer rules.{{cite news |last1=Markazi |first1=Arash |last2=Leung |first2=Diamond |title=Wear twins transferring to UCLA |date=May 25, 2010 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5219398 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528224532/http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5219398 |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |url-status=live}}

File:Travis Wear vs USC.jpg in 2012]]

In his first season playing for UCLA in 2011–12, Wear played in 30 games with 24 starts, and averaged 26.2 minutes per game and finished second on the team in points per game (11.5) and rebounds per game (5.9). He had a career-high 13 rebounds in a loss against St. John's on February 5, 2012. In 2012–13, he started in 31 of his 32 games, and averaged 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds in 28.9 minutes. He scored a career-high 23 points in a win at Colorado on January 12, 2013. UCLA won the Pac-12 Conference championship that season. However, UCLA coach Ben Howland was fired after the season, prompting Wear and his brother to consider transferring. After meeting with incoming coach Steve Alford, the brothers were convinced they fit as starters in the new coach's system.

Wear missed the first three games of 2013–14 after he had an appendectomy on October 28, 2013. He came off the bench in his first six games before returning to the starting lineup. He was ninth in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (53.0), and shot 44% on three-point field goals—including 10 of 19 in his final 16 games. He scored a season-high 16 points on 8-for-8 shooting in UCLA's win over Stanford in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals. At the team's annual banquet at the end of the season, Wear was presented with the Elvin C. Ducky Drake Memorial Award as the team member who exhibits tremendous competitive spirit, inspiration and unselfish contributions. He graduated after the season.{{cite web|title=UCLA Looks Forward to Thursday Evening's NBA Draft|date=June 24, 2014|work=uclabruins.com|url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=209529910|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}

File:LeBron James vs Travis Wear.jpg in 2014]]

Wear thought he had a chance to be selected in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft, but he went undrafted.{{cite news|last=Berman|first=Marc|title=Travis Wear came out of nowhere to win final Knicks roster spot|date=October 27, 2014|newspaper=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2014/10/27/travis-wear-came-out-of-nowhere-to-win-final-knicks-roster-spot/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028015506/http://nypost.com/2014/10/27/travis-wear-came-out-of-nowhere-to-win-final-knicks-roster-spot/|archivedate=October 28, 2014|url-status=live}} He played for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 NBA Summer League,[http://www.nba.com/hawks/2014-atlanta-hawks-summer-league-roster 2014 Atlanta Hawks Summer League Roster] and was signed by the New York Knicks on September 9, 2014.[http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/knicks-sign-langston-galloway-and-travis-wear Knicks Sign Langston Galloway and Travis Wear] The Knicks' roster already had 15 players with guaranteed contracts, and Wear was a longshot to make the team. However, they opened a roster spot for Wear by trading Travis Outlaw. Knicks president Phil Jackson said Wear was "overshadowed at UCLA but has the skill set to play every position from 1 to 4." He added that the team planned to have Wear play in the NBA Development League, "where his possible NBA future solely depends on his ability to learn how to defend."{{cite news|last=Stein|first=Marc|title=Knicks send Travis Outlaw to 76ers|date=October 27, 2014|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/11774681/new-york-knicks-trade-travis-outlaw-philadelphis-76ers-clear-roster-room-travis-wear|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028073903/http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/11774681/new-york-knicks-trade-travis-outlaw-philadelphis-76ers-clear-roster-room-travis-wear|archive-date=October 28, 2014|url-status=live}} The Knicks lost their 2014–15 season opener in a 104–80 blowout to the Chicago Bulls, but Wear made his pro debut in the fourth quarter with the game already decided.{{cite news|last=Berman|first=Marc|title=Knicks 'not ready for showtime' in opening rout by Bulls|date=October 29, 2014|newspaper=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/knicks-begin-new-era-getting-blasted-by-bulls/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101233342/http://nypost.com/2014/10/29/knicks-begin-new-era-getting-blasted-by-bulls/|archivedate=November 1, 2014|url-status=live}} The following night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he played 13 minutes in a 95–90 win, and held LeBron James to 0-for-4 shooting when he was the primary defender on James.{{cite news|title=Stats to know: Unhappy return for James|date=October 30, 2014|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/98015/stats-to-know-unhappy-return-for-james|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031100219/http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/98015/stats-to-know-unhappy-return-for-james|archive-date=October 31, 2014|url-status=live}}

On January 8, 2015, Wear scored a season-high 21 points in a 120–96 loss to Houston Rockets. On March 22, 2015, he left the game against the Toronto Raptors with lower back soreness.{{cite web|last1=Rotowire|title=Travis Wear (back) is not playing Monday, Newsday reports.|url=https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/729122|website=thescore|date=23 March 2015 |accessdate=24 March 2015}} He missed the final 12 games of the season with the injury. He finished his rookie season averaging 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 51 games.{{cite web|last1=Wise|first1=Brandon|title=Knicks forward Travis Wear to miss season finale Wednesday|url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybasketball/update/25150611/knicks-forward-travis-wear-to-miss-season-finale-wednesday|website=CBSSports.com|date=15 April 2015 |publisher=CBSSports|accessdate=15 April 2015}}

