George Leach

Position: Center
Height/Weight: 6-11 / 240
Birthdate: May 13, 1981 (Charlotte, N.C.)
High School: Olympic HS (Charlotte, N.C.)
College: Indiana

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Played in the Czech Republic and the United States during the 2004-05 season. Started the 2004-05 season with Mlekarna Kunin in the Czech Republic NBL, averaging 6.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in eight games. Returned to the States and joined the Charlotte Thunder in the ABA, averaging 19.6 points and 9.6 rebounds in five games. Finished the year in the WBA with the Gulf Coast Bandits, averaging 7.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 blocked shots in 18 games.

College Highlights: Finished collegiate career as the fourth all-time leading shot blocker in Indiana history with 194. Started 60 of 140 career games played. Spent the 1999-00 season at Indiana as a redshirt.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.6 minutes a contest. Started all 20 games that he appeared in, missing nine games due to a knee injury. Scored in double figures seven times. Posted season-high 26 points to go with eight rebounds vs. Minnesota. Blocked a season-high seven shots vs. Michigan. Shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field on his way to 14 points vs. Ohio State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Led team with 11 rebounds in the second round loss to Illinois.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22.5 minutes a contest. Led the Big Ten and ranked 19th nationally in blocked shots (2.6 bpg). Also ranked fourth in the conference in rebounding. Season total of 79 blocks ranks third on Indiana's all-time single season list. Started 30 of 32 games. Recorded season highs of 19 points and 16 rebounds vs. Massachusetts. Tallied 11 points and 14 rebounds vs. Purdue. Scored 14 points at Michigan State.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.1 minutes a contest. Ranked third in the Big Ten in blocked shots (1.5 bpg). Started ten times. Posted first career-double with ten points and ten rebounds to go along with seven blocked shots vs. Miami (FL). Tallied nine points and six rebounds at Penn State. Tied season high of seven blocks vs. Texas in the Great Alaska Shootout.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.6 minutes a contest. Appeared in 20 games. Scored season-high seven points vs. Northwestern. Grabbed season-high seven rebounds vs. Temple. Registered a season-high four blocked shots vs. Ohio State.

Personal: Majored in Education. Favorite movie is Goonies. Favorite sport other than basketball is bowling.