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Tyson Leitao
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  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Whitney M. Young HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • Twitter:
    @TysonLeitao
  • Instagram:
    tyson.leitao
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    12.9
  • fg %
    44.6
  • 3pt %
    37.0
  • ft %
    67.1
  • reb/g
    10.5
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

As a Junior (2023-24)

  • Appeared in all 28 games, including starting in 27 contests.
  • Averaged 30.1 minutes per game and 12.9 points per game.
  • Finished the season shooting 44.6% from the field, 37% from behind the arch, and 67.1% from the line.
  • Had 21 games with 10 or more points including three games with 20 or more points.
  • Dropped a career-high 29 points against Lynn (12/30).
  • Finished the season with 362 points, 293 rebounds, 35 assists, 27 steals, and 20 blocks.
  • Finished the season in the Sunshine State Conference 24th in scoring, 4th in rebounding, 24th in free-throw%, 16th in blocked shots, and 22nd in minutes per game.

As a Sophomore (2022-23)

  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.
  • Played in 24 games, and started in all 24.
  • His 30.4 minutes per game and 732 total minutes ranked him third on the team.
  • Ranked first on the team with 9.1 rebounds per game and 219 total.
  • Career-high in points with 22 on 10-of-17 shots against Florida Southern (2/11).
  • Matched career high in rebounds with 14 against Saint Leo (1/4) and 14 against Embry-Riddle (1/21), assists with 5 against Embry-Riddle (1/21), and blocks with 3 at Florida Southern (2/11).
  • Recorded 5 or more rebounds in 24-of-24 games played.
  • First on the team with 52 offensive rebounds.

As a Freshman (2021-22)

  • Played in 25 games, and started in all 25.
  • His 26.3 minutes per game and 657 total minutes ranked him fourth on the team.
  • Ranked third on the team with 5 rebounds per game and 125 total.
  • His 0.7 blocks per game and 17 total ranked him second on the team.
  • Season-high in: points with 13 on 5-of-8 shots in a road win at Saint Leo (1/5), rebounds with 11 against No. 7 Embry-Riddle (12/8), assists with 3 in a victory against Rollins (1/12), and blocks with 3 in a road win at Palm Beach Atlantic (2/26).
  • Recorded a rebound in 24-of-25 games played.
  • 5 or more rebounds in thirteen games.
  • Second on the team with 47 offensive rebounds.

High School

  • Attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School where he played for head coach Tyrone Slaughter.
  • Also played club basketball on the Illinois Stars where he played for head coach Troy Johnson.

Personal

  • Volunteered with Breakthrough Community Services
  • Sport management major.
  • Son of David and Joyce Leitao
  • Two siblings, David and Reese
  • Birthdate: 11/8/2002

Career Highs

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79
  Overall Conference
Games 28 20
Games started 27 19
Minutes 843 610
Minutes per game 30.1 30.5
FG 129-289 97-221
FG Pct 44.6 43.9
3PT 10-27 9-21
3PT Pct 37.0 42.9
FT 94-140 71-104
FT Pct 67.1 68.3
Off rebounds 100 80
Def rebounds 193 140
Total rebounds 293 220
Rebounds per game 10.5 11.0
Personal fouls 61 45
Disqualifications - -
Assists 35 26
Turnovers 67 44
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 27 24
Blocks 20 14
Points 362 274
Points per game 12.9 13.7
Points per 40 min 17.2 18.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 Allen W, 82-68 1 28 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 7-8 87.5 17
Nov 12 Benedict L, 100-78 1 28 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-7 28.6 10
Nov 17 Francis Marion W, 106-103 1 41 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
Nov 18 Georgia College L, 86-80 1 23 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 24 vs. Bemidji State L, 76-54 1 29 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 8-10 80.0 10
Nov 25 vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 103-65 1 23 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 13
Nov 29 at Florida Southern L, 109-83 1 30 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 9-12 75.0 19
Dec 3 Eckerd W, 70-66 1 33 6-17 35.3 2-3 66.7 4-7 57.1 18
Dec 9 Saint Leo L, 93-77 1 30 4-12 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 16 Tiffin W, 76-72 1 33 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Dec 17 Flagler L, 85-75 1 28 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 7
Dec 30 at Lynn L, 98-92 1 36 8-15 53.3 0-0 - 13-18 72.2 29
Jan 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 82-79 1 31 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 5-6 83.3 12
Jan 6 at #1 Nova Southeastern L, 107-59 1 30 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 13 at Rollins L, 88-84 1 24 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Jan 17 Florida Tech W, 57-56 1 34 0-8 0.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 4
Jan 20 Barry L, 84-78 1 31 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 24 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 77-72 1 34 7-15 46.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 27 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 102-86 1 34 6-14 42.9 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 16
Jan 31 at Saint Leo L, 89-82 1 33 7-14 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-8 37.5 18
Feb 3 Florida Southern L, 101-96 1 32 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 16
Feb 7 at Eckerd W, 89-77 1 31 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 11
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80 1 33 7-9 77.8 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 20
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85 1 29 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 8
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77 - 23 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73 1 24 3-10 30.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 10
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69 1 30 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79 1 28 10-16 62.5 2-2 100.0 4-6 66.7 26

