Recruiting Update: Leo DeBruhl (2021 Seattle Academy)

<p>The Grind Session starts up on Monday and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="611203" first="Leo" last="DeBruhl"]</strong> is chomping at the bit. Sure, the smart 6-foot-3, 190-pound point guard from Seattle Academy got a chance to play a little bit of AAU ball this off-season but over the next couple of weeks he’ll really hit the court hard with the U.S. Basketball Academy. It will be his chance to show his stuff, play against some of the best in the country, and hopefully accelerate his college recruitment after the past few months where things didn’t quite go as originally planned.</p> <p>"I thought my summer went pretty well considering the circumstances we are in," DeBruhl said. "I was able to play on a great Rotary team but it was a shame not being able to play on the EYBL because I know we would have made it really far and opened some eyes this year for sure. I thought I played well in those tournaments and it just felt great to get back on the court again."</p> <p>Before suiting up for Rotary, DeBruhl spent a lot of time working on his individual game. A heady floor leader and true point guard, he’s gotten bigger and stronger and has continued to fine tune certain skills.</p> <p>"I’m really just trying to become as consistent of a knockdown shooter as I possibly can," DeBruhl said. "I’ve just been trying to improve every single day and be ready for that next step after high school."</p> <p>Since the high school season won’t start until 2021, DeBruhl has taken advantage of a unique opportunity - joining a team formed at the U.S. Basketball Academy in Blue River, Oregon. DeBruhl has connections with USBA as his father Joel has coached at USBA in years past and DeBruhl is also familiar with a lot of the Oregon-based players on the team having grown up in the Portland area before moving to Seattle for high school.</p> <p>"It’s been a cool experience for sure," DeBruhl said. "I feel like being away from home and working out on this schedule is very similar to what college is going to be like. Our team definitely all bonds really well together and I’m excited to see how that translates into games."</p> <p>USBA’s first real games will be at the Grind Session over the next 10 days as they will take on some of the top prep teams in the country. There’s no question DeBruhl would love to increase his current college recruitment, which currently has schools such as Seattle University, Princeton, and Vermont near the top of the list. His goals are to keep things simple.</p> <p>"I just want to be a real floor general and play the game the right way," DeBruhl said. "I want to make stuff happen on offense and get people involved. I also want to show I can be a good defender playing against high level guys."</p> <p>DeBruhl currently ranks as the #9 player in the PrepHoops Washington Class of 2021 rankings.</p>