To put out a thought that all basketball players were stars is an honest thought. Each individual once led or helped lead a team to some sort of glory while gaining attention from mass media sources also known as college and professional scouts.
As for stars outside of the mainstream basketball, there are only a select few that a certain All-Star Game can hold while others take the backseat while still being an innovated part of their team’s success. Nobody knows this better than Travis Best.
Travis grabbed many nicknames throughout high school as his speed, and overall ability to play basketball impressed many.
His time spent in his teen years at the birthplace of basketball and the location of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts tearing up competition.
In his senior year he dropped 81 points on a city rival that earned him the right to be called a high school McDonald's All-American which was being held in his home town that year. The ultimate honor.
The highly recruited high school star had many options to choose from when picking a college to go to but decided to go to Georgia Tech due to a close bond with fellow teammates and also a well respected coach.
After a slow but steady freshman year, Travis burst out onto the main college basketball scene earning All-ACC selection and leading Georgia Tech to their long awaited NCAA tournament. After another two years of All-ACC selections, Best’s name floated into the honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press after his senior season.
Travis had accomplished a triumphant college career ranking in the top five all-time in Georgia Tech history in points (2,057), assists (692), minutes, three-pointers (258), and steals while retaining a star status in the state of Georgia.
Then like a well oiled machine, the big, frightful world of media power came down on him like hail.
Critics bashed hard on the 5’11” (with shoes) star from Georgia Tech but Travis learned to block it all out. He did what he had to do and did stellar workouts for many teams including Toronto, Miami, and Dallas.
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