BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, January 4, 2012
It's no secret that Illinois' Meyers Leonard is blessed with a lot of athleticism. The 7-foot-1 big man moves and leaps unlike most guys his size, and he displayed it once again Wednesday at Northwestern. Late in the first half – a frustrating one for Leonard and the Illini – the breakout sophomore jumped out of the gym on a one-handed slam. Look at how high he got up there. And listen to that rim rattle! As BTN color commentator Shon Morris put it: "I think that rim is going to file assault charges." Watch the dunk now and see his game-sealing block in this post.
Leonard seals the win with this big block:
