Travis Leslie
Travis Demetrius Leslie (born March 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. He is a 6'4", 205 lb shooting guard out of the University of Georgia.[1]
High school
[edit]Leslie attended Columbia High School, in Decatur, Georgia, where he played basketball.
College career
[edit]Leslie played NCAA Division I college basketball at the University of Georgia, where he played with the Georgia Bulldogs, from 2008 to 2011.
Professional career
[edit]Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2012)
[edit]Leslie was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft with the 47th pick.[2] In March 2012, Leslie was assigned twice to the Bakersfield Jam, the Clippers' D-League affiliate.[3] Leslie was waived by the Clippers on October 30, 2012.
Santa Cruz Warriors (2012–2013)
[edit]On November 2, 2012, Leslie was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA D-League Draft.[4]
On February 14, 2013, Leslie was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for Andrew Goudelock.[5] He was subsequently named the MVP of the D-League All-Star Game with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist as the Prospects went on to defeat the Futures 139–125.[6][7]
On March 10, 2013, Leslie was signed to a 10-day contract by the Utah Jazz.[8] He did not appear in a game for the Jazz during that time, and was not signed to a second 10-day contract.[9] He returned to the Santa Cruz Warriors following his stint.
ASVEL Basket (2013–2014)
[edit]In August 2013, Leslie joined JSF Nanterre of France.[10][11] He left them before the start of the new season, and then signed with ASVEL Basket.[12] ASVEL waived him on January 13, 2014.[13]
BC Šiauliai (2014)
[edit]In January 2014, Leslie signed with BC Šiauliai.[14]
Lietuvos rytas (2014–2015)
[edit]On July 23, 2014, Leslie signed a one-year deal with an option to another with Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania.[15]
Medi Bayreuth (2015–2016)
[edit]After his contract with Lietuvos rytas expired, Leslie signed on August 14, 2015, with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[16]
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)
[edit]On October 30, 2016, Leslie was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[17]
Sydney Kings (2017)
[edit]On August 10, 2017, Leslie signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2017–18 NBL season.[18] On November 9, 2017, he was released by the Kings.[19]
Levallois Metropolitans (2017–2018)
[edit]On November 12, 2017, Leslie signed with French club Levallois Metropolitans for the rest of the season.[20] He averaged 12.3 points per game with the team.
Boulazac Basket Dordogne (2018–2019)
[edit]Leslie signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne on October 8, 2018.[21]
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
[edit]On June 20, 2019, Leslie signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez of the LNB Pro A.[22]
Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket (2020–2021)
[edit]On July 15, 2020, Leslie signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims in the Pro A.[23]
Leones de Ponce (2021)
[edit]On September 9, 2021, Leslie signed with Leones de Ponce in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[24] He averaged 13.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[25]
Real Betis Baloncesto (2021–2022)
[edit]On December 20, 2021, Leslie signed with Real Betis Baloncesto of the Liga ACB.[25]
Legia Warszawa (2022–2023)
[edit]On July 30, 2022, he has signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[26]
NBA career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | L. A. Clippers | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | .357 | .000 | .444 | .9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | .357 | .000 | .444 | .9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Travis Leslie Draft Profile". Draftexpress.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "CLIPPERS SELECT TREY THOMPKINS AND TRAVIS LESLIE IN 2011 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "Clippers assign Travis Leslie to D-League". insidehoops.com. March 29, 2012.
- ^ "NBA Development League: 2012 NBA Development Draft Live Via Cisco WebEx". nba.com.
- ^ "NBA Development League: Dentmon, Leslie Named Replacements for the NBA Development League All-Star Game". NBA.com.
- ^ "NBA Development League: Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
- ^ "NBA Development League: Futures at Prospects Game Info - February 16, 2013". nba.com.
- ^ "Jazz Signs Travis Leslie to a 10-Day Contract". nba.com.
- ^ "Jazz decide not to keep Travis Leslie". insidehoops.com. March 19, 2013.
- ^ "JSF Nanterre". jsfnanterre.com.
- ^ "JSF Nanterre officially signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket tabs Travis Leslie". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "ASVEL waive Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Travis Leslie signs in Lithuania with BC Siauliai". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Lietuvos Rytas nabs Travis Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2014. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "Medi Bayreuth signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.com. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ "FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS SELECT FOUR PLAYERS AND PERFORM TRADE IN 2016 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "SYDNEY KINGS SIGN ATHLETIC SWINGMAN TRAVIS LESLIE". NBL.com.au. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Kings Release Travis Leslie". SydneyKings.com. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Levallois lands swingman Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Boulazac signs Travis Leslie". Sportando. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 20, 2019). "Travis Leslie signs with Pau-Orthez". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Chalons-Reims ink Travis Leslie". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 9, 2021). "Travis Leslie joins Leones de Ponce". Sportando. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Travis Leslie (ex Ponce) agreed terms with Real Betis". Eurobasket. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 30, 2022). "Travis Leslie joins Legia Kosz". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Travis Leslie at nba.com
- Travis Leslie at georgiadogs.com
- "Sydney Kings sign high-flying former LA Clippers guard Travis Leslie for 2017-18 NBL campaign" at heraldsun.com.au
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American men's basketball players
- ASVEL Basket players
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Basketball players from Atlanta
- BC Rytas players
- BC Šiauliai players
- Élan Béarnais players
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- Georgia Bulldogs basketball players
- Legia Warsaw (basketball) players
- Los Angeles Clippers draft picks
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Medi Bayreuth players
- Metropolitans 92 players
- Santa Cruz Warriors players
- Shooting guards
- Sydney Kings players
- 21st-century American sportsmen