Leodes Van Buren of Newbury Park High,...
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Leodes Van Buren of Newbury Park High, the state’s all-time leading pass receiver, has left the Panthers’ basketball team, first-year Coach Paul Coffman said.
Van Buren, a 6-foot, 190-pound senior forward, said he was concerned about sustaining an injury and hurting his chances for a football scholarship.
“Plus, I want to put on some weight and I can’t really do that playing basketball,” Van Buren said. “I’m not going (to earn a scholarship) in basketball.”
As a junior, Van Buren averaged team-leading numbers in rebounding (6.2) and steals (2.6), and finished second in scoring (14.3).
Colorado, Nebraska, San Diego State and Fresno State are among the schools recruiting Van Buren.
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