Travis Walton (Basketball)
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Travis Walton is a collegiate basketball player for the Michigan State University
Spartans. In 2009 he was selected as the Big Ten
Defensive Player of the Year. Travis was born in Lima, Ohio to Lakita and Nathaniel Walton. Walton played four consecutive years at Lima for Lima Senior. He was also recruited by Marquette.
Walton was added to the Detroit Pistons
summer league roster on July 9, 2009, according to the Detroit Free Press
.
Walton is currently an unpaid student assistant for the Michigan State University Men's Basketball team, while he finishes earning the credits required to receive his bachelor's degree. He plans to play professionally in Europe next season.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
Spartans. In 2009 he was selected as the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
Defensive Player of the Year. Travis was born in Lima, Ohio to Lakita and Nathaniel Walton. Walton played four consecutive years at Lima for Lima Senior. He was also recruited by Marquette.
Walton was added to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
summer league roster on July 9, 2009, according to the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
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Walton is currently an unpaid student assistant for the Michigan State University Men's Basketball team, while he finishes earning the credits required to receive his bachelor's degree. He plans to play professionally in Europe next season.