Maarty Leunen led the Redmond High School (Oregon) to back-to-back OSAA State Title games, and won it the first showing in 2003 when the Panthers beat Hillsboro, 50-47.
Today after a stellar career at Oregon where Leunen averaged 9.9 points & 7 rebounds per game, the 7th year Euro Pro hoopster is leading Cantu to the postseason in the Italian League.
The former 2nd round NBA draft pick (2008) of the Houston Rockets is also the Captain of his team, and one of only 2 Americans on the team.
Would Leunen move to the NBA? How different and crazy is the Italian League basketball games, like much of soccer is in that country?
And, his thoughts on playing for Ernie Kent……?
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