2014-2015 Women's Basketball Roster
Leatherwood, Candice
Jersey Number 2
Candice Leatherwood
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Farmington Hills Mercy HS
Bio
2015-16 (So.)
- Appeared in all 33 games, making the first 12 starts of her career
- Finished second on the team with 2.2 apg
- Made her first career start at point guard against Charleston Southern on Dec. 5, playing 34 minutes and tallying seven points and five boards
- Scored nine points and made two triples against Seton Hall (Dec. 12)
- Set career highs for points (11) and rebounds (7), while tying her career high of two steals, Feb. 20 versus Coastal Carolina
- Posted 10 points and six rebounds during a March 1 victory over Winthrop
- Played a program-record 49 of 50 possible minutes during the Big South Championship title game against UNC Asheville (March 13), finishing with nine points, a career-high seven assists, four rebounds and only two turnovers
- Finished the year with 10 points and five rebounds during the Postseason WNIT matchup with Villanova (March 17)
2014-15 (Fr.)
- Appeared in 28 games as a reserve point guard during her freshman season
- Shot 75 percent (24-of-32) from the foul line, highlighted by a streak of nine consecutive made free throws between Jan. 3-17
- Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 14 against Charlotte, totaling two points and a rebound in three minutes off the bench
- Scored four points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds in 18 minutes during Liberty's Jan. 13 victory over Longwood
- Set career highs for points (8) and assists (4) during a home win over Radford (Feb. 2)
Prep
- Graduated from Farmington Hills Mercy High School
- Helped her team go 77-20 in four seasons
- In 2014, Farmington Hills Mercy won a school-record 25 games and advanced to the Detroit Class A state semifinal game.
- Her squad captured Catholic League (CHSL) titles in 2011 and 2014.
- Scored over 1,000 career points
- As a senior, was an MLive Detroit Area Dream Team selection and a special mention AP Class A all-state honoree
- All-Catholic team member as a sophomore, junior and senior
Personal
- Daughter of Greg and Cassandra Leatherwood
- Birthday is July 27
- Exercise science major
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