Jada Leonard

Height:
5-8
Year:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.
High School:
Monsignor Scanlan
Prev School:
Cleveland State
Position:
G

Before YSU: In her first three collegiate seasons, has averaged 11.5 points, 2.4 steals and 2.4 assists per game over 92 contests… First two active seasons were in 2022-23 and 2023-24 at Saint Peter's… Redshirted the 2024-25 season at Bryant… Played the 2025-26 campaign at Cleveland State… Has averaged at least 10.4 points and 2.0 steals in all three of her seasons… Arrived at Youngstown State with career totals of 1,062 points, 222 steals, 217 assists and 90 3-pointers… Named to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team as a redshirt junior at Cleveland State in 2025-26… Led the Horizon League and ranked 21st in the country with 2.9 steals per game… Also ranked in the top 11 in the conference in free-throw percentage (.817), assists per game (3.0), free throws made (103), assist-to-turnover ratio and points per game (12.0)… Helped lead the Vikings to 26 wins, a berth in the semifinals of the Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship and an appearance in the Great 8 round of the Postseason WNIT… Was the top scorer at Saint Peter's in both of her seasons competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference… Averaged 10.5 points as a freshman and 12.1 points as a sophomore… Posted averages of 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.0 assists per game while starting 53 of the 58 games she played for the Peacocks… Scored at least 20 points seven times for Saint Peter's.

High School: Scored over 1,000 career points at Monsignor Scanlan High School in the Bronx, N.Y…. Earned first-team all-state honors while being a two-time first-team all-league selection… Served as President of the English National Honor Society… Member of the Science and Social Studies National Honor Society.

Personal: Parents are Jevon Leonard and Tasha Beltran.