Travis Diener (2011) - Marquette 'M Club' Hall of Fame

Travis Diener

Induction:
2011
Class:
2005

Travis Diener helped lead the Marquette men's basketball team to 91 victories, two NCAA Championship appearances and the school's first Final Four appearance in 26 years. The Fond du Lac, Wis., native was a three-year starter who ranks sixth all-time with 1,691 points and third in Marquette history with 617 assists, making him one of only two players in school history to amass such totals.

As a sophomore in 2002-03, Diener led the Marquette to the Final Four for the first time since 1977 and helped the Golden Eagles to the first Conference USA regular season championship in program history. Diener was a team captain in both 2003-04 and 2004-05 and earned All-Conference USA First Team honors for each campaign. He also garnered national recognition as a finalist for the John R. Wooden and the Bob Cousy Awards in 2004, in addition to being named to the NABC District XI and USBWA District V First Teams.

In 2003-04, Diener became the first player in the history of the C-USA to lead the league in scoring average (18.8 points) and assists per game (6.0 assists) and was one of only two players in the NCAA that year to average at least 18 points and six assists per contest.

As a senior in 2004-05, Diener led the Golden Eagles with 19.7 points per game and earned honorable mention All-America honors by the Associated Press. Following his MU career, he was named to the Conference USA All-Decade Team, honoring his accomplishments in the league by including him among the best players in conference history.

Diener became the 51st player in school history to be selected in the NBA Draft when he was picked in 2005 by the Orlando Magic with the eighth pick in the second round. Diener played five seasons for three teams in the NBA before heading to play in Italy for the 2010-11 season.

Following a four seasons in Italy, Diener returned to Milwaukee to join Steve Wojciechowski's coaching staff as the director of player personnel in 2014-15 and served for three seasons.