Leon Ayers III

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Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2020-21 (Jr.)

Played in all 29 games with seven starts during his lone season with the Bears
First start in a Mercer uniform came against Wofford (Dec. 29) on ESPNU
Third on the team with an average of 12.2 points per game. Finished 20^th in the Southern Conference in points per game.
Reached double figures in 20 games. Had a streak of five games in double figures from Feb. 3-17.
Surpassed 20 points for the first time as a Bear at The Citadel (Jan. 23). Shot 10-of-14 in the win.
Scored in double figures in all of the Bears’ SoCon Tournament games. Never scored less than 14 points in a tournament game.
Made seven or more shots from the floor in seven games
One of three players to shoot at least 50 percent from the floor (min. 2 attempts / game). Made 52.1 percent of his shots.
Posted career-highs of five assists and nine rebounds at Georgia State (Nov. 30)
Had a career-best four thefts in the SoCon quarterfinals against Wofford (March 6). Finished 10^th in the conference with 1.2 steals per game.

Before Mercer
Henry Ford College (2018-2020)

Played at Henry Ford College in Michigan where he was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American
Averaged 21.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game and led the Hawks to an 18-12 record in 2019-20
His 21.7 points per game ranked 17^th in the NJCAA. Earned national attention when he poured in 48 points in a 93-78 win over Macomb on February 15.
Appeared in all 30 games during the 2019-20 season. Shot 40.9 percent from the floor while making an impressive 82.9 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe
Led the nation in points per 40 minutes (75.7), ranked eighth in free throws made (152) and ninth in free throw percentage (82.9), total points (651) and defensive rebounds (210)
Helped Henry Ford College to the NJCAA Great Lakes East District Quarterfinals as a sophomore.
Led the Hawks to a 23-9 record as a freshman. The Hawks won the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) championship, 77-73, over Grand Rapids thanks to 22 points from Ayers III.
Henry Ford advanced to NJCAA District 10 Championship where they fell to St. Clair County, despite a game-high 28 points on 11-of-23 shooting from Ayers III
Averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists during his first season with the Hawks. He shot 44.5 percent from the floor and ranked second nationally in points per 40 minutes (67.9).
Originally chose Wisconsin Green Bay before reopening his recruitment and committing to Mercer.