Kawhi Leonard
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Leonard with San Diego State in 2009
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| No. 2 – San Antonio Spurs | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 29, 1991 Los Angeles, Caifornia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley, California) Martin Luther King (Riverside, California) |
| College | San Diego State (2009–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–present | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (/kəˈwaɪ/, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for San Diego State University before being selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He was then traded to San Antonio on draft night. Leonard won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2014 and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He is a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, having won in 2015 and 2016.
Leonard attended Canyon Springs High School before transferring to Martin Luther King High School his junior year. In Leonard's senior year, he and Tony Snell led the King High Wolves to a 30–3 record. Leonard averaged 22.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.0 blocks per game that year and won California Mr. Basketball.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Leonard was listed as the No. 8 small forward and the No. 48 player in the nation in 2009.
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