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| Leonard, Kawhi | San Diego St. | 6'7" | 227 | SF, SG, PF | Soph. | I never throw around the term "suction cups". I reserve that description for the truly elite rebounders who seem to attract the ball as if by magnetic force. Kawhi Leonard has "suction cups" for hands. …He is an elite level rebounder for a wing player. The issue - if there is any - is that Leonard did not show the perimeter shooting consistency that you would like to see from a future NBA Small Forward. He shot just 29% from beyond the college arc. ...But deep shooting woes aside - Leonard is a basketball player worth admiring. He averaged 15.5 points per game while grabbing 10.6 rebounds per contest last season. ...He competes and works to be better. ...He CAN handle the ball a little, and he DID have more assists than turnovers in his two years at San Diego St. He can make a play for a teammate off the dribble. He is a 74% free throw shooter. ...He has a "bully-ball" game - and he will back his defender down to score. ...He can get himself into trouble sometimes by dribbling too much, and he will also talk a little trash. |