T. J. DiLeo explained

T. J. DiLeo
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:209
League:NBA
Team:Philadelphia 76ers
Position:Player development coach
Nationality:American / German
Birth Date:22 June 1990
High School:Cinnaminson
(Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey)
College:Temple (2008–2013)
Career Position:Shooting guard
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Career End:2021
Years1:20132016
Team1:Gießen 46ers
Years2:20162021
Team2:Telekom Baskets Bonn
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Anthony "T. J." DiLeo (born June 22, 1990) is a retired American-German professional basketball player who played professionally for the Giessen 46ers and the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1] He retired from playing in 2021 and joined the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers as a player development coach heading into the 2021–22 season.

Playing career

DiLeo played five seasons for the Temple Owls, redshirting his freshman year after suffering a season-ending injury five games into the team's season.[2] He played in 126 career games and four NCAA Tournaments for the Owls, averaging 2.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, and one assist per game.[3]

After his redshirt freshman season DiLeo participated in the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship as a member of the Germany U20 national team, averaging 10.7 points per game (second-best on the team) as Germany finished 14th overall.[4]

Gießen 46ers

After completing his college career at Temple, DiLeo signed with the Gießen 46ers of the German ProA league in 2013.[5] He played in 76 games for the 46ers over the course of three seasons as the team moved up to the top tier Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

Telekom Baskets Bonn

DiLeo signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn in 2016.[6] In 2017, he signed an extension to stay with the team until 2019 after averaging 5.1 points and 3.1 assists per game in EuroCup competition.[7] DiLeo was selected as a reserve for the national team in the 2018 BBL All-Star Game.[8] DiLeo was named a reserve for a second straight All-Star Game in 2019.[9] DiLeo retired after the 2020–21 season.[10]

Coaching

DiLeo began his coaching career in 2021 as a player development coach for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.[10]

Personal life

DiLeo is the son of former NBA coach and executive Tony DiLeo, and former German professional basketball player Anna DiLeo.[11] His younger brother, Max, played college basketball at Monmouth and is currently playing in Europe.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team 2016/2017 . German . Telekom Baskets Bonn . December 29, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112032957/http://www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de/team/team-1617.html . January 12, 2017 .
  2. Web site: T.J. DiLeo. OwlSports.com. January 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: Where are they now?: TJ DiLeo. TheEmpireOfPhilaCollegeBBall.com. Benjamin. Simon. April 2, 2015. January 4, 2019.
  4. Web site: Ranking the top 20 NCAA players at this summer's Euro Championships. Luke. Winn. SI.com. Sports Illustrated. July 22, 2010. January 4, 2019.
  5. Web site: Anthony "TJ" DiLeo switches to the Gießen 46ers. Giessen46ers.de. February 7, 2013. January 4, 2019. German.
  6. Web site: TJ DiLeo (Telekom Baskets Bonn): We All Have Good Attitudes and Know the Sacrifices it Requires to be a Successful Team. Miles. Schmidt-Scheuber. GermanHoops.com. April 4, 2017. January 4, 2019.
  7. Web site: Telekom Baskets Bonn signs TJ DiLeo to a contract extension. Sportando.com. NanoPress. April 30, 2017. January 4, 2019.
  8. News: Team International zündet beim ALLSTAR Day 145:132-Offensivfeuerwerk / Peyton Siva zum MVP gekürt. January 13, 2018. January 4, 2019. Easycredit-bbl.de. German.
  9. Web site: Reservists of the ALLSTAR Games: Aito relies on newcomers, Menz on veterans and 348 internationals. EasyCredit-BBL.de. February 12, 2019. April 24, 2019.
  10. Web site: "Diese Chance musste ich nutzen!". 2021-12-31. www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de.
  11. Web site: Basketball: DiLeo shares his story. Tim. Ramback. Burlington County Times. June 29, 2012. January 2, 2019.