Anthony "T. J." DiLeo (born 22 June 1990) is a retired American-German professional

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player who played professionally for the

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and the

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of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). 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

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, redshirting his freshman year after suffering a season-ending injury five games into the team's season. 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. After his redshirt freshman season DiLeo participated in the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship as a member of the German National team, averaging 10.7 points per game (second-best on the team) as Germany finished 14th overall.

Gießen 46ers

After completing his college career at Temple, DiLeo signed with the

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of the German

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league in 2013. 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

in 2016. 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. DiLeo was selected as a reserve for the national team in the

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. DiLeo was named a reserve for a second straight All-Star Game in 2019. DiLeo retired after the 2020–21 season.

Coaching

DiLeo kicked off his coaching career in 2021 as a player development coach for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.

Personal life

DiLeo is the son of former NBA coach and executive

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and former German Olympic basketball player Anna DiLeo. His younger brother, Max, played college basketball at Monmouth and currently also plays in the BBL for the

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References

External links

FIBA Europe Cup Profile
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Eurobasket.com Profile

RealGM Profile
1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Basketball players from New Jersey Cinnaminson High School alumni German men's basketball players German people of American descent Giessen 46ers players People from Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey Shooting guards Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Telekom Baskets Bonn players Temple Owls men's basketball players {{Germany-basketball-bio-stub