The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

AFTER his deal with his original club failed to come to fruition, Travis Munnings has another opportunity to begin his pro basketball career in France.

The former ULM Warhawk signed with La Rochelle Stade Rochelais of the NM-1 League, the third-tier division of basketball in the country.

“Travis is a player who had very good stats in the American 1st division,” said Grégory Thiélin, La Rochelle coach. “He is a complete player, capable of doing everything. Excellent passer, he will be expected everywhere on the scoring.”

He is expected to make his debut tonight as the team is currently 6-11, 11th place in Pool A.

Munnings signed with ADA Blois Basket 41 of the France - ProB League - the second tier division in July, but was released at the end of the preseason in September before he played a single game.

He becomes the latest Bahmian national team member to join a French club in recent years following Kino Burrows, Dominick Bridgewater, Zane Knowles, Jonathan Augustin-Fairell and Michael Carey.

Munnings was invited to pre-NBA Draft workouts with the Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves before eventually going undrafted.

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

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.