Albert V. Leslie (born March 14, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately for the Bucknell Bison, where he is considered the program's "finest basketball player" and held the program's scoring record for 32 years.[1][a] Leslie still holds team records in field goals made and attempted, while his 45-point performance in a 1980 game against the American Eagles is the highest scoring game by a Bucknell player in the modern era.[2]
.jpg) Leslie with the Rochester Zeniths in 1981 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Maryland) |
| College | Bucknell (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1981–1983 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 1984–1986 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1981–1983 | Rochester Zeniths |
| As coach: | |
| 1984–1986 | Bucknell (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leslie was selected by the Indiana Pacers as the 37th overall pick in the 1981 NBA draft. He was one of the team's final preseason cuts and ultimately never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Leslie played for the Rochester Zeniths in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1981 to 1983.[4]
Leslie served as an assistant coach for the Bucknell Bison from 1984 to 1986 while also coaching at his former high school, McDonogh School.[1] He was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1986.[1]
Leslie was working as a General Educational Development (GED) mathematics instructor for Job Corps in Woodstock, Maryland, as of 2012.[5]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Bucknell | 27 | – | – | .474 | – | .708 | 4.5 | .6 | – | – | 13.6 |
| 1978–79 | Bucknell | 27 | – | – | .447 | – | .761 | 4.6 | 2.0 | – | – | 18.7 |
| 1979–80 | Bucknell | 27 | – | – | .460 | – | .753 | 5.4 | 1.8 | – | – | 20.9 |
| 1980–81 | Bucknell | 28 | – | 34.3 | .446 | – | .826 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .2 | 19.2 |
| Career | 109 | – | 34.3 | .455 | – | .768 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .2 | 18.1 | |
Notes
edit- ^ Leslie ranks second as he was surpassed by Mike Muscala during the 2012–13 season.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Albert V. Leslie". Bucknell University. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Bucknell Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Glenesk, Matthew (June 26, 2014). "NBA draft: A history of Pacers' second round hits, misses". Indy Star. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Al Leslie". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Rasmussen, Frederick N. (September 6, 2012). "Paul E. Smith, basketball coach". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2023.