Buddy Leavitt, DPT, '08, '08G, '11G a four-year member of the Husson men's basketball team from 2003-2006 and a member of the exclusive 1,000 career point club, will enter the Husson University Sports Hall of Fame as one of the best stretch big's to play for hall of fame member Warren Caruso '89, '08G, '18G.
The 2006 North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year finished his career with 1,355 points, 561 rebounds, 56 steals, 116 assists and 89 blocks in 95 games played, while shooting 39.5 percent (452-1145) from the floor, 37.4 percent (260-696) from behind the 3-point arc and converting 78.6 percent of his shots from the free thrown line. He averaged 14.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game in his career.
The three-time NAC all-conference player entered the hall of fame ranked among the program's top-50 career leaders in 3-pointers made (third), blocked shots (sixth), blocked shot average (seventh), points (20th), free throw percentage (23rd), scoring average (28th), 3-point percentage (30th), rebounds (31st), field goals made (t-33rd), free throws made (t-43rd), rebounding average (49th), and games played (t-50th).
At the end of his playing days, Leavitt held 24 Husson men's basketball NCAA era school records, while becoming the first player in program history to score 1,000 points under the National Collegiate Athletics Association umbrella.
During his time, Husson posted a 75-35 (.682) win-loss record with two conference regular-season titles in 2003 and 2006, one conference championship and a berth into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Tournament in 2003.
Leavitt was also a two-time Maine Men's Basketball Coaches & Writes Association All-State player and an Allan Kenyon Award recipient.
Leavitt earned a bachelor of science in health science and a master's degree in physical therapy from Husson in 2008, and then went on to complete his doctorate of physical therapy in 2011.
A native of Guilford, Maine, Leavitt attended Piscataquis Community High School.
