University of Georgia's Travis Leslie Top 5 Performances for the 2010-11 Season

Patrick Davis
As an University of Georgia basketball fan, Travis Leslie reminds me a lot of Dominique Wilkins in regard to his ability to fly through the air, dunk the basketball and impact a game.

Leslie has more to his game than just dunking the ball. He is an improving outside shooter and is a very capable defender. After the 6'4" guard's junior season, Leslie decided to submit his name to the NBA Draft.

Many scouts have raved about Leslie's athleticism and ability to score in transition with authority. There had been a variety of draft grades that range from mid-first round pick to early second-round pick.

The following is Travis Leslie's Top 5 performances of the 2010-11 season:

1. Travis Leslie scores 24, but UGA falls short in OT to Alabama (March 11th) Travis Leslie scored 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a tough overtime loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Leslie had a solid game in which he was 9-for-19 shooting and had one of the most impressive plays of the game with a dunk via an alley-oop pass from his teammate, Gerald Robinson. Leslie's athleticism and ability to make big plays were on display in this game.

2. Leslie has triple-double as Georgia wins SEC tournament opener against Auburn: (March 10th) Leslie records a double-double in a very important game that helped to propel the chances of the Bulldogs of getting into the NCAA tournament.

3. Leslie leads Georgia with 20 points, but Bulldogs fall to Florida: (February 24th) Leslie had made his presence felt early and often and had scored 20 points for the game. In the first half, the 6"4" guard had scored nine points along with four rebounds in the first half. However, Florida was able to pull away in the end in a close loss.

4. Leslie scores 21 for Bulldogs, but Florida rallies in 2 OT: (January 25th) Travis Leslie scored 21 points and pulled down 8 rebounds, but Florida was able to pull away in the second overtime.

5. Georgia's Travis Leslie has big game, but Notre Dame comes from behind to win in two OTs: (November 25th) In a road game at Notre Dame, Travis Leslie scored 23 points and collected nine rebounds as the Bulldogs weren't able to hold onto a lead late and Notre Dame were able to rally for a double overtime win, 89-83.




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Patrick Davis is a freelance writer based out Georgia who writes about various sports topics ranging from college to pro. Patrick has written extensively about the ACC, SEC and the NBA. You can e-mail him if...  View profile

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