California Irvine Athletics

2019-2020 (Senior)

• Named to the All-Big West First Team
• Started all 27 games he played
• Tied for the team lead in steals (35) and three pointers made (49)
• Ranked second on the club in scoring with 12.4 points per game
• Reached double-figure points in 19-of-27 games played, including a stretch of 15 consecutive games
• Became the 28^th player in UCI history to surpass 1,000 points in their career
• Also averaged 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per outing
• Recorded 19 points in the season-opener at San Diego (Nov. 5), going a perfect 10-of-10 from the line and adding three steals
• Drained six triples (18 points) in a win at CSUN on Feb. 22
• Scored a season-high 22 points (7-10 FG, 4-4 FT) at Cal Poly on Feb. 27

2018-19 (Junior)

• Named to the Big West All-Tournament Team
• Broke the school record for consecutive free throws made (44)
• Named a Big West Honorable Mention selection
• Averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game
• Led the team in scoring on 10 occasions
• Assisted on the game-winning basket at Long Beach State on Feb. 2^nd
• Led the team in steals (48) and free throw percentage (85.4)
• Scored in double-digits 19 times including three games of 20+
• Started 26 of the 32 games he appeared in
• Had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals against Kansas St. in the NCAA Tournament on Mar. 22^nd
• Put up 17 points and grabbed 7 boards while accumulating 2 steals at Hawaii on Jan. 23^rd
• Tied his Career-high with five 3-pointers against Montana on Dec. 8^th

2017-18

• All-Big West Second Team selection
• Played in all 35 games, starting all but two
• Led the team in  total points with 477, points per game (13.6) and steals (48)
• Had a career-high 30 points in a win against Long Beach State Jan. 31
• Scored a team-best 67 three-pointers on the season for a 39.6 three-point shooting percentage
• Shot 44.7 percent on the season
• Made a career-high five three pointers against Long Beach State Jan. 6
• Had a career-high seven rebounds in the Big West Tournament Final against Cal State Fullerton
• Recorded a career-high seven assists against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 3) 
• Notched five steals, a career-high, in a win against UC Riverside (Feb. 10)
• Averaged 13.6 points, 3.3. rebounds, 1.9 assists and 28 minutes per game
• Scored 20 or more points in nine games 

2016-17

• Played in 31 games as a true freshman
• Scored career-high 11 points in Dec. 22 win at UTEP, hitting 8 of 8 free throws
• Had nine points and four rebounds in Jan. 26 loss to Cal Poly
• Tied his career high with two threes in Jan. 18 win at Cal Poly
• Had nine points in Dec. 30 win over Life Pacific, hitting career-high two threes
• Has 12 steals on the season, including two against UTEP Dec. 22
• Had seven points and five rebounds in Nov. 26 loss to Milwaukee
• Also scored seven points against East Tennessee State Nov. 27
• Scored nine points in Nov. 14 win over South Dakota State
• Had eight points in his collegiate debut against Utah State Nov. 11

CERRITOS HIGH SCHOOL

• Two-time All-CIF first team player at Cerritos High School
• Was Suburban League MVP and a three-time all-league selection
• Averaged 22 points and 8 rebounds as a senior
• Top-scoring game was 43 points against Long Beach Millikan
• He added 18 rebounds in that game
• Also competed in varsity track

PERSONAL

• Son of Erica and Efrem Leonard
• Has an older brother, Elijah, and younger brother, Eric

EVAN LEONARD CAREER HIGHS

Points: 30 vs. LBSU, 1/31/18
Rebounds: 7 on four occasions (last vs. UIC, 12/20/19)
Assists: 7 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 2/3/18
Steals: 5 vs. UC Riverside, 2/10/18
3-Pointers: 6 vs CSUN, 2/22/20