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Jersey Number 2
Leroy Blyden Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Jesuit HS
- Prev School:
- Toledo
Get to Know Leroy ...
What's the significance behind your jersey number?
- The significance behind my jersey number is all tied to my family. My dad in college wore No. 52. My mom wore No. 5, and my brother wore No. 2. Growing up I watched a lot of my brother playing in college, so I chose No. 2.
- My family inspired me. Since a young age, going to my brother's games and seeing pictures of my parents play.
- Before every game I like to take a nap and listen to a lot of music.
- I like to model my game after a lot of players. I like to take the best ability from some players and paste it into mine. So I would say Russell Westbrook’s athleticism, Stephan Curry’s shooting, Kyrie Irving’s ability to score, and Carson Wallace’s steal ability.
- Russell Westbrook, John Wall, and LeBron James
A prolific scorer who transferred to Kansas from Toledo in April 2026 … Was the 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year … Ranked 17th nationally among freshmen with a 16.4 ppg in 2025-26 ... Career-wise enters the 2026-27 season with 34 games with 32 starts, 558 points, 137 rebounds, 153 assists, and 61 steals.
CAREER HONORS
MAC All-Tournament Team (2026)
MAC Freshman of the Year (2026)
All-MAC Third Team (2026)
2025-26 (FRESHMAN AT TOLEDO)
The 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year who was an All-MAC Third Team selection … Led the league freshmen in scoring at 16.4 points per game, which was 17th nationally among freshmen ... Scored in double figures in 24 contests with 13 contests of 20 points or more, including a career-high 36 points against Western Michigan (12/30) … Had eight games with six or more assists, including a career-high 13 assists against Buffalo (3/6) … Ranked third in the league in steals per game (1.8), third in free throw percentage (84.6%), seventh 2.3 threes made per game (2.3), seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4), eighth in assists per game (4.5), ninth in scoring (16.4 ppg) and ninth in 3FG Pct. (40.7%) … Named to the 2026 MAC All-Tournament Team where he averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.7 steals in three games as Toledo finished runner-up in the event.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played high school basketball at the University of Detroit Jesuit where he was a Michigan Mr. Basketball runner-up after averaging 21.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.3 steals per game as a senior … His prep coach is Pat Donnelly … Also earned all-state honors his senior year and was a three-time All-Catholic League selection … Led Detroit Jesuit to an undefeated CHSL Central Division title his senior season.
PERSONAL
Parents are Leroy and Markita Blyden … Has one brother, Juwan Howard Jr., and one sister, Makayla Blyden … His mother played basketball at Lansing Community College and Salem College … His father played basketball at Salem College and for the United States Virgin Islands National Basketball Team for five years … Brother, Juwan Howard Jr , played at Detroit Mercy and professional overseas in Spain, Europe, Finland, Luxembourg, Mexico and Indonesia.
JAYHAWKS WHO WORE NO. 2
Corbin Allen (2026), AJ Storr (2025), Christian Braun (2020-22), Charlie Moore (2019), Lagerald Vick [also wore No. 24] (2016-18), Cliff Alexander (2015), Anrio Adams (2013), Conner Teahan (2008-12), Alex Galindo (2005), Omar Wilkes (2004), Lewis Harrison [also wore No. 30] (2002)
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