Travis Leslie
Travis Leslie (born March 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Champagne Châlons-Reims in the Pro A. He is a 6'4", 205 lb shooting guard out of the University of Georgia.[1]
No. 6 – Champagne Châlons-Reims | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | LNB Pro A |
Personal information | |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia | March 29, 1990
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 | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2012 | →Bakersfield Jam |
2012–2013 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
2013–2014 | ASVEL Basket |
2014 | BC Šiauliai |
2014–2015 | Lietuvos rytas |
2015–2016 | Medi Bayreuth |
2016–2017 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2017 | Sydney Kings |
2017–2018 | Levallois Metropolitans |
2018–2019 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne |
2019–2020 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez |
2020–present | Champagne Châlons-Reims |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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
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]
After his contract with Lietuvos rytas expired, Leslie signed on August 14, 2015 with medi bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[16]
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]
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] Three days later, he signed with French club Levallois Metropolitans for the rest of the season.[20] He averaged 12.3 points per game with the team. Leslie signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne on October 8, 2018.[21]
On June 20, 2019, he has signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez of the LNB Pro A. [22]
On July 15, 2020, he has signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims in the Pro A.[23]
NBA career statistics
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 |
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2011–12 | L. A. Clippers | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | .357 | .000 | .444 | .9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | .357 | .000 | .444 | .9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 |
References
- "Travis Leslie Draft Profile". Draftexpress.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- "CLIPPERS SELECT TREY THOMPKINS AND TRAVIS LESLIE IN 2011 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- "Clippers assign Travis Leslie to D-League". insidehoops.com.
- "NBA Development League: 2012 NBA Development Draft Live Via Cisco WebEx". nba.com.
- "NBA Development League: Dentmon, Leslie Named Replacements for the NBA Development League All-Star Game". NBA.com.
- "NBA Development League: Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
- "NBA Development League: Futures at Prospects Game Info - February 16, 2013". nba.com.
- "Jazz Signs Travis Leslie to a 10-Day Contract". nba.com.
- "Jazz decide not to keep Travis Leslie". insidehoops.com.
- "JSF Nanterre". jsfnanterre.com.
- "JSF Nanterre officially signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- "ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket tabs Travis Leslie". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- "ASVEL waive Travis Leslie". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- "Travis Leslie signs in Lithuania with BC Siauliai". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- "Lietuvos Rytas nabs Travis Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- "Medi Bayreuth signs Travis Leslie". Sportando.com. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "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.
- "SYDNEY KINGS SIGN ATHLETIC SWINGMAN TRAVIS LESLIE". NBL.com.au. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- "Kings Release Travis Leslie". SydneyKings.com. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- "Levallois lands swingman Leslie". Eurocupbasketball.com. November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Boulazac signs Travis Leslie". Sportando. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Travis Leslie signs with Pau-Orthez". Sportando. June 20, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- "Chalons-Reims ink Travis Leslie". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com
- Travis Leslie at nba.com
- Travis Leslie at georgiadogs.com
- "Sydney Kings sign high-flying former LA Clippers guard Travis Leslie for 2017-18 NBL campaign" at heraldsun.com.au