Keith McLeod
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Position | Point guard |
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
Born | November 5, 1979 Canton, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
High school | Canton McKinley |
College | Bowling Green |
Draft | Not drafted, 2003 |
Pro career | 2002–present |
Former teams | Saint Joseph Express (2002) Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno (2002–2003) Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2004) Yakima Sun Kings (2004) Lottomatica Virtus Roma (2004) Utah Jazz (2004–2006) Golden State Warriors (2006–2007) Indiana Pacers (2007) Montepaschi Siena (2008) |
Keith McLeod (born November 5, 1979 in Canton, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player, who plays at the point guard position. He is 6' 2" (1.88 m) tall. He played in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers, in the CBA for the Yakima Sun Kings, in the USBL for the Saint Joseph Express, and in the Italian top league for Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno, Lottomatica Virtus Roma and Montepaschi Siena.
McLeod was the 2002 Mid-American Conference men's basketball player of the year, while leading the Bowling Green Falcons to a berth in the NIT. He was not taken in the 2002 NBA Draft, but was selected in the 2002 USBL Draft by the Saint Joseph Express, and in the 2002 CBA Draft by the Yakima Sun Kings.
He was traded on June 12, 2006 to the Warriors in a four-man deal.
On January 17, 2007, McLeod was dealt to the Indiana Pacers along with teammates Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Ike Diogu, and Troy Murphy for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell.[1]
[edit] Trivia
- McLeod played high school basketball at athletic powerhouse Canton McKinley High School, the same high school that current NBA player Eric Snow attended.
- He is the second all-time leading scorer in Bowling Green State University history with 1,895 points.
- McLeod, along with Antonio Daniels, are the only two current players in the NBA that played basketball at Bowling Green State University.
- McLeod graduated with a BS in Computer Science from Bowling Green State University.