2008 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team

MLB Draft: 36th round in 2007 (Cincinnati)

An extremely talented athlete who returns as the Tigers’ starter in center field after an outstanding true freshman season ... has superb defensive abilities in the outfield and good power at the plate ... named the No. 1 prospect in the Cal Ripken Sr. League in the summer of 2008 by Baseball America magazine ... he earned MVP honors in the league’s championship series, leading the Youse’s Maryland Orioles to the title ... for the entire summer season, he hit .304 (21-for-69) with four doubles, two triples, 16 RBI and 17 runs in 20 games.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Played in 63 games (57 starts) as a true freshman ... started 51 games in center field, five in right field and one in left field ... ranked No. 2 in the SEC in triples (5), trailing only LSU teammate Ryan Schimpf (7) ... batted .271 (58-for-214) on the year with 10 doubles, five triples, five homers, 26 RBI and 12 steals ... hit .294 (30-for-102) in SEC regular-season games with four doubles, one triple, three homers, 10 RBI and four steals ... magnificent defensive player who made several spectacular catches in center field, including two ESPN “Play of the Day” grabs during the super regional vs. UC Irvine ... named to NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team - .333 (3-for-9), 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI ... 4-for-14 in the SEC Tournament with two doubles, one RBI and three runs ... had five doubles, three homers, 11 RBI, three steals and 20 runs during LSU’s 23-game streak from April 22-June 1 ... batted .520 (13-for-25) during a seven-game stretch (March 25-April 2) with one double, three triples, one homer, four RBI and eight runs ... launched first career collegiate homer -- a solo shot -- on March 30 at Florida in 6-3 LSU win.

HIGH SCHOOL
A talented three-sport athlete from Baker High School ... a three-time first-team all-district player as a pitcher and infielder ... named one of the top high school seniors in the Southeast Region by the Perfect Game scouting service ... batted .452 with eight homers as a senior, .440 with five homers as a junior and .415 with 10 homers as a sophomore ... coached by Jackie Mullins ... also a four-year letterwinner in football as a quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back ... captain of the Baker High basketball team in 2007 as a shooting guard.

PERSONAL
Full name is Leon Renard Landry Jr. ... parents are Leon Sr. and Jacqueline Landry ... has three sisters, Litonia, Ashley and Sasha ... credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career ... plans to major in business at LSU ... born September 20, 1989.

Landry’s LSU Career Highs
At-Bats: 6 twice; last vs. Georgia (4/20/08)   
Hits: 3 five times; last at Auburn (5/16/08)
Runs Scored: 2 several times; last at Auburn (5/16/08)
Doubles: 1 several times; last vs. Southern Miss (5/31/08)
Triples: 1 five times; last vs. Georgia (4/20/08)
Home Runs: 1 five times; last vs. Southern Miss (6/1/08)
RBI: 2 several times; last vs. UC Irvine (6/7/08)