T. J. Leaf
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1997 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Foothills Christian (El Cajon, California) |
| College | UCLA (Commit) |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Ty Jacob "T. J" Leaf (born April 30, 1997)[1] is an Israeli-American basketball player. As a high school senior in 2016, he earned All-American honors. Leaf committed to play college basketball for the UCLA Bruins beginning in 2016–17. He played for Israel at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in 2015.
Early life
Leaf was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Karen and Brad Leaf.[1] His father spent 19 years playing professional basketball in Israel.[2] Leaf attends Foothills Christian High School in El Cajon, California, in San Diego County, where he played under his father.[3] 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. He was named the Division II Player of the Year.[4]
In his senior year, Leaf led the team to a No. 3 state ranking after averaging 28.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He scored a season-high 44 points in a loss to Chino Hills, who were led by Lonzo Ball.[5] Leaf earned McDonald's and Ballislife All-American honors, and USA Today named him second-team All-USA.[6][7]
College career
Leaf originally committed in 2014 to play for Arizona under coach Sean Miller.[8] He tried out for the United States under-19 national team, also coached by Miller, but was cut in training camp in June 2015.[9] In August, Leaf decommited from Arizona.[10] He signed with UCLA three months later, choosing them over Oregon and San Diego State.[4][10] He joined his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teammates from the Compton Magic, Ike Anigbogu and Kobe Paras, who also committed to UCLA.[11] The Bruins recruiting class also included Lonzo Ball, who along with Leaf were both expected to lead a UCLA turnaround in 2016–17 after the Bruins finished just 15–17 the year before.[12]
National team career
After being cut from the U.S. U-19 team in 2015, Leaf joined Israel to play in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Austria. Although Israel lost 73–72 in the B division final, Leaf was named tournament MVP after averaging 16.1 points on 55 percent shooting along with 8.4 rebounds in nine games.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Ty Jacob Leaf". USAB.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Goodman, Jeff (July 8, 2015). "Arizona commit T.J. Leaf to play for Israeli national team". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Brand, Steve (February 4, 2014). "Family ties extend to basketball court". The San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Nemec, Andrew (November 9, 2015). "T.J. Leaf, 5-star PF, set to announce decision Thursday on ESPNU; Oregon Ducks in final 3". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tennis, Mark (March 30, 2016). "State Player of Year Finalists". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Maffei, John (April 1, 2016). "Leaf sparks West in McDonald's game". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lonzo Ball among stars on final rosters for Ballislife All American Game". USA Today. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Norlander, Matt (August 7, 2015). "Five-star forward T.J. Leaf de-commits from Arizona; UCLA now favorite?". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Zeigler, Mark (August 6, 2015). "Foothills' T.J. Leaf decommits from Arizona". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Ryan, Conor (January 17, 2016). "UCLA commit T.J. Leaf showcases versatility in Hoophall Classic win". MassLive.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Johnson, Chris; Woo, Jeremy (November 12, 2015). "Five-star forward T.J. Leaf commits to UCLA Bruins, Steve Alford". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hines, Travis (May 19, 2016). "Looking Forward: UCLA, Steve Alford and college basketball's most intriguing season". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016.
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