Leon Ayers III

Bethany College

Nov 6 (Thu)

7 p.m.

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Years of Remaining Eligibility including 2022-23: 1

Career Highlights

2022-23

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.

Prior To BG

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