T. J. Leaf
Leaf (with the ball) in 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
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| No. 22 – UCLA Bruins | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
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April 30, 1997 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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| High school | Foothills Christian (El Cajon, California) |
| College | UCLA (2016–2017) |
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Ty Jacob "T. J." Leaf (born April 30, 1997) is an American–Israeli basketball player. He played college basketball at UCLA. As a high school senior in 2016, he earned All-American honors. Leaf earned first-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 as a freshman at UCLA in 2016–17. He played for Israel at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in 2015.
Leaf was born in Tel Aviv to Karen and Brad Leaf. His father was playing professional basketball in Israel at the time, and he enjoyed a 17-year career in the country. Leaf lived his first 2 1⁄2 years in Tel Aviv before growing up in Lakeside, California, in San Diego County. His father coached him in summer leagues prior to high school. Despite possessing the height of a power forward—he stood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) in junior high—Leaf played on the perimeter to develop guard skills. His father wanted him to be versatile like the big men that he had competed against as a pro in Europe.
Leaf attended Foothills Christian High School in El Cajon, California, where he also played under his father. As a junior, Leaf averaged 27.4 points, 14.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.7 blocks per game, leading Foothills Christian to the San Diego Section Division II championship.Cal-Hi Sports named him their Division II State Player of the Year.
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