Wiry, Long, and Lanky and One of the Best Guards in the WAC
Trevan Leonhardt checks off every box a coach wants his point guard to fill night in and night out.
If you’re building a prototype of a dominant Western Athletic Conference point guard, Trevan Leonhardt probably isn’t the first image that comes to mind.
At 6-foot-5 and 175 pounds, the Utah Valley University starting point guard is wiry. Long. Lanky.
More Nigel Gruff than glossy poster star — all elbows and angles, not much bulk.
The kind of player you glance at during warmups and think, interesting, not dominant.
Then the ball goes up.
For the past two years, Leonhardt has been running the show in Orem, and Utah Valley has followed his lead.
He plays with fearlessness and command that flips every assumption on its head.
He’s fast, in control, mistake-free, and surprisingly explosive when he needs to be.
He leads. He organizes. He does everything — and he does it without ever looking rushed.
That steadiness is a big reason Utah Valley hasn’t lost a home game over the past two seasons with him at the controls.
Leonhardt is 25–0 at the UCCU Center as a starter, a remarkable stretch that reflects not just talent, but trust.
“Yeah, that’s pretty cool, actually,” Leonhardt said recently after Utah Valley won its 24th straight home game on Feb. 7, 2026. “Thinking about how many games I’ve played here now and how many games I’ve won here and we’ve won here lately. It’s pretty sweet.”
Over the last two seasons, the Wolverines have put the offense in his hands, and he has rewarded them with consistency, poise, and winning basketball.
“He’s just an extension of the coaching staff,” head coach Todd Phillips said. “Not only to run our offense, but to read and make plays when plays break down. He knows what we’re trying to do, and when the ball’s in his hands, you kind of know he’s going to make a really good play for you.”
That trust shows up clearly in the numbers.
Leonhardt is averaging 11.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and just over 6 assists per game, anchoring a Utah Valley team that sits at 18–6 overall and 8–3 in WAC play.
He leads the conference with a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, a reflection of how rarely he forces the game.
His 145 assists rank among the league’s best, while his 51 steals — third-most in the WAC — highlight his impact on both ends of the floor.
And yet, the box score still doesn’t fully explain why Utah Valley hums when Leonhardt is on the floor.
“He doesn’t do a lot of things where you’re like, ‘I’ve never seen him do that before,’” Phillips said. “He’s pretty solid in what he does. He’s going to drive you, flip his hips a little bit, make the quick skip, throw the lob to the basket. You kind of know what you’re getting — and that’s a really good decision.”
Leonhardt’s game isn’t built on flash.
It’s built on control.
Over two seasons as the floor general, he has mastered the tempo of games, knowing when to push, when to settle things down, and when to take over.
“What’s interesting about Trev is he checks so many boxes,” Phillips said. “Sometimes it’s like, ‘Oh, he only had six assists,’ but then he hits two huge threes. He rebounds the ball at a high level for a point guard. He steals the ball. Every game, he does a lot for us.”
Leonhardt rebounds like someone bigger than his frame, defends passing lanes with long arms and sharp instincts, and adjusts his role based on what the team needs most on any given night.
One night, he’s the distributor. Next, he’s the scorer. Sometimes, he’s simply the steady hand making sure everything stays connected.
“And we put a lot on his shoulders,” Phillips added. “Sometimes it’s guard and rebound. Sometimes it’s, ‘We need you to score and carry the load.’ And he just keeps answering the bell.
That versatility is why Phillips doesn’t hesitate when asked where Leonhardt stacks up.
“I think he’s the best point guard in the league,” he said. “He’s not the leading scorer, but he’s at the top of almost every category you want your point guard to be involved in.”
Leonhardt may not look the part at first glance.
He’s not built like a bruiser. He doesn’t overwhelm with size. But over the past two years, he has proven that control, confidence, and consistency win games.
And as long as Trevan Leonhardt is running the show at the UCCU Center, Utah Valley keeps winning
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