Kai Leighton

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Kai Leighton
  • Height:
    6'4"
  • Hometown:
    Prince Rupert, BC
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    5
  • High School:
    Charles Hays
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    12.5
  • fg %
    52.0
  • 3pt %
    45.7
  • ft %
    61.5
  • reb/g
    7.3
  • a/g
    4.3
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 20
Games started 19 19
Minutes 636 636
Minutes per game 31.8 31.8
FG 89-171 89-171
FG Pct 52.0 52.0
3PT 48-105 48-105
3PT Pct 45.7 45.7
FT 24-39 24-39
FT Pct 61.5 61.5
Off rebounds 34 34
Def rebounds 111 111
Total rebounds 145 145
Rebounds per game 7.3 7.3
Personal fouls 32 32
Disqualifications - -
Assists 86 86
Turnovers 26 26
Assist to turnover ratio 3.3 3.3
Steals 18 18
Blocks 3 3
Points 250 250
Points per game 12.5 12.5
Points per 40 min 15.7 15.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Okanagan W, 89-70
Feb 7 Okanagan W, 106-78
Feb 13 at Camosun L, 98-85
Feb 14 at Camosun L, 75-72
Feb 20 Douglas W, 91-44
Feb 21 Douglas W, 103-66
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 19 Unknown International BC W, 100-81 1 26 7-14 50.0 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 21
Sep 26 at UBC-Okanagan - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Thompson Rivers University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Trinity Western University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Okanagan W, 112-72 1 40 8-12 66.7 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 21
Oct 18 at Okanagan W, 100-66 1 36 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 9
Oct 24 at CBC W, 106-67 1 32 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 7
Oct 25 at CBC W, 101-78 1 36 7-10 70.0 5-6 83.3 1-1 100.0 20
Nov 1 Langara W, 100-88 1 43 3-11 27.3 1-6 16.7 3-5 60.0 10
Nov 2 Langara W, 88-61 1 27 4-6 66.7 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 13
Nov 7 at Douglas L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Douglas W, 101-90 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Capilano W, 85-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Capilano L, 98-88 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Camosun L, 67-62 - 32 2-11 18.2 1-7 14.3 2-4 50.0 7
Nov 29 Camosun W, 84-76 1 35 7-16 43.8 3-7 42.9 5-6 83.3 22
Jan 2 at University of Victoria - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 UFV W, 89-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 CBC W, 106-58 1 26 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 10 CBC W, 105-59 1 27 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 12
Jan 23 at Langara W, 107-97 1 30 7-12 58.3 5-9 55.6 1-4 25.0 20
Jan 24 at Langara W, 92-69 1 30 7-10 70.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 16
Jan 30 at Capilano W, 94-80 1 36 5-10 50.0 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Jan 31 at Capilano W, 100-67 1 27 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 6 Okanagan W, 89-70 1 32 5-9 55.6 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 7 Okanagan W, 106-78 1 29 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Feb 13 at Camosun L, 98-85 1 38 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 14 at Camosun L, 75-72 1 36 6-11 54.5 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 18
Feb 20 Douglas W, 91-44 1 20 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 21 Douglas W, 103-66 1 24 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 19 Unknown International BC W, 100-81 1 26 4 4 8 3 2 2 1
Sep 26 at UBC-Okanagan - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Thompson Rivers University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Trinity Western University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Okanagan W, 112-72 1 40 1 1 2 5 1 0 0
