It came in scoreless fashion but Leatherbury nonetheless earns mention here for the spark he provided off the bench. Coming in with the game still competitive, the repeat sophomore via Freedom HS (PA) packed an instant punch as a downhill threat off the dribble. His cat-like quickness and sturdy handle made him difficult to keep out of the paint, where he proved to be a crisp and timely passer on kickouts and dumpoffs alike. It was the first extended evaluation of Leatherbury to this point and he left us eager to see more moving forward.

#106…Leatherbury is a high IQ point guard who stuffs the stat book. For example, earlier this season he recorded 34 points (5 threes) and 9 assists in a win over ND-Green Pond. From a scoring standpoint, Leatherbury (14 ppg.) can drain threes and attack the paint off the dribble for lay-ins or floaters. He can also put the ball on the deck and then slam on the breaks for mid-range jumpers. As a distributor, Leatherbury can facilitate off the bounce and is especially skilled at executing kick out passes. He also thrives in pick-n-roll action as well as at dropping dimes on the fast break. Leatherbury is an excellent live dribble passer too. On defense, Leatherbury is a menacing on-ball defender