T. J. DiLeo
Anthony "T. J." DiLeo (born June 22, 1990) is a retired American-German professional basketball player who played professionally for the Giessen 46ers and the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1] He retired from playing in 2021 and joined the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers as a player development coach heading into the 2021–22 season.
DiLeo with Bonn in 2016. | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Player development coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 22, 1990 |
| Nationality | American / German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cinnaminson (Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey) |
| College | Temple (2008–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–2021 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2016 | Gießen 46ers |
| 2016–2021 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
DiLeo played five seasons for the Temple Owls, redshirting his freshman year after suffering a season-ending injury five games into the team's season.[2] 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.[3]
After his redshirt freshman season DiLeo participated in the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship as a member of the Germany U20 national team, averaging 10.7 points per game (second-best on the team) as Germany finished 14th overall.[4]
Gießen 46ers edit
After completing his college career at Temple, DiLeo signed with the Gießen 46ers of the German ProA league in 2013.[5] 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).[6]
Telekom Baskets Bonn edit
DiLeo signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn in 2016.[6] 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.[7] DiLeo was selected as a reserve for the national team in the 2018 BBL All-Star Game.[8] DiLeo was named a reserve for a second straight All-Star Game in 2019.[9] DiLeo retired after the 2020–21 season.[10]
Coaching edit
DiLeo began his coaching career in 2021 as a player development coach for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.[10]
Personal life edit
DiLeo is the son of former NBA coach and executive Tony DiLeo, and former German professional basketball player Anna DiLeo.[11] His younger brother, Max, played college basketball at Monmouth and is currently playing in Europe.
References edit
- ^ (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "T.J. DiLeo". OwlSports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Simon, Benjamin (April 2, 2015). "Where are they now?: TJ DiLeo". TheEmpireOfPhilaCollegeBBall.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Winn, Luke (July 22, 2010). "Ranking the top 20 NCAA players at this summer's Euro Championships". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony "TJ" DiLeo switches to the Gießen 46ers". Giessen46ers.de (in German). February 7, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (April 4, 2017). "TJ DiLeo (Telekom Baskets Bonn): We All Have Good Attitudes and Know the Sacrifices it Requires to be a Successful Team". GermanHoops.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Telekom Baskets Bonn signs TJ DiLeo to a contract extension". Sportando.com. NanoPress. April 30, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Team International zündet beim ALLSTAR Day 145:132-Offensivfeuerwerk / Peyton Siva zum MVP gekürt" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Reservists of the ALLSTAR Games: Aito relies on newcomers, Menz on veterans and 348 internationals". EasyCredit-BBL.de. February 12, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b ""Diese Chance musste ich nutzen!"". www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ Ramback, Tim (June 29, 2012). "Basketball: DiLeo shares his story". Burlington County Times. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
External links edit
- FIBA Europe Cup Profile
- Anthony DiLeo – profile and statistics at Basketball Bundesliga (in German)
- College Statistics
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- RealGM Profile