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. Playing careerDiLeo 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 46ersAfter 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 BonnDiLeo 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] CoachingDiLeo began his coaching career in 2021 as a player development coach for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.[10] Personal lifeDiLeo 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
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