Baller Profile: Romeo Travis
| September 29, 2008
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As a high school standout at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary alongside teammate and childhood friend LeBron James, Romeo Travis was always playing in front of an international audience. Staying in his hometown, Travis went on to become the University of Akron’s all-time blocked shots leader (165), and finished ranked seventh on the career-scoring chart (1,491) and ninth in career rebounds (783). In 2006-07 as a senior, he was named an Associated Press All-American and was honored as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. Besides his basketball accolades, you can now add movie star to that list with the recent premiere of “More Than A Game,” a documentary that examines the maturation of St. Vincent-St. Mary’s version of the Fab Five. Travis is currently playing in Germany’s top division for Ratiopharm Ulm.
Name: Romeo Travis
Age: 23
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 220
Shoe size: 15
Position: Forward
My Home Court: St. Vincent-St. Mary high school gym
Playing Experience: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, University of Akron, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany’s top division)
Favorite Sneakers: Air Force 1
Favorite Player: Rasheed Wallace
Go-to-Move: Fadeaway
I play: Smart
Coming up I admired: My mother
My basketball moment: Winning the national title in high school
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I’ve been overlooked for many years in the basketball world. From college, to europe, and I want people to see that you can make it, even if no one else believes. I rep nike, and Jordan at all times. I train high basketball player in San Diego, Ca, where I am from using Nike Sparq training equipment. Hit me up with what I need to do from this point forward to get more exposure and a profile.
Best regards!
I remember watching Romeo play for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Even though they had LeBron, Romeo put in work.
i remember seeing you play on tv in 2002. i think u had about 15 and 12. but yo man bron bron of course stoled the show with the stars and stripes shoes.
I remember Romeo when I coached at Akron ST. Vincent ST. Mary’s. Romeo was coachable likable, and had natural talent for football as well. Pitt wanted him to play football and basketball. But the one thing I remember most about Romeo was that he was a good person and would help anyone if he could and that it was a pleasure to coach him and to be around him while he was there
Joe Hoffman
just wanna say romeo has always been one of my favorite players along with lebron james of course, in lebron’s high school highlights i didnt just see lebron himself but i also saw Remeo. As i was always wondering who that number 24 guy was, damn he was just as good as lebron, after the movie “move than a game”, i like this dude even more, outstanding talent and strong personility. all the best Romeo, hope one day u could come to wellington ，NZ to play ball here man.
Dan Zhang
Just watched the movie “More than a Game”. You guys were great team players and the true definition of friends…Keep up the GOOD Work