[9] Following the season, Leonard was named Honorable Mention All Big-10. Leonard regularly attended the Silers' church and went on family vacations. These include, but are not limited to, the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame, the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, the Bevo Francis Award, the Larry Smith Award, the Small College Basketball Alumni Association, the State of Small College Basketball Address, Coaches Corner and the Small College Basketball Videos. In these cases, the average was taken. But Portland had just the sixth-best record in the conference. [21] He went on to record a playoff-best game with 13 points and 13 rebounds in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of Portland's first-round series. "[3], Leonard entered high school as a guard, but was converted to center after a six-inch (15 cm) growth spurt between his freshman and sophomore years. All events and awards listed on this website (www.smallcollegebasketball.com) are owned and operated by Small College Basketball, LLC (EIN: 47-4550863). Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 16:53. Zion, Ill. (Herald & Review/Stephen Haas), Robinson's Meyers Leonard (32) reaches for a rebound against Mount Zion's Alex Birge (40) and Trevor Good (44) during a game at Mt. [5] Following the season he was invited to the June 17 – 24, 2011, 17-man tryouts for the 12-man FIBA Under-19 World Championship team by USA Basketball. [11], Leonard was drafted with the 11th overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2012 NBA draft. The Warriors won 119-117 in overtime. Meyers Patrick Leonard (born February 27, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Truck Robinson was born as Leonard Eugene Robinson on October 4, 1951, in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy), FILE - In this Feb, 26, 2012 file photo, Illinois center Meyers Leonard dunks against Iowa during an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill. Leonard is a possible pick in the NBA Draft on June 28. In high school, Leonard was named a member of the 2010 Illinois All-State Team as selected by the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, News-Gazette, and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce), NBA Commissioner David Stern, left, poses with Meyers Leonard, of Illinois, the No. He graduated high school from William M. Raines. [22], On December 1, 2015, Leonard scored a season-high 23 points in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. If the four-month NBA shutdown had a silver lining, it’s that a lot of ailing players got well. Due to COVID-19, all shipping is experiencing significant delays. Zion, Ill. (Herald & Review/Stephen Haas), Robinson's Meyers Leonard (32) holds his position for a rebound against Mount Zion's Trevor Good (44) during a game at Mt. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer), Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard reacts after making a basket against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer), Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard reacts as he walks off the court after Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore.