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Jersey Number 12
Teafale Lenard Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Snyder, Texas
- High School:
- Snyder
Bio
2022-23 (Sophomore): Named to the Conference USA All-Defensive team and Honorable Mention All-C-USA... Blocked 61 shots, the fourth-highest single-season total in program history... Ended the season fourth in career blocks at MTSU with 119... Recorded multiple blocks and multiple steals in the same game 12 times, the most in Division I... Averaged 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game... Tied his own program record with 50 dunks... Recorded a career-high four steals to go along with 12 points against Montana State in the Northern Classic (11/27)... Scored 16 points with seven rebounds and four blocked shots at St. Bonaventure (11/30)... Set career highs with 20 points, eight rebounds, and six blocks at Belmont (12/10)... Came away with a career-high-tying four steals to go along with 12 points at Charlotte (12/29)... Led the team with 19 points and added six rebounds in a 65-60 win over Western Kentucky (12/31)... Blocked five shots to go along with 10 points and six rebounds in an overtime win over UAB (1/16)... Scored 11 points and tied a career high with four steals against Charlotte (1/19)... Tied a career high with four steals at FIU (1/28)... Scored 13 points with four rebounds, two blocks and two steals against UTSA (2/4)... Scored 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting, including a season-high-tying two 3-pointers, with five rebounds at WKU (2/9)... Recorded his 10th multi-block, multi-steal game of the season in an upset of No. 25 Florida Atlantic (2/16)... Picked up eight points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks against FIU (2/18)... Blocked four shots while scoring nine points and pulling down six rebounds in a win over LA Tech (2/25).
2021-22 (Freshman): Was the first man off the bench and leading rebounder in his collegiate debut against Brescia (11/9)... Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for November 22... Led the Blue Raiders with a career-high 12 points at Ole Miss (12/15/21)... Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on January 17... Picked up his third C-USA Freshman of the Week honors on Feb.14... Made SportsCenter's Top 10 plays for February 24 with a dunk over a Marshall defender from near the free throw line... Named C-USA Freshman of the Week for the fourth time on Feb. 28... Earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors... Made his first career start in the regular season finale at Old Dominion (3/5/22)... Scored a then-career-high 13 points and tied a personal best with four blocks in the C-USA semifinals against UAB (3/11/22)... Set a new career high with 14 points in the CBI quarterfinals against Boston University, making a personal-best three 3-pointers (3/21)... Put up 11 points and six rebounds in the CBI title game against UNCW, blocking four shots for the third time in five games (3/23)... Passed Reggie Scurry for the single-season program record with his 50th dunk of the season against UNCW (3/23)... Played in all 37 games while starting seven of the Blue Raiders' final eight contests... Averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game... Blocked 58 shots, the fourth-highest single-season total in program history... Ended his freshman year 10th in career blocked shots with 58
Link Year Prep: Was the No. 111 ranked player in the nation... The second-highest ranked high school prospect in the class to sign in Conference USA.
Snyder High School: Played for head coach Lee Scott at Snyder High School … Averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game as a senior... Earned District 5-4A MVP honors... Named Honorable Mention All-District and TABC All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Personal: Born Teafale Lenard, Jr., on July 21, 2002 … Son of Ashley Lenard and Teafale Lenard, Sr. … Has two brothers, Leland and Keshaun Lenard … Major is undecided... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Biggest role model is his mom ... Favorite superhero is the Hulk ... Favorite movie is Glory Road.. Favorite food is Mexican
2021-22 (Freshman): Was the first man off the bench and leading rebounder in his collegiate debut against Brescia (11/9)... Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for November 22... Led the Blue Raiders with a career-high 12 points at Ole Miss (12/15/21)... Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on January 17... Picked up his third C-USA Freshman of the Week honors on Feb.14... Made SportsCenter's Top 10 plays for February 24 with a dunk over a Marshall defender from near the free throw line... Named C-USA Freshman of the Week for the fourth time on Feb. 28... Earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors... Made his first career start in the regular season finale at Old Dominion (3/5/22)... Scored a then-career-high 13 points and tied a personal best with four blocks in the C-USA semifinals against UAB (3/11/22)... Set a new career high with 14 points in the CBI quarterfinals against Boston University, making a personal-best three 3-pointers (3/21)... Put up 11 points and six rebounds in the CBI title game against UNCW, blocking four shots for the third time in five games (3/23)... Passed Reggie Scurry for the single-season program record with his 50th dunk of the season against UNCW (3/23)... Played in all 37 games while starting seven of the Blue Raiders' final eight contests... Averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game... Blocked 58 shots, the fourth-highest single-season total in program history... Ended his freshman year 10th in career blocked shots with 58
Link Year Prep: Was the No. 111 ranked player in the nation... The second-highest ranked high school prospect in the class to sign in Conference USA.
Snyder High School: Played for head coach Lee Scott at Snyder High School … Averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game as a senior... Earned District 5-4A MVP honors... Named Honorable Mention All-District and TABC All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Personal: Born Teafale Lenard, Jr., on July 21, 2002 … Son of Ashley Lenard and Teafale Lenard, Sr. … Has two brothers, Leland and Keshaun Lenard … Major is undecided... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Biggest role model is his mom ... Favorite superhero is the Hulk ... Favorite movie is Glory Road.. Favorite food is Mexican
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
