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Leelee Bell

Forward
MINOT HS
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

26.1

Average Points (per game)

11.1

Average Rebounds (per game)
“Basketball-wise, she’s approaching the conversation as one of the best the state has ever seen. She has the handle of a point guard along with the court vision, she can go inside and post up and also pass out of the post. She will rebound and defend. There is no game-planning for her.”
Shaun Henderson
Head Coach - Mandan head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3 sophomore forward averaged 26.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this past season, leading the Majettes (23-4) to a berth in the Class AA state tournament. A North Dakota High School Athletic Association All-Tournament selection, Bell set the Western Dakota Association single-game scoring record (45 points) this winter. Ranked as the state’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2026 by PrepGirlsHoops, she concluded her sophomore season as the leading scorer in Minot history with 1,673 points.

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Academic Achievement

Bell has maintained a B average in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Bell has volunteered locally with the Dream Catchers Baseball program, which provides baseball opportunities for youth with physical and mental disabilities. She has also donated her time on behalf of the Special Olympics and as a youth basketball instructor.