BEFORE VT
A native of Chelsea, Mich., she was a two-time all-state player and 1,000-point scorer at Chelsea High School ... The Detroit Free Press rated her as the No. 5 player in the state of Michigan ... She scored a program-record 37 points in a single contest and is the school’s all-time leading scorer ... Wells played with Legends U on the AAU circuit with several teammates who went to D1 schools.
“Leila brings an incredible toughness and hard-nosed mentality,” Coach Duffy said of Wells when she signed with initially signed her letter of intent. “She’s been the glue on her AAU Team Legends U with her ability to impact winning. Leila can wreak havoc on the defensive end and single handedly change the tempo of a game. Fans will love her ability to knock down the three and use her dynamic athleticism to get downhill.”
MISC.
Wells was the 100m hurdle champion in the state of Michigan in 2022.