Keith McLeod (2016) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Keith McLeod

Induction:
2016

Keith McLeod, a Canton, Ohio native, produced one of the most prolific offensive careers and remains the second-highest scorer in school history. He helped the Falcons earn a MAC championship and a post-season berth as a sophomore, then led the team back to the postseason as a senior.

McLeod's senior campaign included 755 points, the third-highest season total in BGSU history, and a 22.9 per-game average, which led the Mid-American Conference and ranked seventh nationally. He broke the BGSU record for three-pointers in a season with 89 and still ranks second in that category. McLeod led the Falcons to 24 wins, the most by any BGSU squad since the 1948-49 season. That total included a 12-game winning streak and victories over Michigan and Mississippi.

McLeod's final season concluded with recognition as the MAC Player of the Year, AP All-American Honorable Mention, first-team NABC All-District, USBWA All-District, CollegeInsider.com All-American, and a member of the MAC All-Tournament team.

"First and foremost, I'd like to thank God for the many blessings and opportunities in my career," McLeod said. "I'm extremely excited about being inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame. I never imagined basketball would take me the places it has and have me cross paths with amazing people. I'd like to thank my family, my coaching staff and my teammates, my close advisors at BG, and all my rec guys at the Southeast Community Center. Words can not explain what this means to me."

Earlier in his career, McLeod earned a selection on the 1998-99 College Hoops insider national All-Freshman team and the MAC All-Freshman team, and he was named second-team All-MAC as a junior. His sophomore season included 22 wins, a MAC championship and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament.

McLeod concluded his four years at BGSU with 1,895 points. He averaged 16.9 points per game, tenth in school history and remains BGSU's all-time leader with 552 made free throws. He ranks second among all Falcons with 199 successful three-pointers and is in the top ten for three-point percentage. His stellar defense resulted in 176 steals; that was fourth on BGSU's all-time list when he graduated and currently ranks sixth.

His accomplishments led to his inclusion on the All-Anderson team during the 2010-11 season.

Following his time at BGSU, McLeod enjoyed a professional career that spanned 12 years, teams in four different American leagues, and teams in four separate European nations. He played in parts of four NBA seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. He also competed in the NBA Developmental League, the CBA and the USBL, as well as for professional teams in Sweden, Estonia, Greece and Italy.

McLeod is currently continuing his career in basketball as a coach. He was hired in June 2016 to be an assistant boy's basketball coach at Canton GlenOak High School under Matt Hackenberg.