Travis Diener
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1982 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Goodrich (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) |
| College | Marquette (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005: 2nd round, 38th overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2005–2014 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 34, 12, 27 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Orlando Magic |
| 2007–2010 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2010 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2010–2014 | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 854 (4.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 243 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 432 (2.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Travis Lyle Diener (/ˈdiːnər/ DEE-nuhr;[1] born March 1, 1982) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was selected 38th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italian national team at EuroBasket 2013.
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.[2]
On June 19, 2007, the Indiana Pacers signed Diener (who was a free agent) to a three-year deal reportedly worth $4.86 million.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
In 2014, Diener retired from professional basketball,[7] after which he became director of player personnel at Marquette University.[8]
Honors
- Italian Cup (2014)
- Italian Cup MVP (2014)
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Orlando | 23 | 0 | 10.7 | .420 | .439 | .833 | .9 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 3.8 |
| 2006–07 | Orlando | 26 | 0 | 11.1 | .425 | .360 | .800 | .7 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 3.8 |
| 2007–08 | Indiana | 66 | 21 | 20.5 | .370 | .318 | .901 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .5 | .1 | 6.9 |
| 2008–09 | Indiana | 55 | 0 | 13.1 | .413 | .390 | .800 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 2009–10 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | .167 | .200 | .000 | .5 | 1.0 | .8 | .0 | .8 |
| 2009–10 | Portland | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | .250 | .200 | .500 | .2 | .8 | .2 | .0 | .6 |
| Career | 179 | 21 | 14.9 | .388 | .353 | .847 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | 4.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Notes
- ^ http://www.nba.com/global/intl_player_pronunciation_070426.html
- ^ Orlando Magic at Memphis Grizzlies Box Score
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Trail Blazers sign Travis Diener" (Press release). Portland Trail Blazers. March 3, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Travis Diener Becomes Italian Citizen
- ^ Travis Diener. FIBA.com.
- ^ "Travis Diener retires at 32". Sportando.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Hunt, Michael (June 11, 2014). "Travis Diener joins Wojo's staff at Marquette". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Template:Basketball-reference
- Lega Basket Serie A Player Profile
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- Dinamo Basket Sassari players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Orlando Magic draft picks
- Orlando Magic players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Point guards
- Portland Trail Blazers players