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TEAM JAM ATHLETES Dante Booker   Jamey Carroll   Jake Cepis Sian Cotton   Robert Davis    Tim Drew Robbie Eggers    Jon Hamilton              Dave Harris Josh Holden              Tug Hulett                Mike / Ryan Hurley     Lebron James  Dru Joyce    Greg Lewis               Andy McCollum        Mark Moos Jimmy Oliver               Mike Rupp                  Tony Stockman            Drew Sutton               Derrick / Darren Tarver Romeo Travis             Jared Villers               Brandon/Jason Wallace    Damien Wilkins            Jeremiah Wood            Ben Zobrist          ROMEO'S LINKS Akron U. Basketball Akron U. Schedule Travis' Profile Page Akron U. Stats   Rome on stage at a Divine Soldiers concert . . . "cuttin' da rug". PERSONAL TESTIMONY Romeo's grandmother is a minister and has done a great job in educating him on the Bible and Jesus Christ.  When he was around 13 he asked Christ to be his Savior during a church service. In the years that followed there was a lot of struggle in his life to live up to his committment.  After attending Akron Central-Hower HS his sophomore year, he transfered over to St. Vincent-St. Mary.  That is when he met John Saucier and by his junior year was involved in lunch time Bible Studies once a week that John led with other basketball players, wrestlers and football players.    It was during that year that John ran into Romeo at a high school basketball game that they were both attending.  Rome was involved with something that he shouldn't have been and he was confronted about it.  The combination of the disappointment he caused and the challenge he was given resulted in his dramatically  changing a number of things in his lfie. Rome has been involved in a number of Bible Studies, chapels, and TEAM JAM events since that time and is quick to organize such things for his teammates.  His influence stretches from Akron to college and of course to the NBA. The temptation and challenges continue and it's inevitable that Romeo won't always make all the right choices.  But one thing is for sure, he doesn't quit or run from an opportunity to improve on his relationship with God.

Romeo Travis Akron U.  Basketball Junior 6'6" Forward     NEWS Romeo was recently named to the pre-season All-MAC squad for an Akron U. team picked to finish second in it's division.     STATS As of the end of 2004-05 season #   SUMMARY          GP-GS Min    FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G 24 Freshman           28-6    23.3   .525  .000   .564   5.5   1.3  22    25     7.6 24 Sophomore        29-21  28.4   .526  .500   .621   7.4   3.1  35    45    11.9   2004 - 2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Zips Basketball Lands Two On All-MAC Teams Travis slotted as a second-team honoree while Peterson earns honorable mention status Zips to Gund With 78-66 Win Over Eastern Michigan Zips advance to MAC Tourney quarterfinals for first time since 2001-02.  In biggest game of the year so far, Travis has career-high 23.    - March 7, 2005 Akron Holds Off Miami, 55-49, In Overtime Travis scores 20 points to lead Zips who move within one game of first place in MAC East - Feb. 23, 2005 Akron Clips Toledo, 81-79, In Overtime Travis posts game-high 21 points and 13 rebounds; Zips move into second-place tie in East - Feb. 14, 2005 Dambrot, Travis To Be Part Of Local Kiwanis Event Zips sophomore forward will be honored as club's Player of the Month at Thursday luncheon at UA's Martin Center. - Jan. 26, 2005 Travis MAC East Basketball Player of The Week UA sophomore averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks in key wins over Buffalo and Eastern Michigan.  - Jan. 17, 2005 Travis MAC East Basketball Player of The Week UA sophomore averaged 11.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in the Zips' two wins this past week. - Jan. 3, 2005 2003-2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Romeo Travis' free throws clinch win over Miami (story) Travis tallies 13 pts. with 5 rebounds in loss to Kent () Travis scores 19 pts. in 87-79 loss to Toledo . . . (story) Romeo scores 13 off the bench to lead Akron against North Carolina . . .(story) Click on picture for high school video   CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Sophomore Voted 2nd team All-Mid American Conference performer . . . was twice selected MAC player of the week, though he wasn't a starter until after the January injury to Jeremiah Wood.. . . scored career high 23 points in MAC conference quarterfinal against Eastern Michigan. Freshman One of four players to see action in all 28 games... Ranked second on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.5 rpg... ranking him 15th in the MAC... First on the team in blocks, with 25... Those 25 rejections ranked tied for first all-time by a UA freshman (Chris Hahn, 1996-97)... His 0.9 blocks-per-game ranked 10th in the league... 7.6 ppg average tied for third highest on the squad (Rick McFadden)... Also had the third-best field goal percentage (53 percent)... Scored a career-high 19 points in a career-best 29 minutes at Toledo (Jan. 17)... Had one of 10 double-digit scoring outputs, including a 13-point effort at top-25 ranked North Carolina... Notched a pair of double- doubles... First was a 12 point and career-best 14 rebound performance against Duquesne (Dec.17) and the second a 15 point, 12 carom outing versus Western Michigan (Jan.3)... Career-high four blocks came at Cleveland State (Dec. 20)... Recorded two or more blocks on seven occasions... Lead UA in scoring once (eight points vs. Miami (Ohio), 2/11/04) and in rebounding eight times... Lindy's Preseason MAC Newcomer of the Year pick. Lindy’s MAC Newcomer of the Year pick  High School: Member of the three-time state and national champion St. Vincent-St. Mary HS team. Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds during his prep career All-state selection . . .  Teammate of fellow Zips freshman Dru Joyce II and NBA Cleveland Cavaliers’ rookie LeBron James Personal: Son of Carolyn Travis... Born Dec. 10, 1984... Joins teammates in regular trips to Akron’s Children’s Hospital... Donates time at Akron’s Haven’s of Rest Mission Ministry.