William Leighton-Armah

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Boyds, Md.
High School:
The Landon School (Bethesda, Md.)

Joe Breschi's Thoughts About William Leighton-Armah:
• Boom had a solid fall.
• He's a good position defender and good off ball guy.
• Does a nice job with his stick work.
• Continuing to work on his stamina.

General: Two-time returning letter winner as a close defenseman.
Sophomore (2011): Saw action in two games...hit the field as a reserve defenseman against Presbyterian and Lehigh...a Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy.
Freshman (2010): Played in two games as a true freshman...saw action on close defense against Lehigh and Dartmouth...picked up a ground ball in the win over the Big Green...named to 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated from the Landon School in Bethesda, Md. ...was coached there by Rob Bordley...was captain of the lacrosse team his senior year...won the Barton Award as Landon football MVP his senior year...named All-DCSportsFan second-team his senior year in football...played on a Landon lacrosse team which won the IAC co-championship his senior year and grabbed the title outright his junior year...his junior year team was ranked No 15 in the nation...led gridiron team to an IAC title as a senior...member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Team...squad went to Canada and won all four games against talented Canadian teams...played for Maryland Free State Team his senior year...member of Baltimore Elite Lacrosse Club...invited to Nike Blue Chip Camp his junior and senior years...preseason All-State selection in lacrosse...competed in the Under Armour underclassmen game in Washington, D.C.
Community Service & Leadership: A 2010-11 Carolina Leadership Academy Rising Star...participates in the Carolina Dreams program...active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes...volunteers for Habitat for Humanity...volunteered to work with Landon eighth graders about the bad effects of underage drinking during his senior year...one of two people to represent UNC at NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. ...volunteers with the Carolina Kids Cart at UNC Children's Hospital and the 2nd and 7 Foundation in the elementary schools.
Personal: William Leighton-Armah is nicknamed "Boom"...son of Dean Leighton-Armah and Mansa Leighton-Armah...his parents are originally from Ghana...was born April 1, 1991 in Gaithersburg, Md. ...has one brother...journalism and mass communication major.

LET'S PLAY 20 QUESTIONS WITH...William Leighton-Armah
Section #1 (Lacrosse Related)
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is the tradition.
2. My favorite things about competing for Coach Breschi are his competitiveness and sense of humor.
3. Since last year the aspects of my training I've worked on the most are running and foot speed.
4. My best friend on another college lacrosse team is Josh Offit at Duke.
5. My greatest strength as a lacrosse player is my communication.
Section #2 (Mark's Interests)
1. Away from the lacrosse field and academic pursuits I like to spend time working on my academics. I have a new double major in business and journalism.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is Dinner for Schmucks.
3. If I could compete in another sport at Carolina it would be football.
4. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is I enjoy reading.
Section #3 (Food and Beverage)
1. After a game at Fetzer Field, I'd like to see a tailgate spread that included hamburgers and Mac and Cheese.
2. My favorite beverage is apple juice.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is my Dad's ribs.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Jimmy Johns.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is candy.
Section #4 (Digging Into Mark's Personality)
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to when the dinosaurs existed.
2. My most prized personal possession is my cell phone.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Dave Chapelle.
4. My dream job is helping developing countries doing some type of philanthropy.
5. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Dave Lohse. He is a great guy.