Nationality American / Italian Name Travis Diener Career start 2005 Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Role Basketball player Spouse Rosamaria Diener | Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Height 1.85 m Education Marquette University College Marquette (2001–2005) Weight 79 kg Position Point guard | |
Born March 1, 1982 (age 42)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin ( 1982-03-01 ) High school Goodrich (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) NBA draft 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall | ||
Travis diener s message to marquette basketball fans
Travis Lyle Diener ( ; born March 1, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italian national team at EuroBasket 2013.
Contents
- Travis diener s message to marquette basketball fans
- Travis diener m club hall of fame induction speech
- Biography
- Honors
- References
Travis diener m club hall of fame induction speech
Biography
Diener played collegiately at Marquette University, and was a member of the Golden Eagles team that reached the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2003. Diener was one of three future NBA players from that Golden Eagles team; the others were Dwyane Wade and Steve Novak.
Following his college career at Marquette, he was a second-round draft choice (38th overall) of the Orlando Magic in the 2005 NBA Draft.
Diener made his NBA debut on December 2, 2005, playing 12 minutes and scoring three points in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies.
On June 19, 2007, the Indiana Pacers signed Diener (who was a free agent) to a three-year deal reportedly worth $4.86 million.
On July 6, 2009, Diener exercised his player option to remain with the Pacers for the 2009-10 NBA season. He was waived by Indiana and signed by the Portland Trail Blazers in March 2010.
In August 2010, he was signed by Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.
In May 2013, he acquired Italian citizenship through his wife, who is of Italian descent. This allowed him to join the Italian national basketball team.
In 2014, Diener retired from professional basketball, after which he became director of player personnel at Marquette University.
Honors
Italy