“I loved Tolkien and I loved 'Star Wars,' which was the first memory that I have being in a movie theater. And, of course, that was the defining movie for me as a kid.”

American former professional basketball player

Travis Knight is an American former professional basketball player. A 7-foot center, he played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association after coming out of the University of Connecticut, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun. Knight is best known for his NBA career and for his time as a big man at Connecticut. His background places him in the late 20th and early 21st century game, with the college-to-pro path that shaped much of his career.