T. J. DiLeo
American-German basketball player
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Player development coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 22, 1990 |
| 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 | |
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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 Germany U20 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 began 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 professional basketball player Anna DiLeo.[11] His younger brother, Max, played college basketball at Monmouth and is currently playing in Europe.
