Travis Leslie Explained

Travis Leslie
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:29 March 1990
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality:American
High School:Columbia (Decatur, Georgia)
College:Georgia (2008–2011)
Draft Year:2011
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:47
Draft Team:Los Angeles Clippers
Career Start:2011
Team1:Los Angeles Clippers
Years2:2012
Team2:Bakersfield Jam
Years3:2012–2013
Team3:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years4:2013–2014
Team4:ASVEL Basket
Years5:2014
Team5:BC Šiauliai
Years6:2014–2015
Team6:Lietuvos rytas
Years7:2015–2016
Team7:Medi Bayreuth
Years8:2016–2017
Team8:Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Years9:2017
Team9:Sydney Kings
Years10:2017–2018
Team10:Levallois Metropolitans
Years11:2018–2019
Team11:Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Years12:2019–2020
Team12:Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Years13:2020–2021
Team13:Champagne Châlons-Reims
Years14:2021
Team14:Leones de Ponce
Years15:2021–2022
Team15:Coosur Real Betis
Years16:2022–2023
Team16:Legia Warsaw
Highlights:

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

Leslie attended Columbia High School, in Decatur, Georgia, where he played basketball.

College career

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

Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2012)

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)

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)

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)

In January 2014, Leslie signed with BC Šiauliai.[14]

Lietuvos rytas (2014–2015)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Leslie signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne on October 8, 2018.[21]

Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez

On June 20, 2019, Leslie signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez of the LNB Pro A.[22]

Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket (2020–2021)

On July 15, 2020, Leslie signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims in the Pro A.[23]

Leones de Ponce (2021)

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.

Real Betis Baloncesto (2021–2022)

On December 20, 2021, Leslie signed with Real Betis Baloncesto of the Liga ACB.[25]

Legia Warszawa (2022–2023)

On July 30, 2022, he has signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[26]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|-| align="left" | | align="left" | L. A. Clippers| 10 || 0 || 4.5 || .357 || .000 || .444 || .9 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 1.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 10 || 0 || 4.5 || .357 || .000 || .444 || .9 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 1.4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Travis Leslie Draft Profile . Draftexpress.com . February 18, 2013.
  2. Web site: CLIPPERS SELECT TREY THOMPKINS AND TRAVIS LESLIE IN 2011 NBA DRAFT . NBA.com . June 23, 2011 . February 18, 2013.
  3. Web site: Clippers assign Travis Leslie to D-League. insidehoops.com. March 29, 2012 .
  4. Web site: NBA Development League: 2012 NBA Development Draft Live Via Cisco WebEx. nba.com.
  5. Web site: NBA Development League: Dentmon, Leslie Named Replacements for the NBA Development League All-Star Game. NBA.com.
  6. Web site: NBA Development League: Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP. NBA.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151024193716/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/leslie_soars_to_mvp2013_02_16.html. October 24, 2015.
  7. Web site: NBA Development League: Futures at Prospects Game Info - February 16, 2013. nba.com.
  8. Web site: Jazz Signs Travis Leslie to a 10-Day Contract. nba.com.
  9. Web site: Jazz decide not to keep Travis Leslie. insidehoops.com. March 19, 2013 .
  10. Web site: JSF Nanterre. jsfnanterre.com.
  11. Web site: JSF Nanterre officially signs Travis Leslie. Sportando.net. August 19, 2013.
  12. News: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket tabs Travis Leslie. October 2, 2013. Eurobasket.com.
  13. News: ASVEL waive Travis Leslie. January 13, 2014. Sportando.net.
  14. News: Travis Leslie signs in Lithuania with BC Siauliai. January 22, 2014. Sportando.net.
  15. News: Lietuvos Rytas nabs Travis Leslie. https://web.archive.org/web/20140731052748/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/139798. dead. July 31, 2014. July 23, 2014. Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2014.
  16. News: Medi Bayreuth signs Travis Leslie. August 14, 2015. Sportando.com. August 14, 2015.
  17. Web site: FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS SELECT FOUR PLAYERS AND PERFORM TRADE IN 2016 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT. NBA.com. October 30, 2016. November 12, 2016.
  18. Web site: SYDNEY KINGS SIGN ATHLETIC SWINGMAN TRAVIS LESLIE. NBL.com.au. August 10, 2017. August 10, 2017.
  19. Web site: Kings Release Travis Leslie. SydneyKings.com. November 9, 2017. November 9, 2017.
  20. News: Levallois lands swingman Leslie. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113221622/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/8bsw6hbxh7syumfw. dead. November 13, 2017. November 13, 2017. Eurocupbasketball.com. November 12, 2017.
  21. Web site: Boulazac signs Travis Leslie . Sportando . October 8, 2018.
  22. News: Travis Leslie signs with Pau-Orthez. June 20, 2019. Sportando. En. August 14, 2019 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  23. Web site: Chalons-Reims ink Travis Leslie. July 15, 2020. Sportando. En. July 15, 2020.
  24. News: Travis Leslie joins Leones de Ponce . Sportando . September 9, 2021 . September 9, 2021 . Skerletic . Dario .
  25. Web site: Travis Leslie (ex Ponce) agreed terms with Real Betis . Eurobasket . December 20, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
  26. News: Travis Leslie joins Legia Kosz. July 30, 2022. Sportando. En. August 14, 2022 . Skerletic . Dario .