Claude Williams
July 23, 2020
David Leslie
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 191
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc:
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 24/02/79
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/07/88
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 0
- NBL History: City of Adelaide 1979-80 | Frankston 1983 | St Kilda 1984 | Geelong 1986-88
- Championships: 0
- None
NBL EXPERIENCE
David Leslie made his NBL debut with the City of Sydney Astronauts on 24/2/1979. He scored 25 points in his first game.
David Leslie was the offensive engine for the City of Sydney Astronauts during the inaugural 1979 NBL season, led by coach Charlie Zammit. The Astronauts etched their name in history by competing in the league’s first-ever game, narrowly falling to the Glenelg Tigers 68–65 at the Apollo Entertainment Centre. Leslie was dominant in the historic opener, pouring in a game-high 25 points on 50% shooting, with Claude Williams (8 points) and Ian Robilliard (8 points) also among the team’s top contributors. Glenelg was paced by Rick Hodges (16 points) and David Smyth (15 points).
City of Sydney stumbled out of the gates, losing their first five contests before finally breaking through with an 81–80 win in a rematch against Glenelg. Leslie again led the way with 12 points, supported by Claude Williams (16 points), Peter Donnelly (14 points), and Brad Dalton (12 points) in a balanced scoring effort. The Tigers were led by Steve Sparrow (24 points) and Gerry Clarke (23 points).
The Astronauts caught fire following their breakthrough win, stringing together six straight victories, including notable triumphs over Brisbane, Wollongong, and Canberra. Leslie continued his standout form throughout the streak and across the season, finishing as the team’s leading scorer with 20.4 points per game across 18 appearances.
Despite their mid-season surge, the Astronauts struggled to close out the year, managing just one win over their final six games and losing their last three consecutively. City of Sydney wrapped up the 1979 campaign with an 8–10 record, finishing in seventh place on the league ladder.
David Leslie played seven seasons across four NBL teams. This included the City of Sydney Astronauts, Frankston Bears, Geelong Cats and Geelong Supercats. He averaged 14.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 144 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | Geelong | 0-24 (13) | 23 | 780.0 | 200 | 88 | 92 | 40 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 68 | 89 | 91 | 190 | 48% | 6 | 15 | 40% | 12 | 17 | 71% | 50% | 49% | 19 |
| 1987 | 0 | Geelong | 13-13 (9) | 26 | 641.0 | 209 | 72 | 57 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 75 | 92 | 212 | 43% | 4 | 10 | 40% | 21 | 34 | 62% | 46% | 44% | 19 |
| 1986 | 0 | Geelong | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 0.0 | 325 | 118 | 102 | 33 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 62 | 96 | 152 | 290 | 52% | 13 | 30 | 43% | 8 | 16 | 50% | 55% | 55% | 25 |
| 1984 | 0 | St Kilda | 9-14 (13) | 22 | 0.0 | 390 | 108 | 73 | 32 | 76 | 41 | 5 | 52 | 67 | 177 | 349 | 51% | 8 | 15 | 53% | 28 | 36 | 78% | 53% | 52% | 36 |
| 1983 | 0 | Frankston | 6-16 (12) | 8 | 0.0 | 141 | 50 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 65 | 128 | 51% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 17 | 65% | 52% | 51% | 30 |
| 1980 | 0 | City of Sydney | 7-15 (10) | 21 | 0.0 | 466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 198 | 396 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 70 | 95 | 74% | 53% | 50% | 39 |
| 1979 | 0 | City of Sydney | 8-10 (7) | 18 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 157 | 314 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 | 67 | 81% | 53% | 50% | 28 | Totals | 144 | 1421 | 2099 | 436 | 346 | 154 | 282 | 112 | 22 | 261 | 488 | 932 | 1879 | 49.6% | 31 | 70 | 44.3% | 204 | 282 | 72.3% | 52% | 50% | 39 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | Geelong | 0-24 (13) | 23 | 33.9 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 48% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 40% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 71% | 50% | 49% | 19 |
| 1987 | 0 | Geelong | 13-13 (9) | 26 | 24.7 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 43% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 40% | 0.8 | 1.3 | 62% | 46% | 44% | 19 |
| 1986 | 0 | Geelong | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 52% | 0.5 | 1.2 | 43% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50% | 55% | 55% | 25 |
| 1984 | 0 | St Kilda | 9-14 (13) | 22 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 15.9 | 51% | 0.4 | 0.7 | 53% | 1.3 | 1.6 | 78% | 53% | 52% | 36 |
| 1983 | 0 | Frankston | 6-16 (12) | 8 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 16.0 | 51% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.4 | 2.1 | 65% | 52% | 51% | 30 |
| 1980 | 0 | City of Sydney | 7-15 (10) | 21 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 18.9 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.3 | 4.5 | 74% | 52.8% | 50% | 39 |
| 1979 | 0 | City of Sydney | 8-10 (7) | 18 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 17.4 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.0 | 3.7 | 81% | 53.2% | 50% | 28 | Total | 144 | 9.9 | 14.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 49.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 72.3% | 52% | 50% | 39 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 39 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
|---|
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 81% | 83% | 72% | 57% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 932 | 1879 | 49.6% | 31 | 70 | 44.3% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | Geelong | 0-24 (13) | 23 | 780.0 | 200 | 88 | 92 | 40 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 68 | 89 | 91 | 190 | 48% | 6 | 15 | 40% | 12 | 17 | 71% | 50% | 49% | 19 |
| 1987 | 0 | Geelong | 13-13 (9) | 26 | 641.0 | 209 | 72 | 57 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 75 | 92 | 212 | 43% | 4 | 10 | 40% | 21 | 34 | 62% | 46% | 44% | 19 |
| 1986 | 0 | Geelong | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 0.0 | 325 | 118 | 102 | 33 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 62 | 96 | 152 | 290 | 52% | 13 | 30 | 43% | 8 | 16 | 50% | 55% | 55% | 25 |
| 1984 | 0 | St Kilda | 9-14 (13) | 22 | 0.0 | 390 | 108 | 73 | 32 | 76 | 41 | 5 | 52 | 67 | 177 | 349 | 51% | 8 | 15 | 53% | 28 | 36 | 78% | 53% | 52% | 36 |
| 1983 | 0 | Frankston | 6-16 (12) | 8 | 0.0 | 141 | 50 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 65 | 128 | 51% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 17 | 65% | 52% | 51% | 30 |
| 1980 | 0 | City of Sydney | 7-15 (10) | 21 | 0.0 | 466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 198 | 396 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 70 | 95 | 74% | 53% | 50% | 39 |
| 1979 | 0 | City of Sydney | 8-10 (7) | 18 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 157 | 314 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 | 67 | 81% | 53% | 50% | 28 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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