Indiana Basketball: Breaking down Hoosiers’ current 2020 signees
By Alec Lasley
Anthony Leal (Bloomington South/SG)
The four-star Bloomington native has been around the Indiana program his entire life, and when it was time to make his decision, he chose the Hoosiers instead of Stanford.
Leal will fit in perfectly with what Archie Miller has built in Bloomington. A hard-nosed, tough, and high IQ type guard, Leal is that prototypical Miller guard.
What Leal will bring to the Hoosiers is his scoring ability. At 6-foot-5, his size brings great versatility to the lineup with his ability to play a couple of different positions. While he isn’t the most athletic player on the court, he makes up for it with his hustle and grit.
Most known for his shooting ability throughout high school, Leal’s touch was on full display during the final weekend of the Adidas Gauntlet Circuit this summer when he put on a show, making 17 threes over three games. With his size and high release, he makes it extremely difficult on opposing players to try to contest his shot. Also, with his physical play, Leal loves to get to the free throw line and try to finish through contact.
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While his shooting and scoring is the best part of his game, he is also a willing passer and defender. Though he isn’t an ‘elite’ defender at this stage, he has the ability with his size and length, in addition to his quick first step, to be able to defend at a high level.
Overall, I fully expect Leal to be in the rotation as a freshman, not just because he can play at a high level, but because of his toughness. You see it with Armaan Franklin right now, Archie Miller loves toughness and especially toughness in his guards.
As his career progresses, Leal will be a very dependable player and someone who you can absolutely build a program around. Come his senior year, Leal will be a tremendous leader and probably go down as one of Miller’s favorite guards.