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]

Travis Leslie
Leslie with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2011
Free Agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1990-03-29) March 29, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolColumbia (Decatur, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (2008–2011)
NBA draft2011: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Los Angeles Clippers
2012→Bakersfield Jam
2012–2013Santa Cruz Warriors
2013–2014ASVEL Basket
2014BC Šiauliai
2014–2015Lietuvos rytas
2015–2016Medi Bayreuth
2016–2017Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2017Sydney Kings
2017–2018Levallois Metropolitans
2018–2019Boulazac Basket Dordogne
2019–2020Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
2020–2021Champagne Châlons-Reims
2021Leones de Ponce
2021–2022Coosur Real Betis
2022–2023Legia Warsaw
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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.[25]

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
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 L. A. Clippers 1004.5.357.000.444.9.5.2.21.4
Career 1004.5.357.000.444.9.5.2.21.4

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". insidehoops.com. March 29, 2012.
  4. "NBA Development League: 2012 NBA Development Draft Live Via Cisco WebEx". nba.com.
  5. "NBA Development League: Dentmon, Leslie Named Replacements for the NBA Development League All-Star Game". NBA.com.
  6. "NBA Development League: Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
  7. "NBA Development League: Futures at Prospects Game Info - February 16, 2013". nba.com.
  8. "Jazz Signs Travis Leslie to a 10-Day Contract". nba.com.
  9. "Jazz decide not to keep Travis Leslie". insidehoops.com. March 19, 2013.
  10. "JSF Nanterre". jsfnanterre.com.
  11. "JSF Nanterre officially signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  12. "ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket tabs Travis Leslie". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  13. "ASVEL waive Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  14. "Travis Leslie signs in Lithuania with BC Siauliai". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  15. "Lietuvos Rytas nabs Travis Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2014. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  16. "Medi Bayreuth signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.com. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  17. "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.
  18. "SYDNEY KINGS SIGN ATHLETIC SWINGMAN TRAVIS LESLIE". NBL.com.au. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  19. "Kings Release Travis Leslie". SydneyKings.com. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  20. "Levallois lands swingman Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  21. "Boulazac signs Travis Leslie". Sportando. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  22. Carchia, Emiliano (June 20, 2019). "Travis Leslie signs with Pau-Orthez". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  23. "Chalons-Reims ink Travis Leslie". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  24. Skerletic, Dario (September 9, 2021). "Travis Leslie joins Leones de Ponce". Sportando. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  25. "Travis Leslie (ex Ponce) agreed terms with Real Betis". Eurobasket. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  26. Skerletic, Dario (July 30, 2022). "Travis Leslie joins Legia Kosz". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
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