Travis Leslie

Travis Leslie
No. 1 – Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Position Shooting guard
League Lithuanian Basketball League
Eurocup
Personal information
Born March 29, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Columbia (Decatur, Georgia)
College Georgia (2008–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Pro career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Los Angeles Clippers
2012 →Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
2012–2013 Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League)
2013–2014 ASVEL Basket (France)
2014 BC Šiauliai (Lithuania)
2014–present Lietuvos rytas (Lithuania)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Travis Leslie (born March 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Lietuvos rytas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LBL). He is a 6'4", 205 lb shooting guard out of the University of Georgia.[1]

Professional career

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. On November 2, 2012, he 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.

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] Later that month he signed with BC Šiauliai.[14]

On July 23, 2014, Leslie signed a one-year deal with an option to another with Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Travis Leslie Draft Profile". Draftexpress.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "CLIPPERS SELECT TREY THOMPKINS AND TRAVIS LESLIE IN 2011 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ Clippers assign Travis Leslie to D-League
  4. ↑ 2012 NBA D-League Draft
  5. ↑ Dentmon, Leslie Named Replacements for the NBA Development League All-Star Game
  6. ↑ Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP
  7. ↑ Futures at Prospects
  8. ↑ Jazz Signs Travis Leslie to a 10-Day Contract
  9. ↑ Jazz decide not to keep Travis Leslie
  10. ↑ La JSF Nanterre accueille un autre drafté, Travis Leslie
  11. ↑ "JSF Nanterre officially signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket tabs Travis Leslie". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "ASVEL waive Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Travis Leslie signs in Lithuania with BC Siauliai". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas nabs Travis Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.

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