Travis Mays choked up and struggled at first when he tried to describe what it meant for him to be selected by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches for its Court of Legends hall of fame.
He wasn’t thinking about the many exploits in his career, which include stardom at Vanguard High School of Ocala, college All-America honors at Texas, and becoming a first round NBA Draft choice in 1990.
He was thinking about his high school coach, the late Jim Haley, who was inducted into the Court of Legends in 2012. Haley, legendary for his fiery sideline antics, passion for the sport, and impact on Florida basketball as an Illinois transplant, died at age 74 two years ago.