Leigh Aziz
Leigh Aziz
Syracuse 1998-2001
WNBA 2003-05 – Indiana Fever, Charlotte Sting
Comense (Italy)
While at Syracuse…
Senior Year
Played in 24 games, starting 20…averaged 20.9 minutes per game…recorded a career-high 20 rebounds against Long Island…also led the team in rebounding in 6 games…ranked eighth in the BIGEAST in rebounding, averaging 6.7 per game…ranked fourth in the league in offensive rebounding at 3.0 rebounds a game…led team in blocked shots (22) and offensive rebounds (73).
Junior Year
Played in 27 games, starting 24… averaged 29.7 minutes per game…led team in rebounding in 11 games…recorded a season-high 19 rebounds against…ranked third in the BIGEAST in rebounding, averaging 7.5 per game...ranked fourth in the league in offensive rebounds (3.00) and eighth in defensive rebounds (4.48)...slowed by a foot injury midway through the season...recorded a career-high 24 points against Chicago State at the Hawkeye Challenge…earned All-Tournament team honors at the Hawkeye Challenge...recorded five double-doubles...recorded career highs in points (238), rebounds (202), assists (26) and blocked shots (13)...member of the Central team which won the bronze medal at the 2000 Empire State Games...averaged 8.8 points per game.
Sophomore Year
Played in all 27 games...started 13 games...recorded a then career-high 19 points against West Virginia...totaled 10 points and eight rebounds against Lafayette...posted a season-high 11 rebounds against American, West Virginia and Villanova..scored 11 points and pulled down five rebounds against Pittsburgh...led SU with 16 points against No. 9 Notre Dame...averaged 5.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Freshman Year
Earned the Abbie Bigelow Award for Courage...co-winner of SU’s Most Improved Post Player award with former teammate Erin Pratt...made her Orangewoman debut against Radford...posted season-best seven points and six rebounds against Central Florida...scored five points and pulled down three rebounds in SU’s 83-67 win against St. Peter’s...averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game.
