| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Year: | Freshman |
| Hometown: | El Cajon, Calif. |
| High School: | Foothills Christian HS |
| Position: | Guard |
High School
As a senior at Foothills Christian High School, Troy Leaf averaged
28.1 points, 4.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.0 blocked
shots per game...Following the year, Leaf was selected First Team
All-State All Divisions, California Division 5 Player of the Year,
First Team All-State Division 5, San Diego County All Divisions
Player of the Year, First Team All-CIF, and First Team All-Citrus
South League...Was one of five finalists for Gatorade California
State Player of the Year...Leaf finished his career as San Diego
County's all-time leading scorer with 3,318 points...The 3,318
points rank third in California prep history...Scored 47 points in
a win over Midway Baptist HS...Also had a 42 point game against
Jordan HS of Long Beach...Had 13 games of 30 or more points...Made
68 3-point baskets as a senior and had two games in which he made
six...Shot 55.0% from the field overall and 39% from 3-point
territory...Also made 86% from the free throw line...Had
double-figures in assists three times, including a high of 11
against Windward HS of Los Angeles...Posted double-figures in
rebounds three times, including 13 against Christian HS of El
Cajon...Led Foothills Christian to a 28-5 record in
2009-10...Helped his high school to four CIF San Diego Section
championships, four Division 5 Section titles and a pair of
Regional championships...Averaged 26.0 points per game as a junior,
25.1 as a sophomore and 25.0 as a freshman...As a junior, Leaf
averaged 6.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game...Scored a
career-high 50 points against Otay Ranch HS during his junior
season...Averaged a career-high 7.3 rebounds per game as a
sophomore...A four-time All-CIF San Diego Section and All-Citrus
South League selection...Coached by Brad Leaf.
Personal
Troy Emerson Leaf was born May 26, 1991 in Indianapolis,
Ind....The son of Brad and Karen Leaf...Produced a 4.1 grade point
average as a senior at Foothills Christian HS...Favorite sports
team is the San Diego Chargers...Favorite movies include Hoosiers
and Glory Road...His hobbies include basketball and fishing...King
James is Leaf's favorite novel...LeBron James is his favorite
athlete...Favorite television show is Man vs. Wild...His most
memorable sports moment was when Foothills Christian won its fourth
straight CIF title...While he is undecided on a major, Leaf would
someday like to get into coaching.