C. J. Leslie
Leslie playing for the Knicks during the 2013 NBA Summer League
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| No. 21 – Byblos Club | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 25, 1991 Holly Springs, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College | NC State (2010–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2014 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2014 | Anyang KGC |
| 2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2015 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2016 | Petrolina AEK Larnaca |
| 2017 | Byblos Club |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Calvin "C. J." Leslie (born June 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Byblos Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for North Carolina State.
Leslie attended Word of God Christian Academy for three years where he played with John Wall for two of those three. In his senior year, he was selected to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.
Leslie signed with North Carolina State out of high school. As a freshman at North Carolina State, Leslie was second on the team in points per game averaging 11.0 points, also leading the Wolfpack in rebounding averaging 7.2 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, Leslie was named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team. During his sophomore season he led the team in scoring averaging 14.7 points per game. Also Leslie was one of only three ACC players to place in the top ten in scoring, field goal percentage, and rebounding. Due to his play all season he garnered an All-ACC Second Team selection. During his junior season, Leslie again led the Wolfpack in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game, which was seventh in the conference. He also added 7.4 rebounds per game, which was tied for eighth in the conference. After the season Leslie was selected to the All-ACC Third Team. In 2011–12 and 2012–13, Leslie helped the Wolfpack to back to back NCAA tournament appearances, the first time the school had done so since the 2005–06 season.
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Leslie signed a partially guaranteed contract with the New York Knicks on July 8, 2013 and played for them at the Las Vegas Summer League. He was later waived by the Knicks on October 25 after appearing in five preseason games.
On October 31, 2013, Leslie was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. On February 26, 2014, he was traded to the Idaho Stampede.
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