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 Allen W, 82-68 1 28 2 8 10 2 1 0 2
Nov 12 Benedict L, 100-78 1 28 4 10 14 1 6 1 0
Nov 17 Francis Marion W, 106-103 1 41 5 11 16 1 4 1 0
Nov 18 Georgia College L, 86-80 1 23 3 5 8 0 5 0 1
Nov 24 vs. Bemidji State L, 76-54 1 29 0 3 3 1 2 0 1
Nov 25 vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 103-65 1 23 1 4 5 0 1 0 1
Nov 29 at Florida Southern L, 109-83 1 30 6 3 9 2 0 0 1
Dec 3 Eckerd W, 70-66 1 33 5 8 13 1 5 0 0
Dec 9 Saint Leo L, 93-77 1 30 10 9 19 0 1 1 0
Dec 16 Tiffin W, 76-72 1 33 5 7 12 2 3 0 0
Dec 17 Flagler L, 85-75 1 28 0 5 5 2 1 1 1
Dec 30 at Lynn L, 98-92 1 36 7 7 14 2 4 2 0
Jan 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 82-79 1 31 3 8 11 3 4 0 2
Jan 6 at #1 Nova Southeastern L, 107-59 1 30 1 6 7 0 4 1 1
Jan 13 at Rollins L, 88-84 1 24 6 1 7 0 3 1 0
Jan 17 Florida Tech W, 57-56 1 34 3 11 14 2 1 1 1
Jan 20 Barry L, 84-78 1 31 5 9 14 2 1 4 0
Jan 24 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 77-72 1 34 4 7 11 3 1 2 1
Jan 27 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 102-86 1 34 4 11 15 0 2 0 0
Jan 31 at Saint Leo L, 89-82 1 33 3 9 12 1 2 1 2
Feb 3 Florida Southern L, 101-96 1 32 5 5 10 1 3 1 1
Feb 7 at Eckerd W, 89-77 1 31 8 8 16 1 3 1 0
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80 1 33 1 5 6 3 4 1 0
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85 1 29 0 12 12 2 1 4 0
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77 - 23 2 5 7 2 1 1 0
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73 1 24 5 5 10 0 1 1 1
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69 1 30 1 5 6 0 1 1 4
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79 1 28 1 6 7 1 2 1 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 Allen W, 82-68 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 12 Benedict L, 100-78 1 0 - 0.2
Nov 17 Francis Marion W, 106-103 1 4 - 0.3
Nov 18 Georgia College L, 86-80 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 24 vs. Bemidji State L, 76-54 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 25 vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 103-65 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 29 at Florida Southern L, 109-83 1 2 - -
Dec 3 Eckerd W, 70-66 1 2 - 0.2
Dec 9 Saint Leo L, 93-77 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 16 Tiffin W, 76-72 1 2 - 0.7
Dec 17 Flagler L, 85-75 1 3 - 2.0
Dec 30 at Lynn L, 98-92 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 82-79 1 4 - 0.8
Jan 6 at #1 Nova Southeastern L, 107-59 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Rollins L, 88-84 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 17 Florida Tech W, 57-56 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 20 Barry L, 84-78 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 24 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 77-72 1 2 - 3.0
Jan 27 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 102-86 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Saint Leo L, 89-82 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 3 Florida Southern L, 101-96 1 1 - 0.3
Feb 7 at Eckerd W, 89-77 1 4 - 0.3
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80 1 3 - 0.8
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77 - 3 - 2.0
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69 1 0 - 0.0
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79 1 2 - 0.5

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 25 26.3 1.5-3.4 0.0-0.3 1.2-2.2 4.3
2022-23 24 30.5 4.0-8.7 0.3-1.0 2.7-4.1 10.9
2023-24 28 30.1 4.6-10.3 0.4-1.0 3.4-5.0 12.9
2024-25 31 28.6 4.9-10.5 0.4-1.2 4.2-5.7 14.4
Total 108 28.9 3.8-8.4 0.3-0.9 3.0-4.4 10.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 25 25 657 38-84 45.2 1-7 14.3 31-55 56.4 108
2022-23 24 24 732 95-208 45.7 7-24 29.2 64-99 64.6 261
2023-24 28 27 843 129-289 44.6 10-27 37.0 94-140 67.1 362
2024-25 31 31 886 152-326 46.6 13-38 34.2 130-178 73.0 447
Total 108 107 3118 414-907 45.6 31-96 32.3 319-472 67.6 1178

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 25 657 26.3 2.3-5.1 0.1-0.4 14.3 1.9-3.3 6.6
2022-23 24 732 30.5 5.2-11.4 0.4-1.3 29.2 3.5-5.4 14.3
2023-24 28 843 30.1 6.1-13.7 0.5-1.3 37.0 4.5-6.6 17.2
2024-25 31 886 28.6 6.9-14.7 0.6-1.7 34.2 5.9-8.0 20.2
Total 108 3118 28.9 5.3-11.6 0.4-1.2 32.3 4.1-6.1 15.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 25 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.7
2022-23 24 2.2 7.0 9.1 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.6
2023-24 28 3.6 6.9 10.5 1.3 2.4 1.0 0.7
2024-25 31 4.1 6.9 11.0 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.0
Total 108 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.8

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 25 25 47 78 125 20 32 11 17
2022-23 24 24 52 167 219 37 57 14 15
2023-24 28 27 100 193 293 35 67 27 20
2024-25 31 31 126 214 340 43 52 31 30
Total 108 107 325 652 977 135 208 83 82

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 25 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.2 1.9 0.7 1.0
2022-23 24 2.8 9.1 12.0 2.0 3.1 0.8 0.8
2023-24 28 4.7 9.2 13.9 1.7 3.2 1.3 0.9
2024-25 31 5.7 9.7 15.3 1.9 2.3 1.4 1.4
Total 108 4.2 8.4 12.5 1.7 2.7 1.1 1.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 28 30.1 4.6-10.3 0.4-1.0 3.4-5.0 12.9
Conference 20 30.5 4.8-11.1 0.5-1.1 3.5-5.2 13.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 16 30.5 4.2-9.7 0.3-0.9 2.1-3.5 10.8
Away 10 30.3 5.7-11.8 0.5-1.1 4.8-6.9 16.7
Neutral 2 26.0 2.5-8.0 0.0-1.0 6.5-7.5 11.5
Result            
Wins 8 30.8 4.5-10.4 0.2-0.6 3.1-4.5 12.4
Losses 20 29.9 4.7-10.3 0.4-1.1 3.5-5.2 13.2
Month            
November 7 28.9 3.9-7.9 0.0-0.4 4.6-6.6 12.3
December 5 32.0 5.6-13.2 0.8-1.6 3.8-5.8 15.8
January 8 31.4 4.0-10.8 0.4-1.4 2.4-3.4 10.8
February 7 28.9 4.6-9.4 0.1-0.4 2.9-4.6 12.1
March 1 28.0 10.0-16.0 2.0-2.0 4.0-6.0 26.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 28 27 843 129-289 44.6 10-27 37.0 94-140 67.1 362
Conference 20 19 610 97-221 43.9 9-21 42.9 71-104 68.3 274
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 16 15 488 67-155 43.2 5-14 35.7 33-56 58.9 172
Away 10 10 303 57-118 48.3 5-11 45.5 48-69 69.6 167
Neutral 2 2 52 5-16 31.3 0-2 0.0 13-15 86.7 23
Result                    
Wins 8 7 246 36-83 43.4 2-5 40.0 25-36 69.4 99
Losses 20 20 597 93-206 45.1 8-22 36.4 69-104 66.3 263
Month                    
November 7 7 202 27-55 49.1 0-3 0.0 32-46 69.6 86
December 5 5 160 28-66 42.4 4-8 50.0 19-29 65.5 79
January 8 8 251 32-86 37.2 3-11 27.3 19-27 70.4 86
February 7 6 202 32-66 48.5 1-3 33.3 20-32 62.5 85
March 1 1 28 10-16 62.5 2-2 100.0 4-6 66.7 26

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 28 843 30.1 6.1-13.7 0.5-1.3 37.0 4.5-6.6 17.2
Conference 20 610 30.5 6.4-14.5 0.6-1.4 42.9 4.7-6.8 18.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 16 488 30.5 5.5-12.7 0.4-1.1 35.7 2.7-4.6 14.1
Away 10 303 30.3 7.5-15.6 0.7-1.5 45.5 6.3-9.1 22.0
Neutral 2 52 26.0 3.8-12.3 0.0-1.5 0.0 10.0-11.5 17.7
Result                
Wins 8 246 30.8 5.9-13.5 0.3-0.8 40.0 4.1-5.9 16.1
Losses 20 597 29.9 6.2-13.8 0.5-1.5 36.4 4.6-7.0 17.6
Month                
November 7 202 28.9 5.3-10.9 0.0-0.6 0.0 6.3-9.1 17.0
December 5 160 32.0 7.0-16.5 1.0-2.0 50.0 4.8-7.2 19.8
January 8 251 31.4 5.1-13.7 0.5-1.8 27.3 3.0-4.3 13.7
February 7 202 28.9 6.3-13.1 0.2-0.6 33.3 4.0-6.3 16.8
March 1 28 28.0 14.3-22.9 2.9-2.9 100.0 5.7-8.6 37.1

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 28 3.6 6.9 10.5 1.3 2.4 1.0 0.7
Conference 20 4.0 7.0 11.0 1.3 2.2 1.2 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 16 3.6 7.8 11.4 1.5 2.4 1.1 0.8
Away 10 4.2 6.1 10.3 1.0 2.5 0.9 0.5
Neutral 2 0.5 3.5 4.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.0
Result                
Wins 8 3.9 7.8 11.6 1.4 2.4 0.5 0.5
Losses 20 3.5 6.5 10.0 1.2 2.4 1.1 0.8
Month                
November 7 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 2.7 0.3 0.9
December 5 5.4 7.2 12.6 1.4 2.8 0.8 0.2
January 8 3.6 7.8 11.4 1.4 2.3 1.3 0.9
February 7 3.1 6.4 9.6 1.3 2.0 1.4 0.9
March 1 1.0 6.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 28 27 100 193 293 35 67 27 20
Conference 20 19 80 140 220 26 44 24 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 16 15 57 125 182 24 39 18 13
Away 10 10 42 61 103 10 25 9 5
Neutral 2 2 1 7 8 1 3 0 2
Result                  
Wins 8 7 31 62 93 11 19 4 4
Losses 20 20 69 131 200 24 48 23 16
Month                  
November 7 7 21 44 65 7 19 2 6
December 5 5 27 36 63 7 14 4 1
January 8 8 29 62 91 11 18 10 7
February 7 6 22 45 67 9 14 10 6
March 1 1 1 6 7 1 2 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 28 4.7 9.2 13.9 1.7 3.2 1.3 0.9
Conference 20 5.2 9.2 14.4 1.7 2.9 1.6 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 16 4.7 10.2 14.9 2.0 3.2 1.5 1.1
Away 10 5.5 8.1 13.6 1.3 3.3 1.2 0.7
Neutral 2 0.8 5.4 6.2 0.8 2.3 0.0 1.5
Result                
Wins 8 5.0 10.1 15.1 1.8 3.1 0.7 0.7
Losses 20 4.6 8.8 13.4 1.6 3.2 1.5 1.1
Month                
November 7 4.2 8.7 12.9 1.4 3.8 0.4 1.2
December 5 6.8 9.0 15.8 1.8 3.5 1.0 0.3
January 8 4.6 9.9 14.5 1.8 2.9 1.6 1.1
February 7 4.4 8.9 13.3 1.8 2.8 2.0 1.2
March 1 1.4 8.6 10.0 1.4 2.9 1.4 0.0