T. J. DiLeo

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T. J. DiLeo
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DiLeo with Bonn in 2016.
Philadelphia 76ers
PositionPlayer development coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1990-06-22) June 22, 1990 (age 33)
NationalityAmerican / German
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Cinnaminson
(Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey)
College Temple (2008–2013)
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–2021
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2013–2016 Gießen 46ers
2016–2021 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Career highlights and awards

Anthony "T. J." DiLeo (born 22 June 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.

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Playing career

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 German National team, averaging 10.7 points per game (second-best on the team) as Germany finished 14th overall. [4]

Gießen 46ers

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

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

DiLeo kicked off his coaching career in 2021 as a player development coach for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. [10]

Personal life

DiLeo is the son of former NBA coach and executive Tony DiLeo and former German Olympic basketball player Anna DiLeo. [11] His younger brother, Max, played college basketball at Monmouth and currently also plays in the BBL for the Hamburg Towers.

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References

  1. ↑ "Team 2016/2017" (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "T.J. DiLeo". OwlSports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Simon, Benjamin (April 2, 2015). "Where are they now?: TJ DiLeo". TheEmpireOfPhilaCollegeBBall.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Anthony "TJ" DiLeo switches to the Gießen 46ers". Giessen46ers.de (in German). February 7, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. ↑ "Telekom Baskets Bonn signs TJ DiLeo to a contract extension". Sportando.com. NanoPress. April 30, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. 1 2 ""Diese Chance musste ich nutzen!"". www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  11. ↑ Ramback, Tim (June 29, 2012). "Basketball: DiLeo shares his story". Burlington County Times . Retrieved January 2, 2019.
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