Home > Men's Basketball Recruiting > International > International > Leon Ounap

Leon Ounap '26 Recruiting Profile

American School FoundationInternationalMen's Basketball
College Coach? Log in to get contact info
Leon Ounap Men's Basketball recruiting profile image
Height6'2"
Weight170lbs
Age18
Primary PositionPoint Guard
Dominant HandRight

Video

Video of Leon Öunap - Nationals Tournament HighlightsLeon Öunap - Nati...
Video of Leon Öunap - Senior Year January HighlightsLeon Öunap - Seni...
Video of Leon Öunap - 11th grade Full Season HighlightsLeon Öunap - 11th...
Video of Leon Öunap - 11th Grade mid-range highlights  -  "My go to shot"Leon Öunap - 11th...
Video of Leon Öunap 11th Grade Highlights - 1st SemesterLeon Öunap 11th G...

Personal Statement

I have been playing basketball since I was four years old. I instantly fell in love with the sport, and have ever since wanted to be great. I am a point guard with good defensive skills. I can take care of the ball very well, while seeing the court and reading the defenders. I believe that being a good point guard comes with being a good leader. I always push myself and my teammates to be the best possible version of themselves. Every time I step on the court I want to outwork everyone. I can not stand knowing that I could have gone harder in a drill, or ran a little bit faster down to stop the fast break, etc. 


Off the court, I love being outside. During vacations, my family and I normally go back to Finland. We have a lake house there, and I find it very peaceful. I love swimming there and playing different board and card games with my family. During these vacations with my family, we sometimes go skiing too. That is probably one of my favorite activities. When I’m in the city, I really enjoy playing every kind of sport with my friends. We normally bike to the closest parks and start playing anything, with anyone.  


The type of college that I am looking for is a school where I can become the best possible athlete while pushing myself to do good with academics. My academic career is very important to me since going pro after college is not always a given. As a player and a point guard, I value ball movement and team playing. Though I can score, I am not the type of player to get a team 30 points each night. What I will do is set the rhythm for the game, give the right passes, pressure the other teams’ guards on defense, making their life hard, and give every single possession my everything. I will bring energy to the court, and always leave everything there. I would say that my strengths are my resilience and my versatility. What I am looking for is a college that values these kinds of things. 

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 3 years
  • Varsity Starter
  • 3 years
  • 2024 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #1
  • Individual Awards
  • Season MVP, Varsity athlete of the year, Captain
  • 2023 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #1
  • Individual Awards
  • Varsity backup Captain, Varsity MVP, Athlete of the Year Nominee
  • 2022 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
  • Individual Awards
  • MVP as a freshman, Athlete of The Year Nominee

Coach References

  • High School Head Coach
  • Brett Kaether
  • Club Coach
  • Niko Nyholm
  • Other
  • Tuukka Kotti

Events

  • Camp/Event
  • Ivan Montano Elite Camp
  • 5/12/24 to 12/17/24
  • Invite only elite camp for top professional and college guards in Mexico, led by Mexican national team point guard, Ivan Montano.
  • Camp/Event
  • Finland's MU18 national team
  • 5/09/24 to 5/11/24
  • I was invited to attend Finland's MU18 national team selection camp preparing for the summer 2024' European Championships.
  • Camp/Event
  • 1 week training NBA Academy Latin America
  • 4/15/24 to 4/20/24
  • I was practicing with the NBA Academy Latin America and living with the players for a week in April.
  • Camp/Event
  • Finland U18 national team selecion camp for the national team (European champs 2023)
  • 6/11/23 to 6/15/23
  • U18 national team invite-camp for 22 players from where 12 players were selected to represent Finland for the U18 European championships
  • Camp/Event
  • Training session at NBA Academy LatAm
  • 5/14/23 to 5/17/23
  • A four days training session as an unofficial member of NBA Academy LatAm. The Coaches present were: Mitch Thomson (currently with Sacramento's G-League team), Colis Voss (currently with the Phoenix Suns), and Walter Roese (current head coach of the NBA Academy).
  • Camp/Event
  • Breakthrough Basketball
  • 8/01/22 to 8/05/22
  • Elite Overnight camp run by Coach Jim Huber

Training

  • Top Club in Finland (youth and pro)
  • 10 years
  • I started practicing with Tapiolan Honka when I was 4 years old. When I was 14 we moved to Mexico, but still, every summer and Christmas that I go there I practice with their Pro Team.
  • Division 1 level College in Mexico
  • 3 years
  • Every Tuesday afternoon I practice with UNAM (a Division 1 school in Mexico).
  • Varsity Level
  • 4 years
  • Currently, I am in my 4th year of practicing with my high school's Varsity team.
  • Training with the D1 National Champion
  • 1 year
  • I trained with Tec Santa Fe, the college D1 team that won the national championship, multiple times a week throughout my senior year.

Additional Sports

  • Other
  • 5 years
  • Club/Travel Team
  • I played Handball at the highest level in Finland until 8th grade. We won Nationals 3 times and got 2nd place once. In middle school I got invited to, and attended invite camps preparing players for the junior national team.

Statistics

Statistic2024 Varsity Team2023 Varsity Team
Points/Game22.423.4
Season High Points3232
Rebounds/Game11.18.0
Season High Rebounds22
Assists/Game4.72.3
Steals/Game5.74.6
Blocks/Game1.1
Games Played18

Academics

Grades

This information is unavailable to unknown [or unregistered] users

Test Scores

This information is unavailable to unknown [or unregistered] users
College Coach? Log in to get contact info

High School Information

High School
American School Foundation
StateInternational
Enrollment500

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?
No
Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Full IB diploma Higher level classes (4): Business & Management, Economics, English Language & Literature, Math Applications and Interpretation Standard level (2): Environmental Systems and Societies, Spanish Ab Initio (6 IB courses + Theory Of Knowledge)
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards and Activities

  • AwardsVoted best delegate in Model United Nations, January 2025
  • ActivitiesVoting member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council, Chosen to star in Kobe's most recent shoe advertisement (Gift of Mamba' Nike Kobe 4 Pronto), Member of the Student Section Club, Volunteer at fundraisers (example: art fair) Officer of the IB (International Baccalaureate) support club

Contact Info

This information is unavailable to unknown [or unregistered] users
College Coach? Log in to get contact info
GET RECRUITED TO PLAY YOUR SPORT IN COLLEGE
NCSA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLLEGE RECRUITING NETWORK
330,000+
Total NCSA Athlete College Commitments