Travis Demetrius Leslie (born March 29, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He is a 6'4", 205 lb

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out of the

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High school

Leslie attended

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, in Decatur,

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, where he played basketball.

College career

Leslie played

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at the

, where he played with the

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, from 2008 to 2011.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2012)

Leslie was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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with the 47th pick. In March 2012, Leslie was assigned twice to the

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, the Clippers'

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affiliate. Leslie was waived by the Clippers on October 30, 2012.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2012–2013)

On November 2, 2012, Leslie was selected by the

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in the NBA D-League Draft. 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

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. 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. On March 10, 2013, Leslie was signed to a 10-day contract by the

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. He did not appear in a game for the Jazz during that time, and was not signed to a second 10-day contract. He returned to the Santa Cruz Warriors following his stint.

ASVEL Basket (2013–2014)

In August 2013, Leslie joined

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of France. He left them before the start of the new season, and then signed with

ASVEL Basket ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon ...

. ASVEL waived him on January 13, 2014.

BC Šiauliai (2014)

In January 2014, Leslie signed with

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Lietuvos rytas (2014–2015)

On July 23, 2014, Leslie signed a one-year deal with an option to another with

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of Lithuania.

Medi Bayreuth (2015–2016)

After his contract with Lietuvos rytas expired, Leslie signed on August 14, 2015, with

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of the

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Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)

On October 30, 2016, Leslie was selected by the

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with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.

Sydney Kings (2017)

On August 10, 2017, Leslie signed with the

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for the

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. On November 9, 2017, he was released by the Kings.

Levallois Metropolitans (2017–2018)

On November 12, 2017, Leslie signed with French club

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for the rest of the season. He averaged 12.3 points per game with the team.

Boulazac Basket Dordogne (2018–2019)

Leslie signed with

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on October 8, 2018.

Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez

On June 20, 2019, Leslie signed with

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of the

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Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket (2020–2021)

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

Leones de Ponce (2021)

On September 9, 2021, Leslie signed with Leones de Ponce in the

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. 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

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of the

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Legia Warszawa (2022–present)

On July 30, 2022, he has signed with

of the

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

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at georgiadogs.com
"Sydney Kings sign high-flying former LA Clippers guard Travis Leslie for 2017-18 NBL campaign"
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