T. J. Cline
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Cline waits to check into a December, 2015 game | |
| Galatasaray | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League |
Turkish Basketball Super League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 22, 1994 Plano, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Plano West (Plano, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Galatasaray |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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T. J. Cline (born July 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). A power forward/center, he played college basketball at the University of Richmond. Cline is the son of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame player Nancy Lieberman.[1]
College career
After playing three years of junior varsity basketball at Plano West Senior High School, Cline re-made his game (and grew four inches to 6'8") and starred his senior season, earning conference offensive player of the year honors. He was able to obtain a NCAA Division I scholarship to Niagara. As a freshman, he earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference all-rookie team. When coach Joe Mihalich left Niagara for Hofstra, Cline chose to transfer to Richmond.[1]
At Richmond, Cline built a reutation as a scorer. In his senior season, he averaged 18.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. A skilled passer, Cline averaged 5.7 assists per game, unusual for a player his size. At the close of the year, Cline became the second Spiders player to be named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.[2]
Despite playing only three seasons at Richmond, Cline finished his career ranked eighth in points and seventh in assists in Spider history.[3]
Professional career
On August 6, 2017, Cline signed with Turkish club Galatasaray for the 2017–18 season.[4]
References
- 1 2 Auerbach, Nicole (February 13, 2015). "Richmond's T.J. Cline, Nancy Lieberman's son, creates own identity". USA Today. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ↑ O'Connor, John (March 7, 2017). "A-10 honors Spiders T.J. Cline, De'Monte Buckingham as player, rookie of year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ↑ Richmond Spiders men's basketball
- ↑ "Galatasaray signs rookie big man Cline". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.