Jon Leuer
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Player information | ||
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birthday | 14th May 1989 (age 31) | |
place of birth | Long Lake, Minnesota , United States | |
size | 208 cm | |
Weight | 103 kg | |
position | Power Forward / Center | |
college | Wisconsin | |
NBA draft | 2011 , 40th Pick , Milwaukee Bucks | |
Clubs as active | ||
Skyliners Frankfurt 2011–2012 Milwaukee Bucks 2012–2013 Cleveland Cavaliers 2012–2013 → Canton Charge ( D-League ) 2013–2015 Memphis Grizzlies 2015–2016 Phoenix Suns 2016–2019 Detroit Pistons![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Jon Leuer (born May 14, 1989 in Long Lake , Minnesota ) is a retired American basketball player who spent most of his professional career in the NBA , most recently for the Detroit Pistons .
Leuer played for the Bundesliga club Skyliners Frankfurt until December 2011, during the NBA lockout . He then signed a contract with the NBA team Milwaukee Bucks , who had elected him 40th in the 2011 NBA Draft .
After a season he was transferred from the Bucks to the Houston Rockets . There, his contract was canceled after a few days and Leuer then signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers .
In January 2013, Leuer was transferred from the Cavaliers to the Memphis Grizzlies by trade . There he signed a new contract in the summer of 2013 with a term until 2016. After two years with the Grizzlies, Leuer was transferred to the Phoenix Suns in summer 2015 , for the draft rights to Andrew Harrison .
In the NBA Free Agency in the summer of 2016, Leuer signed a 4-year contract with the Detroit Pistons . He was active for the Pistons until the end of the 2018/19 season. On May 24, 2020, he announced the end of his career via Instagram .
Web links
- Bundesliga statistics
- Jon Leuer - player profile on NBA.com
- Jon Leuer - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agents Ish Smith and Jon Leuer | Detroit Pistons . In: Detroit Pistons . ( nba.com [accessed January 8, 2017]).
- ↑ Jon Leuer on Instagram: “I love the game of basketball. I still want to play, but I know deep down it's not the right decision for my health anymore. The past 3… “ In: instagram.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English).
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SURNAME | Leuer, Jon |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1989 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Lake , Minnesota |