Oct 18 at Okanagan W, 100-66 1 36 1 10 11 6 3 1 0
Oct 24 at CBC W, 106-67 1 32 0 5 5 5 0 1 0
Oct 25 at CBC W, 101-78 1 36 2 4 6 6 0 1 1
Nov 1 Langara W, 100-88 1 43 2 3 5 4 1 0 0
Nov 2 Langara W, 88-61 1 27 2 4 6 4 4 0 1
Nov 7 at Douglas L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Douglas W, 101-90 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Capilano W, 85-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Capilano L, 98-88 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Camosun L, 67-62 - 32 2 8 10 1 1 0 0
Nov 29 Camosun W, 84-76 1 35 1 8 9 4 1 0 0
Jan 2 at University of Victoria - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 UFV W, 89-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 CBC W, 106-58 1 26 4 10 14 6 1 0 0
Jan 10 CBC W, 105-59 1 27 3 6 9 7 0 1 0
Jan 23 at Langara W, 107-97 1 30 2 6 8 8 1 2 0
Jan 24 at Langara W, 92-69 1 30 2 5 7 6 3 1 0
Jan 30 at Capilano W, 94-80 1 36 1 7 8 2 0 2 0
Jan 31 at Capilano W, 100-67 1 27 0 4 4 0 0 1 0
Feb 6 Okanagan W, 89-70 1 32 0 6 6 5 1 3 1
Feb 7 Okanagan W, 106-78 1 29 1 2 3 5 1 1 0
Feb 13 at Camosun L, 98-85 1 38 2 5 7 1 0 1 0
Feb 14 at Camosun L, 75-72 1 36 2 9 11 2 5 1 0
Feb 20 Douglas W, 91-44 1 20 3 4 7 2 1 1 0
Feb 21 Douglas W, 103-66 1 24 3 4 7 7 2 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 19 Unknown International BC W, 100-81 1 2 - 1.5
Sep 26 at UBC-Okanagan - - - -
Sep 27 at Thompson Rivers University - - - -
Oct 3 at Trinity Western University - - - -
Oct 17 at Okanagan W, 112-72 1 0 - 5.0
Oct 18 at Okanagan W, 100-66 1 1 - 2.0
Oct 24 at CBC W, 106-67 1 3 - -
Oct 25 at CBC W, 101-78 1 2 - -
Nov 1 Langara W, 100-88 1 1 - 4.0
Nov 2 Langara W, 88-61 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 7 at Douglas L, 71-68 - - - -
Nov 8 at Douglas W, 101-90 - - - -
Nov 14 Capilano W, 85-77 - - - -
Nov 15 Capilano L, 98-88 - - - -
Nov 28 Camosun L, 67-62 - 4 - 1.0
Nov 29 Camosun W, 84-76 1 2 - 4.0
Jan 2 at University of Victoria - - - -
Jan 3 UFV W, 89-81 - - - -
Jan 9 CBC W, 106-58 1 3 - 6.0
Jan 10 CBC W, 105-59 1 0 - -
Jan 23 at Langara W, 107-97 1 3 - 8.0
Jan 24 at Langara W, 92-69 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 30 at Capilano W, 94-80 1 2 - -
Jan 31 at Capilano W, 100-67 1 1 - -
Feb 6 Okanagan W, 89-70 1 3 - 5.0
Feb 7 Okanagan W, 106-78 1 1 - 5.0
Feb 13 at Camosun L, 98-85 1 0 - -
Feb 14 at Camosun L, 75-72 1 2 - 0.4
Feb 20 Douglas W, 91-44 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 21 Douglas W, 103-66 1 0 - 3.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 15 16.4 2.3-4.9 0.7-1.9 0.7-0.9 6.1
2022-23 17 29.3 3.5-8.2 1.4-4.3 1.2-1.2 9.6
2023-24 22 31.6 4.0-9.3 1.5-4.6 1.5-2.0 11.0
2024-25 24 28.5 4.1-7.7 1.7-4.3 1.8-1.9 11.6
2025-26 20 31.8 4.5-8.6 2.4-5.2 1.2-1.9 12.5
Total 98 28.2 3.8-7.9 1.6-4.2 1.3-1.7 10.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 15 4 246 35-73 47.9 11-28 39.3 10-13 76.9 91
2022-23 17 17 498 60-140 42.9 23-73 31.5 20-21 95.2 163
2023-24 22 20 695 89-204 43.6 32-102 31.4 32-43 74.4 242
2024-25 24 24 684 98-185 53.0 40-104 38.5 42-46 91.3 278
2025-26 20 19 636 89-171 52.0 48-105 45.7 24-39 61.5 250
Total 98 84 2759 371-773 48.0 154-412 37.4 128-162 79.0 1024
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 15 246 16.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 17 498 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 22 695 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 24 684 28.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 20 636 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 98 2759 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 15 0.9 3.0 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5
2022-23 17 2.2 2.6 4.8 2.2 0.6 0.8 0.3
2023-24 22 2.0 6.0 8.0 3.0 1.4 0.9 0.3
