Hall of Fame
Leon Trimmingham finished his career with 2,023 points. The 6'6, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands native, was only the fourth player at Briar Cliff to top 2,000 points. He was a two-time All-American, earning second team honors as a junior and first-team honors as a senior. He finished sixth in career rebounding (920) and third in career free throws (485). He finished his time with the Blue and Gold as the school record holder for the most free throws in a season with 212 during the 1992-93 campaign. Trimmimgham also grabbed 353 rebounds that season, the second-best total in BC history at the time. He led the Chargers to an overall record of 79-16 with three national tournament appearances in three seasons after spending his freshman year at American University in Puerto Rico. He was also named to the 1993 NAIA All-National Tournament team.
After graduating from Briar Cliff, Trimmingham played the 1994 National Basketball League (NBL) season with the Sydney Kings and was named to the first All-League team after averaging 27.0 ppg and 10.7 rpg. In 1995, he averaged 27.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg and 2.2 bpg, finishing in the top five in the league in all three categories and was named second-team All-NBL. While in Australia, Trimmingham became a household name and was featured on an "Always Jammin'" series of Coca-Cola cans. During the Kings' off-season, Trimmingham played with the German Division I Braunschweig Basketball Club, averaging 18.8 ppg and 9.5 rpg during the 1995-96 season.
Leon played for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL for the 1996 and 1997 seasons. The 36ers are known as one of the most successful clubs in the NBL's history. During his two seasons with the club, Leon averaged 21.5 ppg and 6.8 rpg. He was a four-time All-Star in his four seasons in Australia.
In 1998, Trimmingham led Marinos De Oriente of Venezuela to the league championship and was named league MVP. Trimmingham was invited to the Portland Trailblazers' Special Invitation Camp and also attended the Toronto Raptors Camp, where he was voted MVP. He also played for the Raptors during the LA Summer League in 1999. Trimmingham was also a member of the Philadelphia 76ers' Veteran Camp in 1994.
In 1998-99, Trimmingham played for Daiwa Hot Blizzards in Japan, averaging 23 ppg and 6 rpg. Leon spent the 1999 season playing for the San German Athletics of the Superior Basketball League in Puerto Rico and averaged 23 ppg and 7 rpg. In 2000, Leon played with the Boca Juniors in Argentina and led the league in scoring at a clip of 24.2 ppg. He also averaged 8.7 rpg. He was voted the top American in the league and led the Juniors into the league semifinals. In 2001, Trimmingham led the Santurce Crabbers (Congrejeros) of the Puerto Rican Professional League to their fourth-straight championship and was named finals MVP. Trimmingham scored 31 points and grabbed 12 boards in the championship game. He was scouted heavily by the Washington Wizards during his season with the Crabbers. During the summer of 2001, Leon took some time off and led the Virgin Islands National Team to its first-ever berth in the Tournament of the Americas. Leon said the fan support over the years has been amazing.
