Anthony Leal

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ind.
High School:
Bloomington South

2024-25 (Senior+)
• 2025 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Sportsmanship Award Honoree
• NABC Honors Court
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten

Appeared in 26 games with 14-straight starts to end the season… averaged 3.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game… shot 57.8% (26-of-45) from the floor, 41.2% (7-of-17) from the 3-point line, and 61.9% (26-of-42) from the free throw line… grabbed at least five rebounds in seven games… dished out multiple assists in 13 games… produced 12 multi-stock (steal + block) games… chipped in five points and one steal against Louisville in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 27)... saw limited action against No. 3/4 Gonzaga in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 28)... registered four points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals against Sam Houston (Dec. 3)... saw 14 minutes against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 6)... tallied one rebound at Nebraska (Dec. 13)... recorded three points, one rebound, one steal, and one block against Chattanooga (Dec. 21)... chipped in two points and two rebounds against Winthrop (Dec. 29)... finished with five points, five rebounds, and four assists against Rutgers (Jan. 2)... totaled one point and one steal at Penn State (Jan. 5)… registered one point against USC (Jan. 8)... contributed three points, two rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block at Iowa (Jan. 11)... charted six points, three rebounds, and two assists against No. 19/20 Illinois (Jan. 14)... produced three rebounds, one assist, and one block in his first start of the season at Ohio State (Jan. 17)... tallied one point, five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block at Northwestern (Jan. 22)... recorded six points, five rebounds, two assists, and one block against Maryland (Jan. 26)... totaled six points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal at No. 10/10 Purdue (Jan. 31)... pulled down two rebounds at No. 21/19 Wisconsin (Feb. 4)... added 12 points, three rebounds, one assist, and two steals against No. 24/22 Michigan (Feb. 8)... produced two points, one rebound, three assists, and two steals at No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11)... registered two points, two rebounds, one assist, and three steals against UCLA (Feb. 14)... posted eight points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks against No. 13/14 Purdue (Feb. 23)... secured six points, four rebounds, and three assists against Penn State (Feb. 26)... compiled four rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks at Washington (March 1)... charted four points, two rebounds, four assists, and two steals at Oregon (March 4)... tallied four points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, and two blocks against Ohio State (March 8)... contributed four points, eight rebounds, two assists, and three steals against No. 23 Oregon in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament (March 13).

2023-24 (Senior)
• NABC Honors Court
• Academic All-Big Ten
Appeared in a career-high 21 games off the bench… averaged career highs in points (2.4 per game), rebounds (2.1), assists (1.1), and minutes (14.7)… shot 44.4% (16-of-36) from the floor and 47.4% (9-of-19) from the 3-point line, both career bests… made game-winning baskets at Ohio State (Feb. 6) and vs. Penn State (March 14)… recorded one rebound and one assist in his season debut against Harvard (Nov. 26)… charted one rebound and one assist against Maryland (Dec. 1)... chipped in two points and one assist against Auburn (Dec. 9)... added five points against North Alabama (Dec. 21)... contributed two points, one assist, and one block against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29)... recorded three points and three rebounds at Nebraska (Jan. 3)... saw three minutes of playing time at Rutgers (Jan. 9)... scored two points to go along with two rebounds, one assist, and one block at No. 10/11 Illinois (Jan. 27)... recorded career highs in points (13), rebounds (7), and made field goals (4) to go along with one assist and one block against Iowa (Jan. 30)... tallied one rebound and one assist against Penn State (Feb. 3)... put up six points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a career-high two blocks at Ohio State (Feb. 6)... totaled four rebounds, one assist, and one steal at No. 2/2 Purdue (Feb. 10)... charted three rebounds and one assist against Northwestern (Feb. 18)... registered two points and four rebounds against Nebraska (Feb. 21)... compiled two points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals at Penn State (Feb. 24)... posted three points and one rebound against Wisconsin (Feb. 27)... secured three points, one rebound, and two assists at Maryland (March 3)... totaled three rebounds, four assists, and two steals at Minnesota (March 6)... registered two rebounds and three assists against Michigan State (March 10)... posted eight points, four rebounds, and one steal against Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament (March 14)... charted four points, two rebounds, and one assist against Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (March 15).

