TOWSON, Md. -  Former Tiger basketball standout Bill Leonard, '87, a member of the Towson University Athletics Hall of Fame, has made a $10,000 gift to the Tiger men's basketball program, it has been announced by Director of Athletics Mike Waddell.

"This gift from Bill Leonard will enhance our basketball program and will serve as the foundation of our goal towards sustained excellence in basketball," says Waddell.  "All of us at Towson are grateful for Bill's loyal commitment to the University."

A resident of Potomac, Md., Leonard is the president and founder of TMS NeuroHealth, a company that specializes in the treatment of major depressive disorders.

Honored as the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year in 1984, Bill was a four-year starter at guard for the Tigers from 1983 to 1987. A two-time All-ECC selection, he finished his career with 1,469 points, a total that would have been significantly higher if the NCAA had adopted the three-point shot before his senior season.

He finished his career as the fifth-leading scorer in school history and the leading scorer in the NCAA Division I history of the Tigers' basketball program. He also finished his career with a school record 366 assists.

A two-year team captain for Coach Terry Truax, Bill led the Tigers to a 14-16 record as a senior and a berth in the ECC Championship Game. In his final college game, he scored a career high 27 points but it wasn't enough as the Tigers lost to Bucknell.

A member of the ECC Championship all-tournament team, he led the Tigers with a 14.9 scoring average as a senior.

"It is very appropriate that this gift enables Towson basketball to advance to its goals of excellence," said Leonard, a native of McKeesport, Pa..  "As a former basketball player and business person I realize that successful athletics only helps the image and reputation of the university it represents.  Mike Waddell and the University administration are committed to this success and I want to be a part of this."

Bill also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Tigers from 1992 to 1994.