Monticello — Leandra Brown, a senior member of the Monticello Lady Trojan basketball

squad, recently signed with Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and will

continue her basketball career at the collegiate level. Leandra has been a

consistent leader for the Lady Trojans, and there is much anticipation to

what she will bring to the Asbury basketball squad.

"We are so excited to add a player and a person like Leandra to our

program,"stated Kalen Harris, an assistant coach at Asbury. "Her athletic

skills at both ends of the floor will be of great value for us. She has

progressed throughout her high school career and we believe that even more

improvement is ahead for Leandra at the college level.

As a Lady Trojan, Leandra has had a stellar career.

She scored a career total of 1,038 points, had 658 rebounds, 102

assists, and 114 steals during her high school career. As a senior, she

averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds a game.

Her achievements on and off the court have made Leandra noticeable to

colleges such as Asbury.

"She is a good student, good player, and most importantly of all, a good

person," stated Harris. "She will help us develop our women's basketball

program here at Asbury College."