Travon Levar Bryant (born February 5, 1983, in Cerritos, California) is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'9" (2.06 m) in height and he weighs 245 lbs. (111 kg). He is a forward-center and he is currently with the pro club AEK Athens BC in Greece.
Amateur career
Bryant attended
David Starr Jordan High School in Long Beach, California where he was coached by Ron Massey Sr. He was a
McDonald's High School All-American who played his
college basketball under coach
Quin Snyder with the
Missouri Tigers at the
University of Missouri from 2000 to 2004. Bryant contributed to Missouri's success as a role player in his four years there. Bryant made four three pointers against the
University of Illinois's
Fighting Illini in the Mizzou-Illini rivalry game in St. Louis, in his senior year. However, throughout his college career he was an inconsistent performer and never lived up to his potential or the expectations that preceded him.
Personal
Travon is a client of Athletes First, a sports management firm.