Leo Clibanoff '23 enters his fifth season as a Student Assistant Coach for the Wesleyan men’s basketball team. He supports Head Coach Joe Reilly with all aspects of the program, with specific emphasis on game scouting and preparation, player development, and season-long statistical research.
The previous two summers Clibanoff has worked under multiple NBA skills trainers including Andrew Moran, Luke Cooper, and Alex Bazzell, helping them run Pre-Draft and NBA workouts. Clibanoff was an integral asset to these trainers, helping to train and improve the skills of numerous players who were drafted in the first and second rounds of the 2021 and 2022 NBA draft. Additionally, his work with several NBA players enabled them to achieve career highs on the court leading to new contracts.
Prior to arriving at Wesleyan, Clibanoff worked as a manager of the varsity boys’ basketball team at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa. Under the direction of Head Coach Gregg Downer, he implemented Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright’s “Attitude Statistics” model in both games and practice.
Currently a senior, Clibanoff is pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major in Economics, and a minor in Data Analysis and Environmental Studies.
