Meyers Leonard
Trail Blazers Pick Illinois Center Meyers Leonard
Leonard averaged 13.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore last season before declaring early for the draft.
Fighting Illini’s Meyers Leonard Declares For NBA
Illinois sophomore center Meyers Leonard has announced he will declare for the 2012 NBA draft.
Muller: Illini Players Need To Be Held Accountable
While he may likely lose his job after this season, Weber is not the only problem at Assembly Hall.
Illinois Beats Iowa, Ends 6-Game Losing Streak
Illinois’ Meyers Leonard delivered 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 65-54 win over Iowa that ended the streak.
Illini Drop Sixth Straight With 83-67 Loss To No. 8 Buckeyes
Deshaun Thomas scored 19 points and No. 8 Ohio State regained its shooting touch, rolling over Illinois 83-67 on Tuesday night to remain in the thick of the Big Ten race.
Illini Lose Again, 70-61 At No. 22 Michigan
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.
Northwestern Holds Off Illinois 74-70
Northwestern’s formula for Sunday’s 74-70 win against Illinois was a familiar one: stick to a guard-heavy six-man rotation, and hit open shots.
Wisconsin Downs No. 22 Illinois 67-63
Jordan Taylor scored 19 points and Jared Berggren added 18 to help Wisconsin upset No. 22 Illinois 67-63 on Sunday.
Paul’s 43 Leads Illini Past Ohio State, 79-74
Brandon Paul scored a career-high 43 points including, a 3-pointer with less than a minute to play, to help Illinois upset No. 5 Ohio State 79-74 on Tuesday night.
Illinois Rallies, Holds On Vs. Northwestern 57-56
Myke Henry made one of two free throws with 6 seconds left and Meyers Leonard blocked a shot just before the buzzer as Illinois pulled out a 57-56 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
Illinois Holds Off Minnesota 81-72 In Double OT
Brandon Paul scored a breakaway dunk that put Illinois ahead in double overtime and Meyers Leonard hit the layup that sealed an 81-72 victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten opener Tuesday night.
Illini’s Leonard Named Big Ten Player Of The Week
Illinois sophomore center Meyers Leonard was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Richardson Leads No. 24 Illini Over Coppin State
In an attempt to slow the 7-foot-1 Illinois center, Mitchell and Coppin State turned to a zone-heavy defense, but the hot-shooting Illini handled it with ease in an 80-63 win over the Eagles on Sunday night.
Illinois Upsets No. 19 Gonzaga, 82-75
Meyers Leonard scored 21 points and helped Illinois hold No. 19 Gonzaga’s Robert Sacre to two second-half points Saturday in an 82-75 upset.
Illinois Opens With 67-49 Win Over Loyola Chicago
If he’d gotten to Assembly Hall just a few minutes earlier, Illinois center Meyers Leonard would likely have been on time for the shoot-round before Friday’s season opener.
Illinois Earns Third Straight Win
Northwestern didn’t have a chance when they took the court against Illinois. The Fighting Illini took a 23 point lead at the half. The Wildcats put up a second half fight, but were too far behind for a comeback.
Schuster: Vindication
By David Schuster– It was just three years ago that Bruce Weber was being called an “incompetent” recruiter and a fisherman who couldn’t land the big one. The media and local boosters at Illinois were […]
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