On February 1, 2020, SDSU retired Leonard's number 15, making him the first player in program history to receive this honor. [72] Leonard was subsequently cleared to play by the Spurs medical staff, but he solicited a second opinion from his own doctors. 'It's just creating a chain reaction and we're all playing hard on defense. But this whole year, he's been on a whole other level. [53] On January 19, he was named a starter for the Western Conference All-Star team in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game and had 34 points against the Denver Nuggets for his fifth straight 30-point performance. [138], Leonard is known for his quiet and private demeanor.
No comments have so far been submitted. Published: 08:58 BST, 17 January 2020 | Updated: 07:28 BST, 21 January 2020. Kawhi Leonard Career Bests: Rebounds Kawhi Leonard grabs a career high 16 rebounds (2014) On April 04, 2014, Kawhi Leonard set his career high in rebounds in a NBA game. On June 10, 2014, in Game 3 of the series, Leonard scored a then career-high 29 points in a 111–92 victory. [6] He led the MWC in rebounding and was named MWC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-MWC, and the 2010 MWC Tournament MVP.[7]. Antetokounmpo (left) finished with 32 points but he explained the coach still criticised them, 'It's a very long season, still,' Celtics guard Kemba Walker said. [39] The next day, he scored a playoff career-high 32 points in a Game 3 first-round playoff series victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. [115][117] He was named the 2014–15 and 2015–16 NBA Defensive Player of the Year (the first non-center to win the award consecutively since Sidney Moncrief in 1984), and has been named to multiple NBA All-Defensive Teams. [114][115][116] Highly versatile, he is capable of guarding at least three positions,[116] and has frequently been deployed against the opposing team's star player. He was subsequently named NBA Finals MVP for the second time,[95] becoming just the third Finals MVP to have won the award with two teams, joining LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [128] Leonard insisted on playing the next evening and broke down emotionally after the game. [78] In his debut for the Raptors in their season opener on October 17, Leonard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 116–104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Leonard was named as the ‘NBA Defensive Player of the Year’ for the second consecutive year in the same year. He wants to be a good player, I mean a great player. 'He's come into his own. [73] In March, the Spurs held a players-only meeting in which Leonard's teammates reportedly entreated him to return to the court; the meeting was described as "tense and emotional". [63] Behind a 29-point effort from Leonard in Game 6, the Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating Memphis 103–96 to take the series 4–2. He can go fast when he wants to. [61] Two days later, in Game 2, Leonard had a postseason career-high 37 points and added 11 rebounds in a 96–82 win over Memphis to take a 2–0 series lead. [48] Additionally, he finished runner-up in the MVP voting behind Stephen Curry.[49]. [59][60], On April 15, 2017, Leonard matched his postseason high with 32 points in a 111–82 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Harry Maguire was meant... Arsenal complete signing of Thomas Partey after meeting Atletico Madrid's £45m release clause as Mikel... Jack Wilshere slams West Ham after having his £100,000-a-week contract TERMINATED by the club on deadline... HOW DEADLINE DAY UNFOLDED: Arsenal trigger Thomas Partey's £45m release clause after ditching Matteo... CHRIS WHEELER: Jadon Sancho fitted into the 'cultural reset' Manchester United have been preaching about for... England three down! [96] He is also the first person to win Finals MVP with a team from each conference. [65], In the third quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Leonard landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot after attempting a field goal and re-aggravated his existing ankle injury. [123] Leonard improved his passing game in the 2019–20 season, logging a career high 4.9 assists per game, nearly doubling his career average. [112], Standing 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighing 230 pounds (104 kg), Leonard primarily plays as a small forward. And as time goes on, he’ll be the face of the Spurs, I think. The Clippers not only improved to 11-1 when Leonard scores 30 or more points, he is the first Clippers player with four consecutive games of at least 30 since Elton Brand in 2006. [45], On March 23, 2016, Leonard had another 32-point outing in a 112–88 win over the Miami Heat, helping the Spurs extend their franchise-record home winning streak to 45 games (dating to 2014–15 season). During his sophomore season, Leonard averaged 15.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest[8] as the Aztecs finished with a 34–3 record and won back-to-back conference tournament championships.
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He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night. [11] Leonard was named to the Second Team All-America and left San Diego State to enter the 2011 NBA draft. [93] Leonard helped the Raptors take a 3–1 series lead with 36 points and 12 rebounds in a 105–92 Game 4 win on the road in Oakland. [40] The Spurs went on to lose the series in seven games. [1], Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Leonard was listed in the recruiting rankings of 2009 as the No. [2], As a freshman at San Diego State University in 2009–10,[3] Leonard averaged 12.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for the Aztecs. 'We didn't play the best basketball and how we usually play. Walker scored a game-high 40 points to lead Boston, which took the floor without Jaylen Brown. [52] On January 14, 2017, he set a new career high with 38 points in a 108–105 loss to the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first Spur to record three consecutive 30-point games since Tony Parker in 2012. Let us take a look at three of the highest scoring games of Kawhi's NBA career. [136] In June 2019, Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike. Leonard's four consecutive 30-point games have coincided with Paul George's absence because of a strained left hamstring. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. It was his 91st straight game scoring in double figures, matching San Antonio's longest streak since Tim Duncan did so in 2002–03. He comes early, he stays late, and he's coachable. Before Kawhi Leonard became an NBA superstar, he was faced with a tough decision regarding his athletic career in high school.
or debate this issue live on our message boards. [91], Leonard led the Raptors into the 2019 Finals on the back of what was being described as an all-time great NBA playoff performance. [9] Led by Leonard, San Diego State once again made the NCAA tournament. [75], In June 2018, reports surfaced claiming that Leonard had requested a trade from the Spurs and that he did so after months of tension between his camp and the Spurs stemming from a disagreement over his injury rehabilitation program. We talked in the locker room. [124][125], Leonard is the son of Mark Leonard and Kim Robertson. 'We got so many games to play. [108][109], After the 2019–20 NBA season was suspended on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Leonard and the Clippers returned to action in the NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando on July 30. Kawhi Leonard inspires LA Clippers to victory with 32-point display while Brandon Ingram produces career high 49 as New Orleans Pelicans stun Utah Jazz with overtime win.
[23], Leonard was selected to play for the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge where he was once again drafted to Team Chuck. 'Maybe it got worse as the game went on. Certainly, after the game it was sore. 48 player nationwide. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Leonard was listed as the No. Leonard averaged 14.6 points and 11.1 rebounds during the Finals as the Spurs lost the series in seven games. At both ends of the court, he is really a special player.
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