Leslie McDonald

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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 (1991-02-04) February 4, 1991 (age 22)
Memphis, Tennessee
High school Briarcrest Christian
Leslie McDonald
Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  United States
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]

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