USD Men's Basketball 2003-2004

SOPHOMORE TRAVIS SMITH

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TRAVIS SMITH

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6-3 Sophomore Guard

San Clemente, CA

NOTEWORTHY: Will compete for playing time at the point guard position ... last season as a freshman started the first 7 games at point guard with the Toreros w inning three of those games ... he played a major role in the team' s 86-8 1 overtime upset of the then No. 14-ranked UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on November 26, 2002 - in that huge upset Trav is played a season-best 32 minutes and ran the offense while di shing out 4 assists and committing just 2 turnovers.

2002-2003 AT USO: Played in 22 games w ith 8 sta rts ... season-best IO points in team's 84-64 road win at UC Riverside (Nov. 30, 2002) making 2-of-6 three pointers and dishing out 4 assists ... personal– best 8 ass ists in 74-69 home win over San Francisco (Jan. 25, 2003) ... played a season-best 32 minutes in 86-81 overtime wi n ove r No. 14 UCLA .. . had one start in WCC play on Jan. 11th at home aga inst Santa C lara and responded with 8 points, making 3-of-5 shots from the fi e ld including 2-of-3 treys ... he converted 5-of-6 free throws in 14 minutes in road loss at Gonzaga. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School where in his seni or year (200 1-02) he averaged 14 ppg, 7 rpg and 7 ass ists with team go ing 24-5 ... named All-Tournament Big Time (adidas) .. . jun ior year (2000-0 I) averaged 11 ppg, 6 rpg and 5 assists with team going 23-4 ... named Most Valuab le Player at Cal Poly SLO Tournament ... sophomore year team went 23-4. PERSONAL: Born on August 29, 1983 in Huntington Beach, CA ... chose USO fo r basketball program, academi cs and location ... a lso recruited by LMU, Portland State, UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine .. . played for Southern Ca li fo rni a A ll- Stars club team ... Business maj or; Leade rship minor.

TRAVIS SMITH CAREER STATISTICS -- 2002-2003 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 02-03 22-8 13.5 14-45 .311 5-23 .217 7-15 .467 35 35 4 27 1 40 1.8 19-0.9

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