Paul Tanner Leissner (born September 17, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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College career

Leissner was a four year starter for the

. As a freshman, he led the team with 12.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named the

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Rookie of the Year and second team all-conference. 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. 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

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. 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. 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.

Professional career

Ehingen Urspring

Leissner signed with

Ehingen Urspring Ehingen Urspring is a professional basketball club based in Ehingen, Germany. The team plays in the ProB, the third German division. Ehingen has won the ProB, Germany's third tier league, twice, in 2011 and 2016. Home games of the team are played ...

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, the German second division, to start his professional career. He finished the ProA season with 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds over 33 games (32 starts).

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Following the end of the ProA season, Leissner signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. of the

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on April 28, 2019. Leissner averaged 9.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in seven games for the team.

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg

Leissner returned to Germany after signing with

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg BG Ludwigsburg, for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (), is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of basketball in Germany. Fo ...

of the

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(BBL) on August 2, 2019. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the Bundesliga.

Afyon Belediye

On August 1, 2020, he signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish

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Rytas Vilnius

On August 3, 2021, he has signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian League.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg

On July 14, 2022, he signed with

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of the German

Palencia Baloncesto

On July 31, 2023, Leissner signed with

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of the

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. On November 10, he left the team.

Akita Northern Happinets

On December 1, 2023, Leissner signed with

of the

. On April 9, 2024, his contract was terminated. On May 14, he re-signed with Akita Northern Happinets for 2024–25 season.

References

External links

New Hampshire Wildcats bioRealGM profileEuroBasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leissner, Tanner 1995 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen Afyon Belediye S.K. players Akita Northern Happinets players American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas BC Rytas players Ehingen Urspring players EWE Baskets Oldenburg players Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players Judson High School alumni Liga ACB players New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball players Palencia Baloncesto players People from Bexar County, Texas Riesen Ludwigsburg players Sportspeople from Greater San Antonio