• Player
• Seasons: 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97
• Number: 24
• Position: G
• Height: 6' 2“
• Weight: 180 lbs.
• Hometown: Boston, MA
• High School: ?
• Prep School: Thayer Academy
• Transfer From: none
• Birthdate: May 9, 1975

• Long-range threat, connecting .368 for his career. Finished his UM career with the most made threes (245) in program history. See where that currently ranks.
• “When I'm beyond the three-point line, wherever I get the ball, I feel comfortable – anywhere on the court.”¹⁾
• Member of the 1,000 Point Club with 1,186. 953 of those points came in his final two seasons.
• Workhorse averaged 36.0 minutes a game across his Junior and Senior seasons.
• Started 67 of 70 games in those final two seasons, after getting just two starts in his first two seasons.
• 130 games played in his career. See where that currently ranks in UM program history.

• Shared team captain role with Edgar Padilla and Tyrone Weeks.
• Atlantic 10 Second Team.
• A-10 Defensive Team selection, UM's first.²⁾
• NABC All-District First Team selection.
• Led the team in scoring at 14.8 ppg.
• Logged even more minutes per game, 36.2. Played a total of 1193 minutes, sixth place for most in a single UM season.³⁾
• Dished triple digits in assists for the season with 104.
• Tried to shoot his way through back spasms against #12 North Carolina (12/20), but finished with a tough 4-21 on the night.
• Tied his and the UM record with 8 made threes in the OT loss to Xavier (2/1).
• Participated in the NCAA 3-point Shooting Contest at the end of the season.⁴⁾
• Summer 1996: Along with Edgar Padilla, played for the Under-22 USA team. Video

• Took over as the primary shooting guard.
• Atlantic 10 Second Team.
• Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Tournament. Also named to the All-Tournament Team.
• All-Region Team, NCAA Tournament East Region.⁵⁾
• NABC All-District Second Team selection.
• Played 1325 minutes, second-most in UM program history for a single season.⁶⁾ Edgar Padilla played 1351 minutes that same season, for first place on the list.
• Made twice as many shots from 3 than 2 (104 to 52). Hit .403 from long range.
• The 104 made threes set a new high in UM program history. (Matched by Ricky Harris in 2007-08, surpassed by Luwane Pipkins in 2017-18 with 107.)
• Minutes and scoring output rose significantly from Sophomore season.
• Scored his career high of 33 at Duquesne (1/20), on a night he shot a UM-program best three point percentage: .875 on 7-8. (Jabarie Hinds matched the .875 on 2/14/2016, also at Duquesne.)
• Made another 7 threes in the next game (at Pitt 1/23).
• Made 8 threes in the win over Temple (2/11). This also matched UM's all-time record in a game. Scored 26 points on the night.
• Won the A-10 Tournament Championship in style, scoring 21 points on 7 made threes versus Temple (3/9), and winning the MOP honor.

• Backed up Mike Williams at shooting guard.

• Backed up Mike Williams at shooting guard.

• 2000: Played for Titanes de Morovis in Puerto Rico
• 1998: Played for Team Puerto Rico in the FIBA World Championships and the Goodwill Games
• 1997: Played for Team Puerto Rico in the FIBA U22 World Championship⁷⁾

• Born on the same day as UMass teammate Edgar Padilla
• Article: Our Forgotten Héroes: Padilla & Travieso

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