(2020) SG Anthony Leal to IU

[Chris007]

Great kid, great family, really good shooter, loves IU. Right now his ball handling is not up to speed. Doesn't know how to take over a game yet or have that killer instinct but I think he is figuring that out. As the top junior in the state, playing at a top school in the state you shouldn't lose to Edgewood. I can say that I'm an Edgewood grad but he should not let his team lose that game. I think he will be a Hoosier, but I'm not there yet with an offer if I'm Archie.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Options Aplenty For Four-Star Junior Anthony Leal

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/leal-65

Indiana: “(Archie Miller) has done a really good job recruiting in the state and had a good first year last year and starting up this year. They haven’t offered yet. They just keep telling me to keep developing and getting better. I wouldn’t say it’s a ‘offer or go away’ kind of thing. I’m just enjoying the process and seeing where everything falls.”

[DChoosier]

3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Great kid, great family, really good shooter, loves IU. Right now his ball handling is not up to speed. Doesn't know how to take over a game yet or have that killer instinct but I think he is figuring that out. As the top junior in the state, playing at a top school in the state you shouldn't lose to Edgewood. I can say that I'm an Edgewood grad but he should not let his team lose that game. I think he will be a Hoosier, but I'm not there yet with an offer if I'm Archie.

I have never seen him play but hope he develops to the point of earning an offer.  4.3 GPA, taking 5 AP classes, Bloomington kid, might be best player (in his class) in the state, etc.  

Anyone have thoughts on Leal vs Galloway? Sort of has the feel of Franklin vs Newman in that it might be worth picking up one of them but not both.

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

5 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Great kid, great family, really good shooter, loves IU. Right now his ball handling is not up to speed. Doesn't know how to take over a game yet or have that killer instinct but I think he is figuring that out. As the top junior in the state, playing at a top school in the state you shouldn't lose to Edgewood. I can say that I'm an Edgewood grad but he should not let his team lose that game. I think he will be a Hoosier, but I'm not there yet with an offer if I'm Archie.

How do all those attributes compare to Galloway?

[ap2345]

I don’t care who it is IU needs a legitimate shooter or two. Whether that is Leal, Galloway, or someone else. What IU has lacked last year and this year is a Nick Zeisloft, Sean McDermott, or Ryan Cline although he’s inconsistent type of shooter. Someone to be a consistent 3 point threat. That’s what is desperately needed in the 2020 class for sure and honestly I think it’s needed in 2019 too even though I’m not sure if there will be a scholarship for that type of player.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South defeated Terre Haute North 62-38.  Leal with 26 pts. on 9-14 FG; 2-5 on 3s and 6-8 FT.

Also had 2 blocks, 4 steals, and 4 assists.

Edited December 15, 2018 by Class of '66 Old Fart
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[BtownStrength]

Bloomington South defeats #3 Floyd Central 52-44. Leal with 12 pts. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

7 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

Bloomington South defeats #3 Floyd Central 52-44. Leal with 12 pts. 

This was Floyd Central's loss of the season.  Leal picked up 2 1st Q fouls.  All of his points came in the 2nd half.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South over Bloomfield 55-35.  Leal with 13 pts. and 10 reb.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South defeated Shelbyville 72-66 and Leal scored 31 pts.  South has another game later today at 6:00 vs. Evansville Central.  Butler coach Jordan in the house watching.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

In its second game of the day, Bloomington South beat Evansville Central 72-52.  Leal with 16 pts. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

More on the 2 games Leal played yesterday.

The opener against Shelbyville was a thriller, featuring a shootout between South’s Anthony Leal, who had 30 of his 31 points in the last three quarters, shooting 11-of-14 after an 0-for-4 start.   Leal exploded in the third, going 6-of-7 with two 3s for 14 points. “It seems like it’s become a pattern where I don’t do much in the first quarter,” Leal said. “It isn’t great, but I just keep doing what we need to do to win.”

In the evening game against Ev. Central Leal had 16 points, five assists, three steals, four blocks;

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South and Indpls. Cathedral are participating in the Bob Wettig Classic at Richmond on the 27th.  Games will be streamed on:  http://radiotroy.com/

Thurs. at 11:00 a.m., South will play Illinois CRU. 

