Fifth-year senior returns to use his final season of eligibility ... will be a leader on and off the court ... is respected for his willingness to take on any role ... a team ambassador who is well known in the community for his open, warm personality and love of children ... has earned enough credits for his bachelor's degree in sociology and is working toward a minor in psychology ... sat out the 1998-99 season under NCAA academic guidelines.

As A Senior (2001-02)

Started all 27 regular season games ... again played the center and power forward spots despite his size ... set career season highs in points (4.6) and rebounds (4.3) ... had four games in double-figure scoring and one double-double (15-12 at Fordham) ... had 10 points and seven rebounds to help key the win at Connecticut ... totaled 10 points and six rebounds at Kent State ... scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Richmond.

As A Junior (2000-01)

Played in 29 games despite battling injuries all year ... averaged 2.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for the season ... suffered a season-ending MCL tear in his left knee on March 8 against UMass in the Atlantic 10 Tournament ... had been playing with a sprained knee and also battled a badly bruised thumb early in the year ... had four points and six rebounds in win over LaSalle Feb. 14 ... tied his career high with 30 minutes in win over Duquesne ... scored six points, including five in overtime, and grabbed seven rebounds in 25 minutes in win at LaSalle ... tied his career high with eight rebounds in win over Rhode Island.

As A Sophomore (1999-00)

Earned a role as one of the team's top post substitutes despite being undersized for the position ... played in 30 of 31 games with two starts, at home against Niagara and versus Temple in the A-10 Tournament final, subbing for a sick Caswell Cyrus ... averaged 1.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 9.4 minutes per game ... had four points, two rebounds and two steals in three games in the Atlantic 10 Tournament ... totaled career highs of 11 points and eight rebounds in win over Niagara in 30 minutes ... grabbed four rebounds in win at St. Joseph's Feb. 26 ... totaled seven points and four rebounds in loss at Wisconsin-Green Bay ... had seven points and six rebounds in win over Rhode Island Jan. 29.

As A Freshman (1998-99)

Sat out the season under NCAA guidelines.

High School

Played for Coach Bob Hurley Sr. at national power St. Anthony's ... St. Anthony's won state championships his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, and ended his sophomore year ranked No. 1 in the nation ... as a senior, averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and helped St. Anthony's to a state runner-up finish ... was rated a top-200 recruit by CNN/SI ... was named to the USA TODAY honorable mention team for New Jersey in 1998 ... averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds a game as a junior.

Personal

Born Sept. 20, 1979 in Philadelphia ... has three brothers and one sister ... in New Jersey, Robert lives with his grandmother, Ruby Jones ... his older brother, Roshown McLeod, was an honorable mention All-American at Duke and now plays for the Boston Celtics; he previously was with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks ... Robert made the Honor Society at St. Anthony's his sophomore, junior and senior years ... sociology major.