Tanner Leissner
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 Leissner with the Rytas Vilnius during the 2022 LKL Finals | |
| No. 15 – Akita Northern Happinets | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 17, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Judson (Converse, Texas) |
| College | New Hampshire (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Ehingen Urspring |
| 2019 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2019–2020 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2020–2021 | Afyon Belediye |
| 2021–2022 | Rytas |
| 2022–2023 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2023 | Palencia Baloncesto |
| 2023–present | Akita Northern Happinets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Tanner Leissner[1][2] (born September 17, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League. He played college basketball for the New Hampshire Wildcats.
Leissner was a four year starter for the New Hampshire Wildcats. As a freshman, he led the team with 12.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named the America East Conference Rookie of the Year and second team all-conference.[3] He led the team in scoring and finished as the Wildcats' second-leading rebounder with 15.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore and was named first team All-America East.[4] Leissner was again named first team all-conference in his junior after averaging 17.1 points and 6.9 rebounds and helped lead New Hampshire to the semifinal of the 2017 America East men's basketball tournament.[5] As a senior, he led the Wildcats for a fourth straight year with 18.7 points per game while also averaging 6.9 rebounds per game. He was named first team All-America East for a third consecutive season and awarded UNH Athlete of the Year.[6] Leissner finished his collegiate career as the Wildcats' all-time leader in points (1,962), free throws attempted (675) and made (521), and minutes played (4,095) while also finishing third in rebounds with 862 in 121 games played.[7]