Verhoeven started this afternoon in his place.
Per Stanford -
STANFORD, Calif. -[/B] Stanford's Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball Johnny Dawkins has announced that freshman forward Reid Travis is expected to be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture.
Stanford (8-3) hosts Washington State (6-6) today at 12 p.m. PT in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Travis underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in July.
Travis is averaging 7.5 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds while shooting 44.6 percent overall. One of three players to start all 11 games, Travis has produced his best performances against elite competition, grabbing 12 rebounds in a loss to No. 4/3 Duke and 14 boards in an overtime upset victory at No. 9/9 Texas. He also scored a season-high 15 points in a loss at BYU.
Travis is bidding to become only the fifth freshman in school history to average at least 7.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, joining Kimberly Belton (12.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg), Brook Lopez (12.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg), John Revelli (13.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg) and Tim Young (12.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg).
Travis is Stanford's seventh McDonald's All-American selection overall and first since Brook Lopez and Robin Lopez were honored in 2006. Additionally, Travis was a member of the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team, competing at the 17th annual Nike Hoop Summit. Tabbed the co-state player of the year and Minneapolis Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, Travis averaged 26.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while guiding the Islanders to their third straight Class AAA state title as a junior.
Per Stanford -
STANFORD, Calif. -[/B] Stanford's Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball Johnny Dawkins has announced that freshman forward Reid Travis is expected to be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture.
Stanford (8-3) hosts Washington State (6-6) today at 12 p.m. PT in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Travis underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in July.
Travis is averaging 7.5 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds while shooting 44.6 percent overall. One of three players to start all 11 games, Travis has produced his best performances against elite competition, grabbing 12 rebounds in a loss to No. 4/3 Duke and 14 boards in an overtime upset victory at No. 9/9 Texas. He also scored a season-high 15 points in a loss at BYU.
Travis is bidding to become only the fifth freshman in school history to average at least 7.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, joining Kimberly Belton (12.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg), Brook Lopez (12.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg), John Revelli (13.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg) and Tim Young (12.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg).
Travis is Stanford's seventh McDonald's All-American selection overall and first since Brook Lopez and Robin Lopez were honored in 2006. Additionally, Travis was a member of the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team, competing at the 17th annual Nike Hoop Summit. Tabbed the co-state player of the year and Minneapolis Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, Travis averaged 26.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while guiding the Islanders to their third straight Class AAA state title as a junior.