2022-23 (Junior)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Saw minutes in 11 games… grabbed one rebound in the season-opener against Morehead State (Nov. 7)… saw game action against Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 10) and Miami (Ohio) (Nov. 20)… missed Little Rock (Nov. 23), Jackson State (Nov. 25), North Carolina (Nov. 30), Rutgers (Dec. 3), and Nebraska (Dec. 7) games due to injury... tallied one rebound and one assist against Elon (Dec. 20)... played against Penn State (Jan. 11), No. 18/18 Wisconsin (Jan. 14), No. RV/23 Illinois (Jan. 19), Michigan State (Jan. 22), and Ohio State (Jan. 28)… provided two points and one steal at Michigan State (Feb. 21)… played one minute in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Kent State (March 17).

2021-22 (Sophomore)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played in 17 games and started twice... averaged 1.9 points... had 18 assists and just seven turnovers... got his first playing time against NIU and responded with seven points, making all three shots, including a 3-pointer... had five points against Louisiana... hit a triple and had a steal against Jackson State... played 12 minutes and hit a 3-pointer and had two assists, a rebound and a steal against Nebraska... saw nine minutes of action at Wisconsin and had a blocked shot... played 17 minutes and scored three points and had two rebounds... played 16 minutes and had three assists and a steal against Notre Dame... garnered his first career start against NKU and finished with two points and had career highs with four boards and five assists... played five minutes at Penn State... played a minute against Michigan... played two minutes against Penn State... played four minutes at Maryland... started against Northwestern and played 34 minutes... had five points, three rebounds and four assists... played at Michigan State... played 10 minutes at Ohio State and had two assists, a steal and a rebound... played 14 minutes against Maryland and had three points, an assist and a steal... made two free throws in the NCAA Tournament against Saint Mary’s.

2020-21 (Freshman)
Appeared in 20 games... averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds... had 20 assists... played 12 minutes and had three assists against Tennessee Tech... played eight minutes against Texas... recorded seven minutes against Stanford and had three rebounds and two assists... hit a 3-pointer and had three assists against North Alabama... played five minutes at Illinois... played a Big Ten-high 12 minutes against Maryland... scored a season-high nine points at Wisconsin in 34 minutes of action... played 20 minutes and had a trey, four boards, an assist and a block against Nebraska... played 14 minutes at Iowa and had five points, two boards and two assists... played 16 minutes against Rutgers and had three boards and three assists... had two rebounds and an assist against Illinois... drained two triples, had four boards and a career-high three steals against Iowa... had two points, two rebounds and an assist at Northwestern... hit a 3-pointer at Rutgers… played eight minutes against Michigan... had an assist and an offensive rebound at Michigan State in eight minutes of play... saw three minutes of action at Purdue.

Prep/Personal
Mr. Basketball in Indiana from Bloomington South High School … ranked No. 127 by Rivals.com… No. 143 by 247Sports… finished career with a school record, 1,620 points… first-team All-State choice… Indiana All-Star… Bloomington Herald Times Player of the Year… averaged 18.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a senior… scored 28 points in a 69-66 win at Class 3A top-ranked Silver Creek, including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer… ended Floyd Central’s 31-game home winning streak with a 51-50 overtime on a banked shot at the buzzer… shot 59% from the field overall, including 37% from the 3-point line, and converted 76% of his free throws (90-for-119)… second on the team assists (2.8) and steals (2.2)… Panthers won their sixth-straight sectional titles… top-ranked team in the state with a 29-0 record… averaged 19.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals as a junior… led team to a sectional title and a spot in the regional championship game… made 66 3-pointers, knocking down better than 51% of his attempts from beyond the arc while averaging 14.4 points per game as a sophomore… played for legendary coach J.R. Holmes and attended same high school as former Hoosier standout Jordan Hulls… named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass All-State-Supreme 15… earned a spot on the "core six" Indiana Junior All-Star team… played AAU for Mike Fox and Indiana Elite… a direct admit to the Kelley School of Business… born May 12, 2001… son of Martin and Sherry Leal.