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."