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Wisconsin Basketball: 5 best Badgers in NBA History

By Brian Sampson

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Jon Leuer #30 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket on Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets during the Inaugural NBA game at the new Little Caesars Arena on October 18, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Pistons defeated the Hornets 102 to 90. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Jon Leuer #30 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket on Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets during the Inaugural NBA game at the new Little Caesars Arena on October 18, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Pistons defeated the Hornets 102 to 90. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – NOVEMBER 16: Jon Leuer #30 of the Phoenix Suns blocks out Larry Nance Jr. #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 16, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – NOVEMBER 16: Jon Leuer #30 of the Phoenix Suns blocks out Larry Nance Jr. #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 16, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

4. Jon Leuer

Per Game Table
Season Tm G MP FG% 3P% eFG% FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS
2011-12 MIL 46 12.1 .508 .333 .516 .750 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 4.7
2012-13 TOT 28 6.7 .481 .000 .481 .462 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 2.0
2012-13 CLE 9 10.1 .357 .000 .357 .333 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 2.4
2012-13 MEM 19 5.1 .625 .625 .571 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.8
2013-14 MEM 49 13.1 .492 .469 .539 .787 3.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 6.2
2014-15 MEM 63 13.1 .443 .241 .456 .627 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 4.5
2015-16 PHO 67 18.7 .481 .382 .526 .762 5.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.1 8.5
2016-17 DET 75 25.9 .480 .293 .518 .867 5.4 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 10.2
2017-18 DET 8 17.0 .417 .000 .417 .867 4.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.9 5.4
Career 336 16.5 .478 .335 .510 .769 4.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.7 6.7

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table

Jon Leuer has been extremely underrated throughout his whole career. It doesn’t matter what level it is-whether it be high school, college or the NBA- he keeps chugging along and proving himself as a dependable player time and time again.

Leuer played four years at Wisconsin from 2008-2011 and steadily improved every single season. He was then selected with the 40th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011. He played pretty well for Milwaukee throughout his rookie season, but was traded to the Rockets the following summer on a draft day deal. The Bucks didn’t necessarily want to get rid of him, but needed to do so in order to match salaries.

The Rockets promptly cut Leuer, so he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He only played half a season in Cleveland and has since played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and the Detroit Pistons where he currently resides.

Leuer had a breakout season in 2016-17, but was unable to capitalize on that momentum last year due to an ankle injury that required season-ending surgery in January. Hopefully, he can get back on track next year and continue down the path he started on.

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