Troy University Athletics
2008 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Chris Leggett
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Meridian, MS
- High School:
- Meridian HS
In addition to his skill as a player, Leggett will provide the Trojans with an intangible in that he knows what it takes to win. Leggett played at Wallace Community College in Hanceville on a team that went 32-1 last season. The squads’ only loss came in the final game of the year and prevented them from going to the NJCAA National Tournament despite the fact that they were ranked No. 1 in the nation.
“Chris was on a very good team with four or five other players who are going on to Division I teams,” Troy coach Don Maestri said. “He knows what it takes to compete and win against the very best and he is a very talented rebounder.”
Leggett averaged 12 points per game at Wallace last year, posted 14 double-doubles while also averaging a team-high nine rebounds per outing. He posted a season-high 19 rebounds in one game. He didn’t score more points because he didn’t have to, but he shot a solid 61 percent from the field when he did shoot.
“He is an inside-out type of player, but he can step away from the basket and score,” Trojans assistant coach David Felix said.
Leggett played in the Alabama Junior College All-Star game this year and was MVP of the 2006 Alabama-Mississippi High School All-Star game. Leggett played his freshman season at Meridian Community College before transferring to Wallace-Hanceville.
