Leaonna Odom
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1998 Lompoc, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade College Prep (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Duke (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | New York Liberty |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leaonna Laneah Odom (born March 26, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.[1][2]
High school career
Odom started her high school basketball career at Los Alamitos High School where she averaged 14.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in her freshman season. She moved to Mater Dei for her sophomore season. She played the remainder of her high school basketball career at Chaminade College Prep where she averaged 21.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.1 blocks in her senior year. She participated in the 2016 McDonald's All-American game in Chicago and the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic in New York where she scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks.[3][4][5]
College career
Odom played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils from 2016 to 2020. In her freshman season, she averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.[6] In her Sophomore season, she averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[7] In her junior year, she averaged 13.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[8] In her senior year, she averaged 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[9][10][11] Her 54.7-percent shooting from the floor ranked fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[12]
Duke statistics
Source[13]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Duke | 34 | 54.2% | – | 63.9% | 4.59 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 8.12 |
| 2017–18 | Duke | 33 | 52.9% | – | 59.7% | 6.27 | 1.67 | 1.15 | 1.09 | 9.64 |
| 2018–19 | Duke | 30 | 50.6% | – | 58.9% | 6.40 | 2.53 | 0.90 | 1.63 | 13.13 |
| 2019–20 | Duke | 28 | 54.7% | 37.5% | 62.0% | 6.21 | 1.64 | 0.61 | 1.86 | 14.25 |
| Career | 125 | 53.0% | 25.0% | 61.0% | 5.83 | 1.61 | 0.91 | 1.41 | 11.10 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Duke | 34 | 115 | 212 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 72 | 156 | 24 | 32 | 39 | 276 |
| 2017–18 | Duke | 33 | 139 | 263 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 67 | 207 | 55 | 38 | 36 | 318 |
| 2018–19 | Duke | 30 | 169 | 334 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 95 | 192 | 76 | 27 | 49 | 394 |
| 2019–20 | Duke | 28 | 176 | 322 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 71 | 174 | 46 | 17 | 52 | 399 |
| Career | 125 | 599 | 1131 | 3 | 12 | 186 | 305 | 729 | 201 | 114 | 176 | 1387 |
Professional career
On April 17, 2020, the New York Liberty selected Odom as the 15th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.[14][15]
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New York | 22 | 16 | 20.6 | .490 | .250 | .870 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4' | 0.7 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | New York | 18 | 0 | 12.1 | .467 | .294 | .750 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 40 | 16 | 16.8 | .483 | .270 | .829 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
References
- ^ "2020 WNBA Draft Profile: Leaonna Odom". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Magliocchetti, Geoff. "New York Liberty draft: Analyzing the trio of April trades". Elites Sports New York. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Ciniglo, Tony. "Chaminade's Leaonna Odom is taking her shot at greatness". Los Angeles Daily news. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Women's Basketball Roster: LEAONNA ODOM". goduke.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Leaonna Odom". espn.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Women's Basketball Roster: LEAONNA ODOM". goduke.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Leaonna Odom". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Leaonna Odom". herosports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NCAA Women's Basketball; Duke Blue Devils (18–12)". stats.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Katie. "Can Leaonna Odom Bring Consistency To Her Game?". lynx.wnba.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Duke women's basketball 2019–20 player preview: Leaonna Odom". dukechronicle.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Duke duo goes in WNBA Draft". The Dispatch. April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Maloney, Jack. "2020 WNBA Draft winners and losers: Liberty add Sabrina Ionescu with top pick; Wings land talented trio". cbssports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Greg. "Sabrina Ionescu has bigger plans for Liberty, WNBA: 'A voice'". New York Post. Retrieved 2 May 2020.