Travis_Leslie
Travis Leslie
American basketball player (born 1990)
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]
Leslie with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2011 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-03-29) March 29, 1990 (age 34) Atlanta, Georgia |
| 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: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| 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 |
| 2020–2021 | Champagne Châlons-Reims |
| 2021 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2021–2022 | Coosur Real Betis |
| 2022–2023 | Legia Warsaw |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leslie attended Columbia High School, in Decatur, Georgia, where he played basketball.
Leslie played NCAA Division I college basketball at the University of Georgia, where he played with the Georgia Bulldogs, from 2008 to 2011.
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]
| 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 | 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 | |
- "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. March 29, 2012.
- "NBA Development League: Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
- "Jazz decide not to keep Travis Leslie". insidehoops.com. March 19, 2013.
- "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. Archived from the original on July 31, 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. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Boulazac signs Travis Leslie". Sportando. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Carchia, Emiliano (June 20, 2019). "Travis Leslie signs with Pau-Orthez". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- "Chalons-Reims ink Travis Leslie". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- Skerletic, Dario (September 9, 2021). "Travis Leslie joins Leones de Ponce". Sportando. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Travis Leslie (ex Ponce) agreed terms with Real Betis". Eurobasket. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- Skerletic, Dario (July 30, 2022). "Travis Leslie joins Legia Kosz". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and 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