Sept. 6, 2010
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State sophomore Kawhi Leonard is featured on Lindy's Sports College Basketball 2010-2011 Preview magazine, which is expected to hit newsstands this month.
The Mountain West Conference tournament most valuable player is on the cover accompanied with the description "The Class of Cali" in reference to this season's SDSU squad.
The preseason publication goes on sale online on Sept. 7 at LindysSports.com and will include team and conference previews, among other things pertaining to the world of college basketball.
The Aztecs return nine letterwinners and all five starters from last season's 25-9 team. Leonard is joined by seniors Billy White (2010 MWC honorable mention), Malcolm Thomas (2010 all-MWC second team), D.J. Gay (2010 MWC honorable mention) and sophomore Chase Tapley, who shot 50 percent from the field and led the Aztecs with a 1.84 assist-to-turnover ratio.
SDSU enters the 2010-11 season fresh off one of its most successful efforts after winning the MWC tournament crown, advancing to the NCAA Tournament and compiling a 25-9 record. The Scarlet and Black have won 20 or more games and advanced to the postseason five consecutive seasons. San Diego State inches toward the `10-11 season with much anticipation as it is ranked No. 23 in Vitale's preseason poll and No. 24 in Andy Katz's rankings. ESPN.com's Pat Forde and FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman, meanwhile, have tabbed the Aztecs as one of their top teams heading into `10-11.
San Diego State men's basketball season tickets are currently on sale at GoAztecs.com and start at $99 for reserved chair back seats. For more information, please contact the Aztec Ticket Office at (619) 283-7378.