Leslie McDonald
Leslie McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2014–2015 |
| Known for | Playing for North Carolina Tar Heels and Erie BayHawks |
Leslie Vernard McDonald Jr. (born February 4, 1991) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for the Erie BayHawks in the NBA Development League. He competed at the collegiate level with the North Carolina Tar Heels.
High school career
Originating from Memphis, Tennessee, McDonald is the son of Leslie Sr. and Wanda. He attended Briarcrest Christian School located in Eads, Tennessee, where he was coached by John Harrington. McDonald earned the title of Tennessee Division 2 AA Mr. Basketball twice and set the scoring record for Memphis private schools by accumulating 2,353 points. In his junior season (2007–08), he averaged 21.5 points per game and led Briarcrest to a state championship. During his senior year (2008–09), his averages included 20.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest.
On June 9, 2008, McDonald committed to play basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, selecting UNC over scholarship offers from several notable programs such as Duke, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Memphis, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Wake Forest.
College career
Throughout his tenure at North Carolina, McDonald participated in 125 games with 19 starts across four years, including a redshirt season during his junior year due to a knee injury. He posted averages of 6.7 points and 1.9 rebounds while playing approximately 17 minutes per game.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, McDonald signed with Israel’s Hapoel Kfar Saba competing in the Liga Leumit for the 2014–15 season but left after five appearances in November 2014. In January 2015, he joined the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League, participating in 12 games before being released in March. Subsequently, in April, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue but did not play in any contests for them.