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One of Bill Self's incoming freshmen is after a spot on the United States Under-18 squad.
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Kansas University freshman guard Travis Releford is one of 25 players invited to USA Basketball's Under 18 national team trials July 1-3 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The 25 athletes will compete for 12 roster spots on the U18 team that will compete at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship July 14-18 in Formosa, Argentina.
Releford averaged 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists his senior season at Roeland Park Miege.
Davidson's Bob McKillop is the squad's head coach. He'll be assisted by Virginia Commonwealth's Anthony Grant and Georgetown's John Thompson III.
List of invitees: Releford plus Isaiah Armwood, Kenny Boyton, Dominic Cheek, Drew Gordon, JaMychal Green, Kenny Hall, Matt Humphrey, Ryan Kelly, Sylven Landesberg, Malcom Lee, Darius Miller, Leslie McDonald, Reeves Nelson, Mason Plumlee, Lance Stephenson, Ari Stewart, Dexter Strickland, Hollis Thompson, Terrell Vinson, Kemba Walker, Maalik Wayns, David Wear, Travis Wear and Wesley Witherspoon. For more information go to www.usabasketball.com.
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Comments
lrahardja (anonymous) says...
Travis looks like a sleeper in this year new incoming recruits. Hope he carries his average in college.
June 11, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
overseashawk (anonymous) says...
I wouldn't call Travis Releford a sleeper at all. He tore it up in HS and has been on BS radar for a long long time. He's one of those guys that's been recruited by Kansas for eons. Kind of like Wayne Simien but probably not recruited since 8th grade like Wayne ;-)
June 11, 2008 at 3:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KU (anonymous) says...
The kid can be a more prolific scorer than Rush because he has that "unconscious" offensive mindset that we all wish Rush had.If he turns out to be a great defender, he could be really special.
June 11, 2008 at 3:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
CasperCorps (anonymous) says...
Isn't that the old Baylor coach when Baylors program hit the fan?.. Kinda scary he's coaching young impressionable kids.. Releford is gonna dominate..
June 11, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jayhawkinatl (anonymous) says...
I think you're confusing him with Dave Bliss.
June 11, 2008 at 4:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
plasticJHawk (anonymous) says...
I think I know what you mean... but I just wouldn't use the term 'BS' radar when refering to KU basketball
June 11, 2008 at 7 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
overseashawk (anonymous) says...
Please allow me to rephrase. Travis Releford has been on the KU coaches staff for quite some time. It seems to me that you think that I am trying to cheapen or bastardize KU basketball. Not true brother. If I'm understanding you out of context no problem. BUT, I'm as much as KU basketball purist as there comes. It's a pity I live so far away. This past season I only missed 1 KU game. That being said they come on at 1am over here. Thanks to slingbox I get to watch them. Imagine the national championship and I didn't have a SINGLE soul to celebrate with :-(
June 12, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )