Tyson Leitao
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  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    14.4
  • fg %
    46.6
  • 3pt %
    34.2
  • ft %
    73.0
  • reb/g
    11.0
  • a/g
    1.4

Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 2024-25 Second-Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
  • Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (12/23/2024).
  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.

As a Senior

  • Played in 31 games, starting all 31 in 2024-25 season.
  • Concluded Spartan career with 1,178 career points.
  • Averaged 28.5 minutes per game.
  • Led the team in scoring with 14.4 points per game (433 total points).
  • Shot 46.1% from the field (146-317) and 34.2% from three-point range (13-38).
  • Led the team in rebounding with 11.1 rebounds per game (333 total).
  • Recorded 1.3 assists per game (40 total).
  • Tallied 31 steals and 28 blocks.
  • Scored a season-high 29 points vs. Florida Southern (1/29/2025).
  • Recorded 23 points and 16 rebounds vs. Lynn (2/01/2025).
  • Had 21 points and 14 rebounds vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (2/22/2025).
  • Grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds vs. Barry (1/22/2025).

As a Junior 

  • Played in all 28 games, starting 27.
  • Team leader in rebounds with 293.
  • First Spartan in over a decade to record 100 offensive rebounds.
  • Second on team in points per game with 13.0 per game.
  • Set new career high in points with 29 versus Lynn (12/30). 

As a Sophomore

  • 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

  • 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.

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