T. J. DiLeo

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.

T. J. DiLeo
DiLeo with Bonn in 2016.
Philadelphia 76ers
PositionPlayer development coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-06-22) June 22, 1990
NationalityAmerican / German
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCinnaminson
(Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey)
CollegeTemple (2008–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–2021
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2013–2016Gießen 46ers
2016–2021Telekom Baskets Bonn
Career highlights and awards

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.

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. 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. ""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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