Relentless: From Redshirt to the Rock of the Jayhawks

by Travis Releford, Matt Fulks (Contribution by)

Overview

Every team has at least one. That one player who’s called on to make something happen. Throughout his career on the University of Kansas basketball team, Travis Releford was that guy. So much so, in fact, that on Senior Night 2013, head coach Bill Self told the Allen Fieldhouse crowd that Releford was “the rock of our team.” In his new book, Relentless, Releford candidly describes the hard work it took on the court and in the classroom to become “the Rock of the Jayhawks.” Growing up in the inner-city— sometimes without food on the table, he became one of the most highly recruited basketball players in Kansas City history. He went from attending a predominantly white, private high school, to becoming a father while in college, to helping the Jayhawks reach the national championship game in 2012. The book is a must-read for any fan wanting an inside look at major college basketball. A great gift for any fan of the Kansas Jayhawks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989309523
Publisher:	Ascend Books
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Travis Releford went to the University of Kansas as a highly-touted basketball recruit out of the Kansas City area. After being the odd man out during his freshman season, Releford accepted a redshirt during his second year. For the next three seasons, Releford became the player that everyone anticipated him being: a gritty defensive specialist who could carry the Jayhawks when needed. He became so valuable by the end of his senior year that coach Bill Self called Releford the "rock" of the Jayhawks. Following his senior year, Releford was a second team All-Big 12 performer and selected as a member of the Big 12’s All-Defensive Team. Releford is currently pursuing a professional basketball career in Belgium

Matt Fulks, who grew up in the Kansas City area, began his journalism career at Lipscomb University after his baseball career was cut short due to a lack of ability. He’s the author/co-author of nearly 20 books, including "For Jayhawks Fans Only" and "A Good Place to Stop" (with Max Falkenstien). He lives in the Kansas City area with his wife Libby, their three kids and a Weimeraner named after Elvis. Sort of.

Table of Contents

Dedication 9

Acknowledgments 11

Foreword Bill Self 15

Introduction 19

Chapter 1 2011-12: A Dream Nearly Realized 21

Chapter 2 Childhood 41

Chapter 3 An Unexpected Move 55

Chapter 4 Finally a Jayhawk 79

Chapter 5 The X-Factor in Taking a Redshirt 89

Chapter 6 Sophomore Year 129

Chapter 7 Junior Year 141

Chapter 8 Senior Year: It's Been a Great Run 151

Chapter 9 These Jayhawks Will Always Be My Brothers 175

Chapter 10 It's Not As Essay As It Looks 195

24 Slam Dunks With #24: 209

Travis Releford Statistics 211

Releford's Honors & Accomplishments 219

About the Authors 221