Maccabi Tel Aviv's TJ Leaf Shows Comfort in Return Against Olympiacos
TJ Leaf, the naturalized player for Maccabi Tel Aviv, demonstrated comfort on the court during a preparation tournament game against European champions Olympiacos in Cyprus on September 26, 2023. This marks a significant return for Leaf, who had been sidelined since December due to a shoulder injury. He had previously played in a game against Aris Thessaloniki, scoring four points, but this latest performance against Olympiacos showed him feeling at ease with consecutive baskets.
Leaf's last official game before this tournament was in February against Partizan Belgrade, where he scored six points in 18 minutes before sustaining his injury. In the previous season, he averaged 9.1 points per game in the EuroLeague and 9.4 points per game in the domestic league.
As Leaf is in his second season in Europe and has been naturalized, he will not count as a foreign player. This status could allow him to participate in the upcoming Super Cup. Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to begin their EuroLeague season against Villeurbanne.
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