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Jersey Number 35
Leon Bond III
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Wauwatosa, Wisc.
- High School:
- Wauwatosa HS / Virginia
2025-26: MVC All-Defensive Team ... MVC All-Tournament Team ... MVC Player of the Week (12/15/25) ... MVC Preseason Watchlist ... Lou Henson Award Early Season Watchlist ... Started all 35 games through the MVC Tournament ... Scored a career-high 416 points to average 11.8 points per game with 32.7 minutes played per game ... Tallied a team-high 169 total rebounds (4.8 per game), 52 assists (1.4 per game), 27 steals (0.7 per game) and a team-high 26 blocks (0.7 per game) ... Shot 47.3% from the field (158-334), 36.5% from three-point range (46-126) and 75% from the free throw line (53-72) ... Scored a season-high 26 points against Oakland (12/13/25) with four total games with 20+ points and 25 games in double figures ... Grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds at UIC (12/17/25) with three total games with ten or more rebounds ... Posted two double-doubles ... Scored his 500th career point at Evansville (1/4/26).
2024-25: MVC Player of the Week (12/23/24) ... NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in 23 games with 21 starts ... Scored 220 points to average 9.6 points per game with 25.9 minutes per game ... Tallied 101 rebounds (4.4 per game), 30 assists (1.3 per game), 21 steals (0.9 per game) and 14 blocks (0.6 per game) ... Shot 55.6% from the field (89-160), 33.3% from three-point range (13-39) and 78.4% from the free throw line (29-37) ... Scored a career-high 37 points with 12 made field goals and nine made free throws against Montana (12/16/24) ... Tied a career-high with nine rebounds against Belmont (1/1/25) ... Dished out a career-high five against vs. Missouri State (1/21/25) ... Posted eight games in double-digit scoring figures.
2023-24 (VIRGINIA): Appeared in 24 games for the Cavaliers during his redshirt freshman season … Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds on 45.8% shooting from the field … Recorded four games in double-digit scoring figures, including a career-high 16 points against North Carolina A&T on 80% shooting … Pulled down nine rebounds twice (North Carolina Central and Tarleton State).
2022-23 (VIRGINIA): Redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Wauwatosa East High School in Wisconsin … Former ESPN Top-100, four-star recruit from the class of 2022 (#75) … Four-year Varsity Award winner and McDonald’s All-American nominee … Averaged 21.1 points, seven rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game during his senior season with Division I First Team All-State and Greater Metro All-Conference honors … Helped lead the Red Raiders to a 23-3 record and Division I state championship in 2020-21 with 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as a junior with second team all-conference recognition … Notched 11.8 points and 5.9 rebounds as a sophomore (2019-20) … Posted 5.5 and 3.9 rebounds as a freshman (2018-19).
PERSONAL: Son of Leon and Maura Bond … Brother of Lauren and Theodore … Father, Leon played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1990-91) … Volunteers for Catheral Center Women’s Shelter Meal Program, St. Ben’s Meal Program, Robyn Nest Clothing Bank and Jr. Raiders Basketball Camps … Enjoys hunting, fishing, trying new foods and watching movies … Majoring in secondary education.
2024-25: MVC Player of the Week (12/23/24) ... NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in 23 games with 21 starts ... Scored 220 points to average 9.6 points per game with 25.9 minutes per game ... Tallied 101 rebounds (4.4 per game), 30 assists (1.3 per game), 21 steals (0.9 per game) and 14 blocks (0.6 per game) ... Shot 55.6% from the field (89-160), 33.3% from three-point range (13-39) and 78.4% from the free throw line (29-37) ... Scored a career-high 37 points with 12 made field goals and nine made free throws against Montana (12/16/24) ... Tied a career-high with nine rebounds against Belmont (1/1/25) ... Dished out a career-high five against vs. Missouri State (1/21/25) ... Posted eight games in double-digit scoring figures.
2023-24 (VIRGINIA): Appeared in 24 games for the Cavaliers during his redshirt freshman season … Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds on 45.8% shooting from the field … Recorded four games in double-digit scoring figures, including a career-high 16 points against North Carolina A&T on 80% shooting … Pulled down nine rebounds twice (North Carolina Central and Tarleton State).
2022-23 (VIRGINIA): Redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Wauwatosa East High School in Wisconsin … Former ESPN Top-100, four-star recruit from the class of 2022 (#75) … Four-year Varsity Award winner and McDonald’s All-American nominee … Averaged 21.1 points, seven rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game during his senior season with Division I First Team All-State and Greater Metro All-Conference honors … Helped lead the Red Raiders to a 23-3 record and Division I state championship in 2020-21 with 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as a junior with second team all-conference recognition … Notched 11.8 points and 5.9 rebounds as a sophomore (2019-20) … Posted 5.5 and 3.9 rebounds as a freshman (2018-19).
PERSONAL: Son of Leon and Maura Bond … Brother of Lauren and Theodore … Father, Leon played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1990-91) … Volunteers for Catheral Center Women’s Shelter Meal Program, St. Ben’s Meal Program, Robyn Nest Clothing Bank and Jr. Raiders Basketball Camps … Enjoys hunting, fishing, trying new foods and watching movies … Majoring in secondary education.
Ben Jacobson Press Conference - Mar. 23, 2026.
Monday, March 23
2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Postgame vs. St. John's - Mar. 20, 2026
Friday, March 20
PST: Men's Basketball Selection Show
Friday, March 20
2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Press Confernece - Mar. 19, 2026
Thursday, March 19
