Leslie McDonald Scores 24: "He's on another level"

Posted Feb 1, 2009
Liberty's 3-point shooting kept the Crusaders in the game against Memphis' Briarcrest all night. especially in the second half. But it wasn't enough against the much bigger team that featured two NCAA Division I signees

Leslie McDonald, a 6-foot-5 North Carolina signee, led the Saints with 24 points, including several easy layups in the second quarter on backdoor cuts. Liberty was outscored 20-8 in the second quarter and trailed by 13 at halftime.

"He's on another level," Dexter Williams said. "He made tough shots. We did a good job of getting hands up, for the most part. The kid's going to North Carolina, you expect him to make shots like that." (Jackson Sun)

Related: Basketball Recruiting, Recruiting Board

UNC Basketball in high-stakes pursuit of Juke Harris, the top player in transfer portal
Since entering the transfer portal, former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris has spent time at Michigan’s national championship celebration and with UNC coaches for brunch...
Tue Apr 14, 2026

Video: IC Podcast - A Monday for the Ages in Carolina Basketball
Sherrell McMillan, Spencer Haskell, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the importance of transfer commit Neoklis Avdalas, the return of Jarin Stevenson, the hiring...
Tue Apr 14, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Neo Avdalas Commits, Dylan Mingo Out, Jarin Stevenson Returns
Virginia Tech transfer Neo Avdalas becomes the first portal commit of the Michael Malone era at UNC. The 6'9 guard from Greece comes with 3...
Tue Apr 14, 2026

UNC Parts Ways With 5-Star Guard Dylan Mingo
Dylan Mingo will no longer be a Tar Heel. Following a return visit to UNC, new basketball coach Michael Malone has decided to part ways...
Mon Apr 13, 2026