Former Stanford star Travis transferring to Kentucky

Kentucky basketball picked up yet another piece on Wednesday as Stanford’s Reid Travis announced he would be joining the Wildcats as a graduate transfer.

Travis announced his intentions in a video tweet.

“I’m looking forward to a fresh start and continuing to pursue my dreams. Looking for a school, the biggest thing that I wanted was to align both my academic and my athletic interests,” he said.

“After getting to know the staff and the players on my visit, it became very clear to me that there was no better place to continue this next step in the journey. I’m excited to work hard every day and give everything of myself to this program so that we can compete for a national championship. Big Blue Nation? Are we ready?”

Travis, who graduated on Sunday, spent Monday and Tuesday visiting with the Kentucky program before making his decision.

A 6-foot-8 forward, Travis started all 35 games for the Cardinal as a redshirt junior last season and averaged 19.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, both tops on the team.

He’ll likely form a frontcourt duo with the returning P.J. Washington, who tested the NBA draft, and join the latest incoming recruiting class of potential one-and-done stars.

–Field Level Media