Travis Marquez Outlaw is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently with the
New Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
NBA career
Entering the
2003 NBA DraftThe 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
directly out of Starkville High School,
MississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, the 6'9" forward was a first-round selection (23rd overall) by the
Portland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
. He averaged 8.6 points on 44.2% field goal shooting and 3.2 rebounds per game during his first five years in the NBA.
In the 2005
Las Vegas Summer LeagueThe NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
, Outlaw averaged 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 35.5 minutes. The performance earned him First Team All-RVSL honors. Following the NBA summer league, several teams offered to trade for Outlaw in exchange for a first-round draft pick. Former Portland Trail Blazers director of player personnel
Kevin PritchardKevin Lee Pritchard is a retired American professional basketball player.- College career :Pritchard played college basketball for the University of Kansas, where he was the starting point guard on the Jayhawks team that defeated the Oklahoma Sooners for the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball...
said that Travis "... [is] going to be with us for a long time. I feel comfortable enough to say he's going to be a special player."
On April 18, 2007, Outlaw set a new career-high with 36 points against the
Golden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. He became a restricted free agent on July 1, 2007, and signed a three-year contract extension on July 17.
In February 2010, the Trail Blazers traded Outlaw,
Steve BlakeSteven Hanson "Steve" Blake is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Previously, he played for the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers.-High school:Blake spent his freshman and sophomore year...
and $1.5 million in cash to the
Los Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
for
Marcus CambyMarcus D. Camby is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He is a former Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game...
.
On July 8, 2010, Outlaw signed a 5-year deal worth $35 million with the
New Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Regular season
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PortlandThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 8 || 0 || 2.4 || .429 || .000 || .500 || .5 || .1 || .1 || .0 || 1.0
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| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Portland
| 59 || 2 || 13.4 ||
.498 ||
.400 || .653 || 2.1 || .6 || .5 || .7 || 5.4
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| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Portland
| 69 || 11 || 16.7 || .440 || .264 || .697 || 2.7 || .5 || .4 || .7 || 5.8
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| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Portland
| 67 || 1 || 22.9 || .434 || .270 || .790 || 3.2 || .8 ||
.9 ||
1.1 || 9.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Portland
|
82 || 6 || 26.7 || .433 || .396 || .741 ||
4.6 ||
1.3 || .7 || .8 ||
13.3
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2008–09The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Portland
| 81 || 6 || 27.7 || .453 || .377 || .723 || 4.1 || 1.0 || .6 || .7 || 12.8
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2009–10The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Portland
| 11 || 0 || 21.0 || .376 || .387 ||
.875 || 3.5 || .7 || .6 || .7 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
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L.A. ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 23 || 6 || 21.7 || .400 || .378 || .800 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || 8.7
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2010–11The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
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New JerseyThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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82 ||
55 ||
28.8 || .375 || .302 || .772 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || 9.2
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| align="left" | Career
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| 482 || 87 || 22.9 || .429 || .344 || .744 || 3.5 || .9 || .6 || .7 || 9.5
Playoffs
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2008–09The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
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PortlandThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 6 || 0 || 28.3 || .318 || .250 || .667 || 3.0 || .5 || .8 || .7 || 9.0
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 || 0 || 28.3 || .318 || .250 || .667 || 3.0 || .5 || .8 || .7 || 9.0
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