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.jpg) Leonard with the Toronto Raptors in 2019 | |
| No. 2 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 1991 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | San Diego State (2009–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2018 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2018–2019 | Toronto Raptors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He used to play for the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore.
Leonard won Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016. He won the Most Valuable Player for the 2014 Finals win. He was not drafted by the Spurs. Rather he was traded on draft night from the Indiana Pacers.
In 2018, Leonard joined the Toronto Raptors. He helped the team win the 2019 NBA Finals. His contract ended on June 30, 2019.[1]
Leonard has scored more than 30 points in a game thirteen times in the 2019 playoff season. He has been compared to LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry.[2]
In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
- ↑ "Kawhi Leonard becomes a free agent June 30 — Toronto can offer the most cash". Global News. June 14, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ↑ "SIMMONS: We still haven't seen Kawhi's best in NBA Finals".