The Citadel Athletics

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Saw action in all 32 games for The Citadel, making 18 starts, including the final 14 games … Averaged 17.8 minutes, 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … In SoCon play, his numbers went up to 20.6 minutes, 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest … Scored a season-high 12 points in the final game of the season against UNCG in the SoCon Championships (3/3/18) … Scored 11 points, went 3-for-3 from 3-point range and had six rebounds in a close home loss to ETSU (1/29/18) … Had eight games with at least five rebounds, including matching a career-high at home against Point (12/16/17) … Matched his career-high of four assists at VMI (1/20/18) and at Samford (2/10/18) … Ended the season having brought down at least four rebounds in six straight games.

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Finished his freshman campaign with 196 points, 91 rebounds and 29 assists in 33 games … Started 19 games, including the first five, which ranked second most among freshmen on the team … Tied for first with classmate Frankie Johnson for most games played as a freshman (33) … Registered the first double-digit game of career against Truett-McConnell with 12 points, going 7-for-8 from the free throw line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Represented Puerto Rico in international competition each year since he was 14 … In 2012, made the U15 Puerto Rico Junior National Team and helped his squad capture a gold medal at the FIBA Centrobasket …Went on to play for Puerto Rico's U16, U17 and U18 national teams … Collected a pair of fourth-place finishes at the FIBA Tournament of the Americas in 2013 and 2014 and another FIBA Centrobasket gold medal in 2015 …Traveled with the U17 Puerto Rico National Team to Dubai for the 2014 FIBA World Championships and steered the squad to a fifth-place finish … Later moved to Miami where he starred as a three-year captain at Chaminade Madonna Prep … Averaged at least 15 points per game for three consecutive seasons at Chaminade, posting 17 points, six rebounds and three assists as a junior and 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists per contest as a senior … Recorded a triple-double four different times during his senior campaign, reaching double figures in points, rebounds and assists … Earned 2016 second-team All-Broward County honors … Excelled off the court as a four-year member of his school's National Honor Society … Boasted a 4.1 GPA at Chaminade.

PERSONAL: Full name is Leandro Luis Allende … Son of Luis R. Allende-Ruiz and Damaris Auilès… Father Luis played professional basketball in the Puerto Rican Pro League for more than 20 years and played on the Puerto Rico Adult National Basketball Team for 10 years … Major is business administration.