2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Erica Perreaux
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Matt Brown

15 Bent Leuchten

  • Position Center
  • Height 7-1
  • Weight 260
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Karlsfeld, Bavaria, Germany
  • Major Environmental Science and Policy

Biography

2024-25 (Senior)
  • NABC Pacific District First Team
  • Lou Henson Award Finalist
  • All-Big West First Team
  • Big West Player of the Week (Jan. 13, 2025)
  • Western Slam All-Tournament Team
  • Played and started in all 39 games, averaging 26.8 minutes
  • Averaged 15.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, both team highs
  • Ended the season top ten nationally in free throw attempts (4th, 261), free throws made (6th, 213), double-doubles (6th, 20), and rebounds (9th, 354)
  • Finished the season ranked first in the Big West in rebounding (total and per game) and was second in blocks (total and average), fourth in field goal percentage, sixth for both free throw percentage and total points scored, and ninth in scoring average
  • Holds the program’s single season records in rebounds (354), free throws made (213), and free throws attempted (261)
  • Became the 34th Anteater to enter the 1,000-career point scoring club in a UC Irvine uniform and ranks 26th all-time with 1,165
  • Was the 29th Anteater to join the 500-career rebound club in a UC Irvine uniform and ranks 15th all-time with 667
  • Led the Anteaters with 19 points (14 in the second half) against Chapman (Nov. 4) as he was 6-8 from the field and 7-9 free throw line
  • Recorded his first career double-double at LMU on Nov. 8 (11 pts, 11 rebs)
  • Posted a 29 point, 11 rebound double-double at Weber State (Nov. 22) while also shooting a then career high 10-14 from the free throw line
  • Set his career high rebounds (15) against Pepperdine and again at Belmont
  • Converted a career-best 12-14 at the charity stripe at Cal Poly (Jan. 2)
  • Dished out a career-high six assists against UC Davis (Feb. 1)
  • Went on a six-game double-double streak (Feb. 22-Mar. 14)
  • Blocked the potential game-tying Blazers shot in the Mar. 26 NIT quarterfinal which led the to the Anteater win
  • Averaged 14.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game along with three double-doubles over the five NIT contests

2023-24 (Junior)
  • Big West Regular Season Champion
  • NABC Honors Court
  • Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll (With Honors)
  • Big West All-Academic Team
  • Dean’s List (Fall)
  • UC Irvine Scholar Athlete
  • Played in 28 games with 23 starts, averaging 16.5 minutes
  • Averaged 9.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game
  • Led the Anteater scoring effort at San Jose State (Nov. 7) with 14 points while setting a career best in free throw attempts (9)
  • Tied his career best three assists versus New Mexico State (Nov. 11)
  • Returned to the Anteater lineup on Dec. 16 where he went a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe
  • Posted 15 points on 6-9 shooting from the floor with eight rebounds at Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 30
  • Went on a three-game double figure scoring streak (Dec. 30-Jan. 6)
  • Was one rebound shy of a double-double (14 pts, 9 reb) against UC Davis (Jan. 6)
  • Stole the ball a career best four times in the Feb. 17 win over Cal State Bakersfield
  • Knocked down a career best seven shots from the line at No. 16/20 USC (Nov. 14) and against Cal State Fullerton twice (Jan. 4 and Mar. 9)
  • Finished the year on a three-game double figure scoring streak (Mar. 9-Mar. 19)

2022-23 (Sophomore)
  • Big West Regular Season Champion
  • Big West All-Academic Team
  • Big West Player of the Week on Jan. 9
  • Played in 27 games with 26 starts, averaging 18.0 minutes per game
  • Averaged 9.3 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game
  • Finished the season ranked 7th in the Big West in blocks and 12th in rebounding
  • Scored double figures in nine games
  • Shot at an efficient 0.571 clip (93-163) from the floor
  • Totaled eight steals and 26 assists
  • Went 2-4 from the field with six boards and three dimes on Nov. 11 at No. 21 Oregon
  • Grabbed a career high 14 rebounds at Pepperdine on Nov. 19
  • Played a season high 28:15 minutes against Harvard on Dec. 20 where he blocked a personal best four shots
  • Poured in a career best 31 points at UC Davis on Jan. 5 on 12-15 shooting in 19:25 minutes on the floor
  • Made two three-pointers against Long Beach St. on Jan. 7
  • Scored the game winning three-pointer against Cal Poly on Feb. 9
  • Dished out a career high three assists on Feb. 18 versus UC Davis
  • Shot a perfect 5-5 from the field over two games in the Big West Championship

2021-22 (Freshman)
  • Played in 24 games, averaging 7 minutes per game
  • Averaged 3.3 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per game
  • Totaled 3 steals and 7 assists
  • Led the team in field goal percentage (.556)
  • Played a season high 15:27 minutes against La Verne on Nov. 16
  • Tied career-highs in rebounds (5), field goal attempts (7), and three-point field goal attempts (1)
  • Shot 4-4 at the free throw line against Hawai'i on Feb. 19

Career Highs

  • Points: 31, at UC Davis (01/05/23)
  • Rebounds: 15, Twice (last at Belmont, 12/19/24)
  • Assists: 6, versus UC Davis (02/01/25)
  • Steals: 4, versus Cal State Bakersfield (02/17/24)
  • Blocks: 4, Three times (last versus CSUN, 02/20/25)
  • FG Made: 12, at UC Davis (01/05/23)
  • FG Attempts: 18, at Weber State (11/22/24)
  • 3FG Made: 3, versus Cal State Fullerton (01/16/25)
  • 3FG Attempts: 5, Three times (last versus Cal State Fullerton, 01/16/25)
  • FT Made: 12, at Cal Poly (01/02/25)
  • FT Attempts: 14, Three times (last at CSUN, 01/09/25)

Josef-Effner-Gymnasium
  • Competed on the U20 German National Team
  • Averaged 12.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg on the national team last season

Personal
  • Dad played basketball in Germany
  • Speaks German

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2021-22Freshman

    Center
    7'0" 258 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2022-23Sophomore

    Center
    7'0" 258 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2023-24Junior

    Center
    7'1" 265 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2024-25Senior

    Center
    7'1" 260 lbs
    15