Maximilian Lewis DiLeo (born March 12, 1993) is an American-German professional basketball player for EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He plays the guard position.
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| No. 3 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 12, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / German |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cinnaminson (Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey) |
| College | Monmouth (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2017 | Oettinger Rockets |
| 2017–2018 | RheinStars Köln |
| 2018–2020 | SC Rasta Vechta |
| 2020–2022 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2022–present | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
Early life
editDiLeo was born on March 12, 1993, in Philadelphia. After his family moved to Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey, DiLeo went to Cinnaminson High School, where he starred for four years. DiLeo played multiple sports in high school, including soccer and track and field.[1]
College career
editAfter being lightly recruited after his high school career, DiLeo began his collegiate career as a walk-on at Monmouth University.[2] Following his junior year at Monmouth, DiLeo was named team captain and earned a scholarship heading into his senior year.[3][4]
Professional career
editDiLeo began his professional career signing a two-year contract, with German club Oettinger Rockets heading into the 2015–16 season.[5] In June 2017, DiLeo left Rockets, and signed with club RheinStars Köln for the 2017–18 season.[6]
After his lone season with RheinStars Köln, DiLeo signed a two-year contract with SC Rasta Vechta, entering the 2018–19 season.[7]
In July 2020, DiLeo signed with Hamburg, prior to the 2020–21 campaign.[8] For the following season, DiLeo was given a one-year extension by the club.[9]
In June 2022, DiLeo left Hamburg, and signed a two-year contract with Oldenburg through the 2023–24 season.[10]
National team career
editDiLeo is a dual national who represents the Germany national team. He made his debut during their 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifying campaign in February 2022.[11]
Personal life
editDiLeo is the son of former NBA coach and executive Tony DiLeo, and former German professional basketball player Anna DiLeo. His older brother T. J. also played basketball professionally.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Max DiLeo: The Heart of the Hawks". outlook.monmouth.edu. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "An unlikely leader emerges at Monmouth in Max DiLeo". app.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Monmouth walk-on Max DiLeo earns basketball scholarship". app.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Max DiLeo Monmouth statistics". monmouthhawks.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Max DiLeo Signed to the Oettinger Rockets". outlook.monmouth.edu. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Anführer mit großem Namen: Max DiLeo kommt". rheinstars-koeln.de (in German). Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "VOLLBLUT-BASKETBALLER: MAX DI LEO KOMMT ZU RASTA". rasta-vechta.de (in German). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hamburg Towers verpflichten Vechtas DiLeo". hamburg.de (in German). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hamburg extends guard DiLeo". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "EWE Baskets verpflichten Energizer: Max DiLeo kommt aus Hamburg". ewe-baskets.de (in German). Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Max DiLeo 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Parents gave Hamburg's DiLeo his love for the game". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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