Travis Young

Travis Anthony Young (born March 14, 1979) is an American former basketball player. Standing at 1.85 m, he was a point guard. During the 2000s, Young played in the Dutch Eredivisie for Landstede (2001–02), Omniworld Almere (2002–03), Donar (2003 to 2006) and EiffelTowers Den Bosch (2006 to 2009). Young was also named to the league's All-Star Team five times.

High school and college career Born in Columbus, Ohio, Young played high school basketball for Zanesville High School, before playing four season in college for Marshall. He was the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year and garnered all-conference honours as a senior. After leaving Marshall, he was the school's third leader of all-time in steals. Young was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022. Young returned two months later, in January, as a reported dispute with Donar's board was resolved.

In July 2006, Young signed with rival EiffelTowers Den Bosch, signing a one-year contract. On November 5, 2006, Young scored a career-high 48 points for Den Bosch in a 120–103 win over Donar. In the 2006–07 season, Young played in the 2006–07 ULEB Cup with EiffelTowers. He helped the team beat Real Madrid 84–77, scoring 25 points in the encounter. In September 2008, Young and EiffelTowers agreed to end his contract after he suffered multiple injuries.

In January 2009, Young signed with Anwil Wloclawek. However, in February, Young announced his retirement from basketball in a letter to the website Eurobasket.com.