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  Leon Young

Leon Young

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.

High School:
Lakewood

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 235

Position:
F

2008-09: Finished his career with 562 rebounds to rank 24th on the school's all-time list...became the 27th player in Loyola history to accumulate 500 career rebounds when he snagged the first of five boards versus Green Bay in January...missed 12 games due to a hand injury...scored in double digits on seven occasions...after missing the first nine contests of the year due to injury, produced 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench versus UMKC...recorded his eighth career double-double with 16 points and a season-high 11 rebounds versus SIU-Edwardsville...averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg in two starting assignments...tallied a season-best 22 points in a home game versus Cleveland State in his first start of the year...narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 boards in a victory at Northern Illinois...57 of his 99 total rebounds on the year came on the offensive glass.

2007-08: Was sidelined for 11 games due to an assortment of ailments...scored in double digits in 11 of his 20 appearances...averaged 16.4 ppg and 8.2 rpg in Loyola's wins...drained 54 of his final 61 (.885) tries from the foul line after beginning the year 31 for 50 (.620)...tallied 12.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg in 11 starts...handed out a career-best 18 assists on the year...opened the year by posting 14 points and eight rebounds against LeMoyne...followed that performance with 12 points, five boards, two steals and a career-best four assists at Eastern Illinois...at Northern Iowa, registered 16 points and eight caroms...recorded his first double-double of the year with 21 points and a career-best 14 rebounds in an overtime victory versus Milwaukee...tossed in 16 points against Northern Illinois...had his best game of the year at UMKC, springing for a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 7 of 9 shots from the field and all 10 of his attempts from the free-throw stripe...went for 19 points and eight boards in a victory over Detroit...scored in double digits off the bench in three consecutive games - versus UIC, at Wright State and at Detroit.

2006-07: Started the season in strong fashion, averaging 10.9 ppg and 7.1 rpg through the first eight games before missing six of the final 24 contests due to various ailments...recorded a pair of double-doubles to run his career total to seven...closed out the season by draining 37 of his final 42 (.881) attempts from the foul line...buried 14 straight tries from the charity stripe at one point during the year...registered 12 points and seven rebounds in the season opener versus Princeton, then went for 12 points and eight boards at No. 7 Ohio State...accounted for 17 points, 11 caroms and a pair of steals versus San Diego for his first double-double of the year...tallied 14 points and eight rebounds against Saint Louis...had 11 points at Bradley...notched 11 points and 10 boards at Youngstown State...accounted for 17 points and nine boards in a home victory over Milwaukee...posted 12 points and eight rebounds at home versus No. 14 Butler...scored 16 points and ripped down a half dozen boards against IPFW...shot .585 (38 for 65) from the field in non-conference action.

2005-06: Horizon League All-Newcomer Team selection...also named Horizon League Freshman of the Year by CBS SportsLine.com...recorded the then second-highest, single-season rebound total for a freshman in Loyola history...is one of only six Loyola freshmen to ever average double figures in scoring...he and teammate J.R. Blount became the first set of freshmen to accomplish that feat in the same season...became the first freshman since Kenny Miller in 1987-88 to open his career with consecutive double-double performances...Loyola was 13-3 when he scored in double figures and 5-0 when he registered a double-double...his five double-doubles were the most by a Rambler freshman since Javan Goodman had six in 1995-96...led the Horizon League in free throw percentage (.837)...scored in double figures off the bench in eight of the final 11 contests of the season...had 12 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in the season opener at IPFW...followed that up with 16 points and 12 boards in the home opener versus Evansville...went for 21 points and 10 caroms against Bradley...posted 13 points and seven rebounds against Purdue...notched 19 points and chipped in 11 boards versus Lake Forest...made his first career start at UC Irvine and responded in kind with 14 points and nine rebounds...recorded 17 points and eight rebounds at Cleveland State in the Horizon League opener...averaged 11.4 ppg and 5.8 rpg in five starts...registered 20 points and eight rebounds in a home victory over Cleveland State...posted 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as Loyola erased an 18-point, second-half deficit in a win over Fairfield...in the regular-season finale, dropped in a season-high 23 points and ripped down eight rebounds at Youngstown State...had 12 points and went 10 for 10 from the foul line against Youngstown State in the first round of the Horizon League Championship.

High School: Athletic low-post scoring threat...tenacious rebounder...third team all-state selection at Lakewood High School...finished his senior year averaging startling numbers of 21.4 ppg and 15.5 rpg...led the state of California in rebounding during his senior campaign...recorded 30 rebounds in a single game as a senior, breaking the state record...contributed 16.8 ppg and 12.4 rpg during his junior season...shattered all scoring and rebounding records at Lakewood...as a senior, he helped Lakewood to its second-best record (24-5) in school history...also helped lead Lakewood to only its third league title in school annals...named Player of the Year in the Moore League in 2004-05...had his high school jersey (#34) retired...high school coach was Matt Ruiz...played AAU for Branch West Team Reebok.

 

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