On October 7, 2015, Wear signed with Gipuzkoa Basket of the Liga ACB.{{cite web|title=TRAVIS WEAR SE SUMA AL JUEGO INTERIOR DEL RETABET.ES GBC|url=http://www.gipuzkoabasket.com/noticias/travis-wear-se-suma-al-juego-interior-del-retabetes-gbc-N3071.php|work=GipuzkoaBasket.com|date=October 7, 2015|accessdate=October 7, 2015|language=Spanish}} In 26 games, he averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 20.5 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/euro/players/travis-wear-1.html|title=Travis Wear Europe Stats|work=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=October 12, 2016}}

On September 1, 2016, Wear signed with the Los Angeles Lakers,{{cite news|title=Lakers Sign Julian Jacobs and Travis Wear|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/160901jacobswearsigned|accessdate=September 1, 2016|work=NBA.com|date=September 1, 2016}} but was waived on October 12 after appearing in two preseason games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/161012-roster-update|title=Lakers Waive Auguste, Jacobs, Wear|work=NBA.com|date=October 12, 2016|accessdate=October 12, 2016}} He played 2016–17 with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Lakers,{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.dleague.nba.com/news/161030-d-fenders-finalize-training-camp-roster/|title=D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule|work=NBA.com|date=October 30, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}} and averaged 12.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

Wear played with the Lakers in the 2017 summer league, and again joined the NBA team for their training camp.{{cite news|last=Oram|first=Bill|title=Lakers get Lonzo Ball and his 'special skill' back in practice|date=October 12, 2017|newspaper=Orange County Register|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/12/lakers-get-lonzo-ball-and-his-special-skill-back-in-practice/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014062325/http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/12/lakers-get-lonzo-ball-and-his-special-skill-back-in-practice/|archivedate=October 14, 2017|url-status=live}}

Wear spent most of the season with the NBA G League South Bay Lakers.

Wear signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, 2018.{{cite news|title=Lakers Sign Travis Wear|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/180302-lakers-sign-travis-wear|date=March 2, 2018|work=NBA.com|accessdate=March 2, 2018}} Two days later, he made his Los Angeles debut against the San Antonio Spurs, playing the entire fourth quarter and scoring seven points with two rebounds to help the team rally to a 116–112 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975686|title=Ball, Randle rally Lakers past Spurs late, 116-112|work=ESPN.com|date=March 4, 2018|access-date=March 4, 2018}} After his second 10-day contract expired later that month,{{cite news|title=Lakers sign Travis Wear to a second 10-day contract|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/usa/nba/267810/lakers-sign-travis-wear-to-a-second-10-day-contract.html|date=March 13, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|accessdate=March 13, 2018}} Wear signed a deal for the remainder of the season{{cite web|title=Lakers Sign Travis Wear for the Rest of the Season|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/180323-lakers-sign-travis-wear|website=NBA.com|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=March 23, 2018|language=en}} and was assigned twice to South Bay. During the offseason, the Lakers signed Wear to a two-way contract for 2018–19.{{cite web |title=Lakers Sign Travis Wear to a Two-Way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/180724-lakers-sign-travis-wear |website=NBA.com |accessdate=July 24, 2018 |date=July 24, 2018}} However, they waived him after the first game of the season to sign forward Johnathan Williams to a two-way deal.{{cite news|last=Turner|first=Broderick|title=LeBron James has made Lakers' ticket prices higher than the Warriors'|date=October 19, 2018|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-report-20181019-story.html|accessdate=October 20, 2018}}

On November 27, 2018, the South Bay Lakers announced they had acquired Wear as a returning player.{{cite news|first=Noah|last=Camarena|title=South Bay Lakers acquire Travis Wear|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-lakers-acquire-travis-wear/|date=November 27, 2018|work=NBA.com|accessdate=November 27, 2018}} In January 2020, he suffered a season-ending injury.{{cite web|title=South Bay Lakers Acquire Pierre Jackson|date=January 17, 2020|website=NBA.com|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-lakers-acquire-pierre-jackson/|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New York

| 51 || 1 || 13.2 || .402 || .367 || .769 || 2.1 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 3.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 17 || 0 || 13.4 || .347 || .362 || 1.000 || 2.2 || .4 || .2 || .3 || 4.4

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 68 || 1 || 13.2 || .388 || .364 || .824 || 2.1 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 4.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| RETAbet.es GBC

| 26 || 13 || 20.5 || .448 || .353 || .737 || 4.2 || .5 || .7 || .1 || 7.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 26 || 13 || 20.5 || .448 || .353 || .737 || 4.2 || .5 || .7 || .1 || 7.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina

| 32 || 1 || 10.1 || .413 || .400 || .742 || 2.2 || .2 || .3 || .1 || 3.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| UCLA

| 30 || 24 || 26.2 || .533 || .429 || .791 || 5.9 || .4 || .7 || 1.2 || 11.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| UCLA

| 32 || 31 || 28.8 || .493 || .308 || .815 || 5.2 || .5 || .7 || 1.0 || 10.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;"| UCLA

| 34 || 28 || 23.9 || .530 || .440 || .833 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .7 || .7 || 7.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 128 || 84 || 22.2 || .504 || .400 || .798 || 4.1 || .7 || .6 || .7 || 8.2

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Wear is the son of David Sr. and Gloria Wear. His father played college basketball at Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton and professionally overseas. Wear's favorite basketball player of all time is Earvin "Magic" Johnson. His twin brother, David also became a professional basketball player.

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• [http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207913828 UCLA Bruins bio]
• [http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/travis-13937-wear-mater.html OCVarsity.com profile]
• {{YouTube|mG5iUTeV_mU|The Wear Twins Story}}

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