Leonard wants to 'be a beast' for the Illini

"I was kind of childish last year, to be completely honest," Leonard said Tuesday following a workout at the Ubben Basketball Complex. "I thought I was better than I really was. It was harder than I expected. I think I'm growing up.

"This year, I finally came around and realized it will take a lot of hard work to start winning here and hopefully continue my career in basketball. I'm starting to listen to coach (Bruce) Weber more. I'm starting to learn quicker and get the concepts."

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