Leonardo Van Elswyk

Position:
Center
Height:
7-1
Weight:
245
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Milan, Italy
High School:
Olimpia EA7 Milano

International/Club: Played two years for Olimpia EA7 Milano U18 in Italy. Saw action in several NextGen EuroLeague U18 events, including averaging 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists during the Lega Basket Serie A Next Gen Cup in January 2025. Two-time Italian Cup and Italian League champions. Second place EuroLeague Adidas NextGen Tournament. Spent the three years before that in Spain with Club Joventut Badalona where he was part of a Catalonia and Spanish League champion. Member of the U16 Italian National team that placed sixth at the 20200 FIBA U16 European Championships.

Academics: Interested in Business as a major at Colorado.

Personal: The son of Peter Van Elswyk and Adalgisa Rosmini, born on Feb. 25 in London. Has one younger brother, Lorenzo Van Elswyk. Dad Peter played college basketball at South Carolina and Stanford, and was a member of the Canadian National Team before a professional career in Europe. Mom Adalgisa was a semiprofessional volleyball player. Holds citizenship in four countries - Italy, Canada, England and the Netherlands. He can speak five languages - Italian, English, Spanish, French and Catalan. Enjoys art, music, hanging out with friends and outdoor activities. Favorite teams include the Denver Nuggets, Pananthinaikos (EuroLeague) and AC Milan (soccer). He is ambidextrous.