Brown, a 6-foot-3 guard from Mason, Ohio, averaged 5.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assist while playing in 28 games with eight starts as a sophomore at Fairmont State (W.V.) University, an NCAA Division II school, that finished the year 19-10. Prior to attending Fairmont State for two years, Brown averaged 18.1 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 45.3 percent from the field, 43.4 percent from three-point range, and 80.3 percent from the free throw line as a senior at Mason High School. He was a two-time Fort Ancient Valley Conference Player of the Year and two-time Cincinnati Enquirer All-Star First Team selection. He was also named an All-Ohio Honorable Mention pick as a senior and holds the school record for free throws made in a season with 137.

"Travis is someone that I was impressed with when he was in high school,” said MVNU head coach Scott Flemming, who has posted a 374-217 record in 18 years at his alma mater. "I am thankful that he was interested in our program when deciding to transfer closer to home. He is a bigger guard who can help us in different ways and play several positions. He is a very accurate three-point shooter and a very good rebounder for his size.”

"We are also getting another outstanding student in Travis,” added Flemming, referring to the fact that Brown had a 3.65 grade point average in high school and a 3.85 grade point average at Fairmont State. "I anticipate him having an important role on our team over the next two years. He is a great young man from a very supportive family. Travis will be a great fit at MVNU.”

"There are several reasons why I chose to transfer to MVNU,” said Brown of his college choice. "I really wanted to be closer to home. MVNU also has an outstanding basketball program. The combination of the coaching staff and the Christian fit was also a big reason for me.”

MVNU finished the 2007-2008 season with a 23-8 overall record to reach the 20-win mark for the 11th time in the past 12 seasons. The Cougars, who were ranked No. 22 in the final NAIA Division II poll of the year, earned a spot in the NAIA Division II National Tournament for the third straight year and the seventh time in program history, and MVNU fell to eventual national champion Oregon Institute of Technology 77-74. The team also posted a school-record 14-1 mark in the Physical Education Center to improve to 26-2 in the past two seasons at home.