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Leighton Backes

Leighton Backes

Leighton Backes

Center
2028 Class
5'8" Height
Upper Arlington School
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Leighton
Backes
Class
2028
Height
5'8"
HS
Upper Arlington
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OH
As a coach, you can’t teach grit. You either have it and show it every game, or you...
Evaluation by Angie Saiter
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About Leighton

Leighton Backes is a 5'8" Center in the 2028 class. Backes attends Upper Arlington in Ohio. Backes's Player Profile was created on August 20, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Girls Hoops to see what our scouts have written about them.

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Leighton
Backes
Class
2028
Height
5'8"
HS
Upper Arlington
|
OH
Leighton Backes
As a coach, you can’t teach grit. You either have it and show it every game, or you...
Written by Angie Saiter
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Angie Saiter

Angie Saiter

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As a coach, you can’t teach grit. You either have it and show it every game, or you don’t! Leighton has it! And you can see it very clearly in her defense, and the pressure she puts on opponents! I like her game a lot! (Below on defense)

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Journey to the Tourney "Diaper Dandy" Standouts!

Journey to the Tourney "Diaper Dandy" Standouts!

Angie Saiter • November 27, 2024

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