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Kawhi Leonard  F  2
Current Team: San Antonio Spurs
Date Of Birth: Jun 29, 1991 (21 years old)
Birthplace: Riverside, California (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-7 (201cm)      Weight: 225 (102kg)   
Current Agent: Mitch Frankel
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (San Antonio Spurs)
 


Draft Entry: 2011 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 2011 Early Entrant
Pre-Draft Team: San Diego State (So)
Draft Rights Trade: IND to SAN
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
High School: Martin Luther King High School [Riverside, California (United States)]
AAU Team: N/A

Kawhi Leonard News


Popovich Trying To Develop Leonard Into Bowen-Like Defender

Dec 26, 2012 | Jeff Garcia/Project Spurs
Gregg Popovich is trying to develop his latest top wing stopper, Kawhi Leonard, into a defender like Bruce Bowen.

Leonard Recalled To Spurs, Anderson Waived

Dec 20, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
The Spurs have recalled Kawhi Leonard from his medical rehab assignment.

Kawhi Leonard Assigned To D-League

Dec 19, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
Kawhi Leonard will go to the D-League on a rehabilitation assignment.

Leonard Out 10-14 Days With Tendinitis

Nov 16, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
Kawhi Leonard will be out 10-14 days with quadriceps tendinitis in his left knee.

Spurs Waive Josh Powell, Exercise Options On Cory Joseph, Kawhi Leonard

Oct 27, 2012 | Mike Monroe/San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio will start the regular season with a 14-man roster.

Thompson, Irving, Leonard Voted By GMs As Most Likely To Have Breakout Season

Oct 22, 2012 | John Schuhmann/NBA.com
Klay Thompson was voted by NBA general managers as the player most likely to have a breakout season in 12-13 with 13.3% of the vote.

Popovich Sees Leonard As Future Face Of Spurs

Aug 30, 2012 | Spurs.com (via Dan McCarney/San Antonio Express-News)
Kawhi Leonard earned All-Rookie first-team honors last season.

Spurs Utilizing Summer League To Improve Kawhi Leonard's Offensive Repertoire

Jul 18, 2012 | Jeff McDonald/San Antonio Express-News
Kawhi Leonard’s offensive growth has been a priority for the Spurs at the NBA summer league.

Irving, Rubio Headline 2012 All-Rookie First Team

May 22, 2012 | NBA.com
Kyrie Irving, Ricky Rubio, Kenneth Faried, Klay Thompson, Iman Shumpert, Kawhi Leonard and Brandon Knight have been voted to the 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Kyrie Irving Receives 117 Out Of 120 First Place ROY Votes

May 15, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
Behind Kyrie Irving was Ricky Rubio, Kenneth Faried, Kawhi Leonard and Iman Shumpert.

Irving, Lin Among Players Named To U.S. Select Team

May 14, 2012 | CSNBayArea.com
Kyrie Irving and Jeremy Lin have been named to the USA select team, which will practice against the U.S. Olympic team as it prepares for the London games.

Leonard Playing Like Veteran In First Two Playoff Games

May 03, 2012 | Brian T. Smith/Salt Lake Tribune
Kawhi Leonard has had an excellent first two games to help lead the Spurs to a 2-0 series lead against the Jazz.

Popovich: Leonard 'More Gifted' Than Bowen

Apr 22, 2012 | USA TODAY
Kawhi Leonard has earned comparisons to Bruce Bowen.

Kawhi Leonard Powering Through Rookie Wall

Apr 15, 2012 | San Antonio Express-News
Kawhi Leonard has shown signs of slowing down over the final month of the season.

Spurs Secretly Targeted Kawhi Leonard In Draft

Mar 07, 2012 | San Diego Union-Tribune
The Spurs never had a private workout with Kawhi Leonard before trading for his rights in last year’s draft.

Griffin, Rubio Headline 2012 Rising Stars Challenge Participants

Feb 08, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
The NBA has announced the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge participants on Wednesday.

Popovich Pleased With Leonard’s Defense On Durant

Feb 05, 2012 | San Antonio Express-News
Kawhi Leonard held Kevin Durant to 22 points on 19 shots in the second meeting between the two players.

Popovich Believes Leonard Can Play Bowen-Like Role For Spurs

Jan 13, 2012 | Mike Monroe/San Antonio Express-News
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is impressed by Kawhi Leonard’s defensive versatility.

Kawhi Leonard Leading Spurs In Rebounds Per Minute

Jan 01, 2012 | Tim Griffin/San Antonio Express-News
Rookie small forward Kawhi Leonard is making his impact felt with the Spurs.

Popovich Impressed By Kawhi Leonard's Basketball IQ

Dec 29, 2011 | Tim Griffin/San Antonio Express-News
Spurs rookie Kawhi Leonard was the first player off the bench Wednesday night against the Clippers.

Popovich: Kawhi Leonard More Explosive Than Previously Thought

Dec 14, 2011 | Jeff McDonald/San Antonio Express-News
Kawhi Leonard had the biggest hands at the 2011 NBA Draft Combine despite being a small forward prospect.

Abunassar: Leonard's Shooting Form Correctable

Jun 30, 2011 | Buck Harvey/San Antonio Express-News
Kawhi Leonard shot 29 percent from the three point line during his sophomore season at San Diego State.

Leonard Appears To Learn Of Trade On Podium

Jun 23, 2011 | Andrew Perna/RealGM
The Pacers drafted Kawhi Leonard and then traded his rights to the Spurs for George Hill.

Pacers Send Leonard To Spurs For George Hill

Jun 23, 2011 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)
Indiana selected Kawhi Leonard out of San Diego State with the 15th overall pick.

NBA Draft Green Room Invitations Announced

Jun 18, 2011 | ESPN
Likely No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving headlines the list.

Leonard Conducts Workout Against Hamilton, Singleton

Jun 05, 2011 | Rusty Simmons/San Francisco Chronicle
Likely lottery pick Kawhi Leonard is placing restrictions on the types of pre-draft workouts that he will participate in.

Leonard Compares Himself To Worthy

May 31, 2011 | Michael Lee/Washington Post
Projected lottery pick Kawhi Leonard compared himself to James Worthy.

Kawhi Leonard Signs With Agent, Will Remain In Draft

May 06, 2011 | Mark Zeigler/San Diego Union-Tribune
Kawhi Leonard has signed with an agent and will keep his name in the NBA draft.

Executive Likens Kawhi Leonard To Ron Artest

Apr 18, 2011 | David Aldridge/NBA.com
Kawhi Leonard's strength has drawn comparison to former Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest.

Sullinger Wins Pomeroy's Player Of The Year Award

Apr 07, 2011 | Ken Pomeroy/kenpom.com
The numbers say Jared Sullinger is the college player of the year.
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