Leslie McDonald
| Leslie McDonald | |
|---|---|
| College | North Carolina |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Jersey # | 2 |
| Class | Junior |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 4, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee |
| High school | Briarcrest Christian |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s basketball | ||
Competitor for  United States |
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| FIBA Americas U18 Championship | ||
| Silver | 2008 Formosa | Team competition |
Leslie Vernard McDonald (born February 4, 1991) is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.[1] He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Briarcrest Christian School.
Early life [edit]
McDonald was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 4, 1991 to Leslie, Sr. and Wanda McDonald.[2]
He received multiple Tennessee player of the year honors during his junior and senior seasons at Briarcrest Christian School. He averaged 20.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a senior. He is also the all-time leading scorer in Memphis private school history, with 2,353 points.[3]
College career [edit]
McDonald committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on June 9, 2008, after also receiving scholarship offers from Duke, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Memphis, Ohio State, Tennessee, Wake Forest.[4][5][6]
References [edit]
- ^ Feinberg, Doug (December 28, 2010). "McDonald leads North Carolina to rout of Rutgers". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=667867&SPID=12965&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205497528&Q_SEASON=2012
- ^ http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=667867&SPID=12965&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205497528&Q_SEASON=2012
- ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Leslie-McDonald-54683;_ylt=AjVPRbVGG3t4iOeLVcaWqQbSO5B4
- ^ http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=78&p=8&c=1&nid=2619464
- ^ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/43632/leslie-mcdonald
