The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

TRAVIS Munnings had an active pre-draft process and hopes that he made enough of an impact for one of several teams he worked out for over the course of the last month.

Following his most high profile workout with the Charlotte Hornets earlier this month, Munnings was also invited to workouts with the Brooklyn Nets and most recently the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The NBA Draft took place last night in New York.

Munnings called it a blessing to be considered and create post draft opportunities being a less scouted player from a mid-major programme manoeuvring the draft process.

“It’s different for us than a lot of the other guys. The ones that went to the high DI programmes, the scouts already know about them and their game. For someone like me from a mid-major, I have to go extra hard in workouts. The process is kind of different for everybody.”

Munnings said: “Once you get that one phone call it will probably give other teams interest. It makes other teams think, ‘Where has this guy been’ and it creates more opportunities. It’s a blessing.”

Munnings, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks graduate, was one of 40 players invited to work out at the Impact Basketball Pro Day last weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“In the pro day I had, I had to stand out so at least one team can write my name down. That’s what I did out there, I showed that I’m ready to grind, I can play with these guys and I’m ready to work hard,” he said. “I just have to continue to make shots, shoot at a high level, handle the ball, come off ball screens, make plays, get my teammates open, create my own shot and that’s mostly what I’ve been trying to work on in addition to just staying engaged on defence.”

Munnings concluded his four-year Warhawks career and reached several milestones as a senior.

He concluded his NCAA career with a hot shooting month of March where he averaged 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. With two double doubles and made at least five three pointers in four games.

As a senior, he averaged 14 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game on 44 per cent shooting from the field and 36 per cent from three-point range.

After testing the market last spring and facing evaluation from scouts and coaches, Munnings withdrew from the NBA Draft and decided to return to the Warhawks for his final year of eligibility.

As a junior, he averaged 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He was previously honoured as Second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection and won Sun Belt Player of the Week on several occasions.

As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.4 rebounds and increased those numbers to 13.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.