Kazma lands Travis Leslie, ex Legia

- September 24, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Travis Leslie

Travis Leslie

Kazma (D1) tabbed 33-year old American 193cm swingman Travis Leslie (college: Georgia) for new season. Leslie played most recently at Legia in Polish OBL league. In 35 games he averaged 14.5ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Leslie can count that season as a very successful as was voted to Eurobasket.com Polish League All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Second Team. He also played 4 games in Basketball Champions League where he had 12.0ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.5apg.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Real Betis Sevilla in Spanish Liga Endesa. In 9 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.1apg and 1.2spg in that year.
In 2011 he was drafted by Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) in second round (47th overall). The former University of Georgia star is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball.
Leslie is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on four different continents. He is familiar with European, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. Leslie has played previously professionally in Australia (Kings), France (Pau Lacq Orthez, Metropolitans, ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket, Chalons Reims and Boulazac Basket), Germany (Bayreuth), Lithuania (Rytas and Siauliai), Puerto Rico (Leones), NBA (Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors and Indiana Mad Ants) and The Basketball Tournament (Fort Wayne Champs).