Travis Donte Fields Jr. (born November 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for BC Vera of the Georgian Superliga. He played college basketball for Old Dominion and Radford.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 2, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | I. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | BC Vera |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editFields attended I. C. Norcom High School, which he led to three consecutive state titles. As a senior, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game. Fields scored 30 points in the overtime win against Hopewell High School in the Group 3A state title game. He was named All-Tidewater Boys Basketball Player of the Year.[1] Fields signed with Old Dominion as a preferred walk-on, with the opportunity to earn a scholarship after his freshman season.[2]
College career
editFields averaged 1.0 point per game as a freshman at Old Dominion. Following the season, he opted to transfer to Radford.[3] Because he was a walk-on at Old Dominion, Fields was eligible to play immediately at Radford. He averaged 6.3 points per game as a sophomore as the first guard off the bench and scored 13 points in the NCAA Tournament First Four win over LIU Brooklyn.[4] On February 7, 2019, Fields scored a career-high 33 points and had seven rebounds and five assists in a 101–98 overtime win against Hampton.[5] As a junior, Fields averaged 10.8 points, 3.0 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big South.[6] Fields averaged 13.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game as a senior, shooting 41.6 percent from three-point range. He earned First Team All-Big South honors.[7]
Professional career
editOn August 13, 2020, Fields signed his first professional contract with BC Vera of the Georgian Superliga.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rubama, Larry (March 22, 2016). "All-Tidewater Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Travis Fields". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Ed (April 13, 2016). "Old Dominion's Jeff Jones says Monarchs "lucked out" by getting Travis Fields". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Ed (April 18, 2017). "Former Norcom star Travis Fields headed to Radford". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Dave (February 6, 2019). "A state champ at Norcom, he found ODU wasn't for him. But he's landed on his feet at Radford". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jones' 3-ball heroics lead Radford past Hampton 101–98 in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. February 7, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Manson, Jon (November 8, 2019). "DON'T CALL IT A REVENGE GAME, FLAMES OPEN AGAINST RADFORD". A Sea of Red. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "What Could Have Been? Help Us Play Out the 2020 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship". 3x3UHoops.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Gugeshashvili, Giorgi (September 6, 2020). "Vera signs Fields just out of college". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 6, 2020.