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Senior guard Travis Releford sprints past his West Virginia defender toward the basket in this March 2 win at Allen Fieldhouse. Releford scored six points in the Jayhawks' 91-65 win.
Releford, Johnson not drafted hopeful to play professionally
MAX GOODWIN
mgoodwin@kansan.com
Travis Releford and Elijah Johnson did not hear their names called at the 2013 NBA Draft,but they still have an opportunity to make an NBA roster.
It was announced by a release on KUathletics.com that Johnson would play for the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA summer league from July 12-22 in Las Vegas, his hometown.
Releford was reported to be playing in both the Orlando and Las Vegas summer leagues with the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets, but said he was taking part in a Pacers training camp.
He also said he would only play summer league with the Nuggets in Las Vegas.
For Releford, a native of Kansas City, Mo., playing in the NBA has been a long-time dream, but just in case he is not signed by an NBA team, he has the option of playing overseas for Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian-Ethias league in Aalsat,
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Releford said he thinks he can be a valuable asset to an NBA franchise in many of the same ways he helped lead the Jayhawks this past season.
"Just my defense, the energy that I bring to a team,my toughness and being able to do everything good..."
TRAVIS RELEFORD
Former Kansas guard
"Just my defense, the energy that I bring to a team, my toughness and being able to do everything good rather than being great at one thing." In the midst of planning his own
future, Releford supports his former Jayhawk teammate Ben McLemore being selected No. 7 overall by the Sacramento Kings.
"I don't know much about their roster," Releford said, "but I know he will come in and be professional on and off the court. He'll get with the players that have been there before him and the coaches and see what he can do to improve his game."
As for the uncertainty surrounding
Releford, it doesn't seem to faze him
He said he is looking forward to the opportunity of proving himself at the professional level.
Edited by Megan Hinman
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