Travis Mays

Travis Mays
Personal information
Born (1968-06-19) June 19, 1968 (age 56)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolVanguard (Ocala, Florida)
CollegeTexas (1986–1990)
NBA draft1990: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career1990–2002
PositionShooting guard
Number1
Coaching career2002–present
Career history
As player:
1990–1991Sacramento Kings
19911993Atlanta Hawks
1993Rochester Renegade
1994–1995Panionios
1995–1996Ironi Ramat Gan
1996–1997Tuborg Pilsener
1998–1999Mabo Pistoia
1999–2002Mens Sana 1871 Basket
As coach:
2002–2003San Antonio Silver Stars (assistant)
2004–2007Texas (assistant)
2007–2011LSU (assistant)
2011–2012Georgia (assistant)
2012–2016Texas (associate HC)
2016–2021SMU
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Career NBA statistics
Points1,273 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds233 (2.0 rpg)
Assists326 (2.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1989 Duisburg National team

Travis Cortez Mays (born June 19, 1968) is an American women's basketball coach and former professional player who was the women's head coach for Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2016 until 2021.[1][2] Mays was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft. Born in Ocala, Florida, he played basketball for Vanguard High School before enrolling at the University of Texas to compete for the Longhorns. After his time in the NBA, Mays played professional basketball in several leagues in Europe.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference smu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Blum, Sam (March 8, 2021). "SMU announces women's basketball coach Travis Mays will not return". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2013–14 UT women's basketball coaching staff – Travis Mays bio". TexasSports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.