Travers' Triumphant NBL Return

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Emerging star Luke Travers will return to the NBL for the 2022/2023 season, the Perth Wildcats have confirmed.

During a whirlwind last month, Travers was drafted at pick 56 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in June, before putting up impressive numbers at the NBA’s Summer League over the past fortnight.

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He drew much praise for his performances across the tournament and looms as a key member of the Perth roster, as they look to bounce back to the finals.

“Luke is contracted to us. He’s coming back. That’s done,” Wildcats General Manager of Basketball Operations Danny Mills told The West Australian.

“The whole reason they drafted him was to stash him and to keep him here. Luke Travers will be at the Wildcats next season.

“He looked very confident (at Summer League) and the most exciting thing for us is over the last three months, the experience and development and exposure that he’s got to a different world of basketball, he can now bring back to Perth. We’re really excited.”

Travers averaged eight points and five rebounds in 27 games for the Wildcats last season.