2024-25 24 1.3 5.3 6.5 4.6 1.3 1.4 0.4
2025-26 20 1.7 5.5 7.3 4.3 1.3 0.9 0.1
Total 98 1.6 4.7 6.3 3.2 1.1 0.9 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 15 4 13 45 58 10 6 5 7
2022-23 17 17 38 44 82 38 10 14 5
2023-24 22 20 44 132 176 65 31 19 6
2024-25 24 24 30 127 157 111 31 33 9
2025-26 20 19 34 111 145 86 26 18 3
Total 98 84 159 459 618 310 104 89 30
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 20 31.8 4.5-8.6 2.4-5.2 1.2-1.9 12.5
Conference 20 31.8 4.5-8.6 2.4-5.2 1.2-1.9 12.5
Exhibition 1 26.0 7.0-14.0 5.0-8.0 2.0-4.0 21.0
Location
Home 10 29.5 3.5-7.7 1.9-4.5 1.4-2.3 10.3
Away 10 34.1 5.4-9.4 2.9-6.0 1.0-1.6 14.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 17 31.2 4.5-8.1 2.4-4.9 1.1-1.8 12.5
Losses 3 35.3 4.3-11.0 2.3-7.0 1.7-2.7 12.7
Month
October 4 36.0 5.2-8.5 2.8-5.0 1.0-1.5 14.3
November 4 34.3 4.0-11.0 2.2-6.5 2.8-4.5 13.0
January 6 29.3 5.0-8.3 2.3-5.2 0.7-1.5 13.0
February 6 29.8 3.7-7.2 2.3-4.7 0.8-1.0 10.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 20 19 636 89-171 52.0 48-105 45.7 24-39 61.5 250
Conference 20 19 636 89-171 52.0 48-105 45.7 24-39 61.5 250
Exhibition 1 1 26 7-14 50.0 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 21
Location
Home 10 9 295 35-77 45.5 19-45 42.2 14-23 60.9 103
Away 10 10 341 54-94 57.4 29-60 48.3 10-16 62.5 147
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 17 17 530 76-138 55.1 41-84 48.8 19-31 61.3 212
Losses 3 2 106 13-33 39.4 7-21 33.3 5-8 62.5 38
Month
October 4 4 144 21-34 61.8 11-20 55.0 4-6 66.7 57
November 4 3 137 16-44 36.4 9-26 34.6 11-18 61.1 52
January 6 6 176 30-50 60.0 14-31 45.2 4-9 44.4 78
February 6 6 179 22-43 51.2 14-28 50.0 5-6 83.3 63
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 20 636 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 636 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 26 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 10 295 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 341 34.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 48.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 17 530 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 48.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 3 106 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 4 144 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 55.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 4 137 34.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 176 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 179 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 20 1.7 5.5 7.3 4.3 1.3 0.9 0.1
Conference 20 1.7 5.5 7.3 4.3 1.3 0.9 0.1
Exhibition 1 4.0 4.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
Location
Home 10 2.1 5.5 7.6 4.5 1.3 0.7 0.2
Away 10 1.3 5.6 6.9 4.1 1.3 1.1 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 17 1.6 5.2 6.9 4.8 1.2 0.9 0.2
Losses 3 2.0 7.3 9.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.0
Month
October 4 1.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 1.0 0.8 0.3
November 4 1.8 5.8 7.5 3.3 1.8 0.0 0.3
January 6 2.0 6.3 8.3 4.8 0.8 1.2 0.0
February 6 1.8 5.0 6.8 3.7 1.7 1.3 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 20 19 34 111 145 86 26 18 3
Conference 20 19 34 111 145 86 26 18 3
Exhibition 1 1 4 4 8 3 2 2 1
Location
Home 10 9 21 55 76 45 13 7 2
Away 10 10 13 56 69 41 13 11 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 17 17 28 89 117 82 20 16 3
Losses 3 2 6 22 28 4 6 2 0
Month
October 4 4 4 20 24 22 4 3 1
November 4 3 7 23 30 13 7 0 1
January 6 6 12 38 50 29 5 7 0
February 6 6 11 30 41 22 10 8 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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  • Article
  • March 06, 2026
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