Thurs. at 5:30 p.m., Indpls. Cathedral (Armaan Franklin) vs. Northwest Home School

 

This is a 3-day event and the whole schedule at:  https://richmondreddevils.com/2018/12/26/wettig18-3-days-32-games-begin-wednesday/

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South torching the nets and has a 55-35 halftime lead over Illinois CRU in the Bob Wettig Classic.   Leal has 15 pts. on just 6 shots.

FINAL RESULTS.  South didn't cool off very much in the 2nd half and won 100-69.  Leal finished with 20 pts, a couple of rebounds and assists.  He was 4-8 on 3's.  He went to the bench for the last time with 5 min. still remaining in the 4th Q with the game clearly over.  Never saw him take it to the hole; all jump shots except for a dunk when he stole an inbound pass.  South plays again on Friday at 4:00.  If both teams keep winning, we could see Leal facing off against Armaan Franklin in the championship game.

 

FYI - Illinois CRU is a homeschool and competes in the NCHC (National Christian Homeschool Championships) each year based out of Springfield, MO.  It was the 2017 and 2018 varsity boys national runner-up and its 16U boys are the reigning 2018 national champion so it has quite a program in place.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

49 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

I like what I've seen and read about Leal, (for some reason he reminds me of Pat Graham) good shooter, good size , Top 100 hometown kid and IU definitely looks like it will really need guards. What is the thinking here, does IU eventually offer? Holding out to see who else might commit first?

IMO, Archie and staff just aren't that sold on Leal or Trey Galloway at this point in time and want more time to watch and see if they continue to develop this high school season and into their 2019 AAU season.  This is where you'd love to be the fly on the wall when the staff is discussing individual players.

 

I've watched multiple Trey Galloway games but tonight was the first full game I've watched of Leal.  Seen lots of his highlight videos but I don't put much stock in any player's highlight videos.  To me, Leal is a much better shooter, but I think Galloway's overall game is more developed.  I think Galloway handles the ball better and is much more aggressive in driving it to the basket and in general is just a more active player.  And that latter comment may be just a function of their respective team style of play.  Can't offer an opinion on either player's abilities on defense.

 

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[GloryDays]

1 hour ago, Fkfootball1 said:

More athletic than Graham.

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 Saw Pat Graham several times in high school He was pretty athletic then he wrecked his knee.

[323SGrant]

 Saw Pat Graham several times in high school He was pretty athletic then he wrecked his knee.

And he had a good skill set and IMO, that’s why he was a McDonald AA. Saw him take it to the hole with a sweet move against Purdue.

 

 

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South advanced in the Bob Wettig Classic with a 78-45 win over Seton Catholic (small private school in Richmond).  Leal played all of the first half but only about 9 minutes in the second half.  He finished with 29 points on 10-15 FG's; 5-9 on 3's; 4-4 FT's; 4 reb; 3 asst; 1 TO.  They play again tomorrow morning at 11:30 am against the winner of Zionsville vs. Connersville.

I saw after the fact that he had 7 assists in his Thursday night game

For the most part, Leal is a catch and shoot player and doesn't do a lot of dribbling.  Defensively, he played out top for the most part and did get beat twice on baseline drives.  South's opponents last night and today were clearly out-matched from the outset and it will be interesting to see what Leal does tomorrow morning probably against Zionsville.  

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bloomington South goes down in OT to Zionsville 63-62 and will face the loser of the Richmond vs Cathedral game at 6:00 tonight.  Leal had at least 22 points; the announcers had him up to 26.  I only had him for 5-10 FG; 1-2 on 3's and  11-15 FT, 2 reb; 0 asst; 1 stl, 1 TO.

With 20 sec. left in regulation, he missed a FT that would have given Bloom. a 3-point lead.  In OT, he missed 2 of 3 with 23 sec. left and Bloomington down 1.  From the vantage point of my comfy chair, I don't think he has much of a vertical.  He can dunk, but I've now seen him get blocked at the rim several times and outrebounded by a player behind him more than once.

PUke bound Isaiah Thompson had 29 for Z'ville.