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Bowling Green State University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Ayers III, Leon
Jersey Number 2
Leon Ayers III
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Troy, Mich.
- High School:
- Henry Ford
- Prev School:
- Duquesne
Bio
Years of Remaining Eligibility including 2022-23: 1
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
- 2022-23 All-MAC Honorable Mention
- The only Falcon to play all 31 games over the course of the season, starting 29.
- Eclipsed the 1,000 career-point mark at the Division-I level, finishing with 1,135 career points after tallying a team-high, and career-high, 512 points.
- Averaging 16.5 points per game, finishing eighth in the Mid-American Conference for the regular season.
- Recorded 29 double-digit scoring games, 12 20-point games and two 30-point games, leading BGSU in scoring 15 times.
- Logged a career-high 31 points against Miami (OH) (Jan. 21), shooting 83.3% from the field (10-of-12).
- Finished the season second in assists with a career-high 96, leading the team in the stat seven times.
- Posted a career-high eight assists twice, doing so against Fairmont State (Dec. 19) and Western Michigan (Jan. 14).
- Shot a career-best 9-of-11 at the free throw line against Morgan State (Dec. 3).
- Finished the season shooting 47.3% from the field, a career-best 41.4% from three and 80.8% from the free throw line.
- Ended the season with a career-high 125 rebounds, third on the team.
- Tallied a career-high 10 blocks, tied for third on the team.
- Joined the Falcons after playing the 2021-22 season for Duquesne
- Played 27 games with 14 starts at Duquesne putting up an average of 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game
- Played the 2020-21 season at Mercer, averaging 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game
- Began his collegiate career at Henry Ford College, playing two seasons where he was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American
- Averaged 21.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 3 assists per game in his second season at Henry Ford
- Ranked 17th in the NJCAA in points per game his second season (21.7 ppg) while shooting 40.9% from the field
Derrick Butler, DaJion Humphrey, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Mar. 7, 2025)
Saturday, March 08
Marcus Johnson, Javontae Campbell, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Mar. 1, 2025)
Saturday, March 01
Javontae Campbell, Derrick Butler, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Feb. 21, 2025)
Saturday, February 22
Wilguens Jr. Exacte, Javontae Campbell, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Feb. 18, 2025)
Wednesday, February 19
