Leroy Buchanan is about to compete with the best players in the country.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard at Northeast Mississippi Community College, accepted an invitation — along with teammates Kendarius Smith and Kendall Stafford — to a couple of high-profile junior college events over the next two weeks.
Buchanan, a sophomore next season, will participate in the 2016 JucoReport Elite 150 on Saturday at Duluth High School in Atlanta. About a week later, he’ll travel to Texas and take part in the eighth annual Mullen’s Junior College Showcase at the McClure Athletic Complex in Dallas.
“Going in, I’m hoping to play my game and show schools that I can be a vocal leader on the court,” said Buchanan, who is the only player to start 28 games last season for the Tigers.