Another MSU basketball player has been named to a foreign tour team. Sophomore guard Travis Walton has earned a spot with the Big Ten Men's Basketball Foreign Tour Team.
Walton will travel with the team Aug. 8-18. The trip includes four games in Australia.
During the 2005-06 season, Walton played in all 34 games and averaged about 18 minutes per game. He ranked fourth on the team with 81 assists and lead the squad in five contests. Walton also ranked second on the team in steals with 36 and averaged 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
Tommy Amaker, head coach at Michigan, will lead the Big Ten squad. Walton is the only MSU player on the team.
Joining Walton on the team are Illinois' Marcus Arnold, Indiana's Roderick Wilmont, Iowa's Seth Gorney, Michigan's Lester Abram and Jerrett Smith, Minnesota's Jonathan Williams, Northwestern's Tim Doyle, Ohio State's Ron Lewis, Penn State's Michael Walker and Purdue's Gordon Watt.
