2023-2024 Loyola (IL) Ramblers

2023-2024 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
32 Demilade Adelekun Sr F 6-8 230 Mar 2, 2001 Gastonia (NC) United States Gaston Day School
23 Philip Alston Sr PF 6-6 225 Aug 7, 2001 Westerville (OH) United States Westerville North High School
1 Jayden Dawson So G 6-4 185 - Omaha (NE) United States Omaha Central High School
12 Greg Dolan Sr G 6-4 190 - Buffalo (NY) United States Northfield Mount Hermon School
13 Sheldon Edwards Sr SG 6-4 180 - West Palm Beach (FL) United States Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
5 Trey Lewis Fr G 6-6 200 - Ferndale (MI) United States Ferndale High School
34 Matthew Mortenson Fr F 6-4 215 - Plano (TX) United States IMG Academy
30 Patrick Mwamba Sr SF 6-7 210 Oct 11, 1999 Bukavu Democratic Republic of the Congo NBA Academy Africa
4 Braden Norris Sr G 6-0 180 Oct 22, 1999 Hilliard (OH) United States Hilliard Bradley High School
2 Jalen Quinn So G 6-3 185 - Tuscola (IL) United States Tuscola Community High School
14 Caleb Reese So G 5-11 160 - Warren (MI) United States De La Salle High School
24 Miles Rubin Fr F 6-10 205 Aug 6, 2004 Chicago (IL) United States Simeon Career Academy
33 Ben Schwieger So GF 6-7 205 - Aurora (IL) United States Waubonsie Valley High School
31 Will Smythe So G 6-4 170 - Rochester Hills (MI) United States St. Mary's Preparatory
0 Des Watson Jr F 6-5 210 Jun 15, 2003 Columbus (OH) United States Saint Francis DeSales High School
10 Tom Welch Sr PF 6-8 220 - Naperville (IL) United States Naperville North High School

Recent Loyola (IL) Ramblers History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 23-10 (15-3) 1st (A-10) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2022-2023 10-21 (4-14) 15th (A-10) 1st Rnd N/A
2021-2022 25-8 (13-5) 2nd (MVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2020-2021 26-5 (16-2) 1st (MVC) Champion NCAA 3rd Rnd
2019-2020 21-11 (13-5) 2nd (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 20-14 (12-6) 1st (MVC) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2017-2018 32-6 (15-3) 1st (MVC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2016-2017 18-14 (8-10) 5th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 15-17 (7-11) 8th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 24-13 (8-10) 6th (MVC) 3rd Rnd CBI Champion
2013-2014 10-22 (4-14) 10th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2012-2013 15-16 (5-11) 7th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 7-23 (1-17) 10th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 16-15 (7-11) 8th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 14-16 (5-13) 8th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 14-18 (6-12) 8th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 12-19 (6-12) 8th (Horizon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2006-2007 21-11 (10-6) 3rd (Horizon) 3rd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 19-11 (8-8) 3rd (Horizon) 3rd Rnd N/A
2004-2005 13-17 (8-8) 4th (Horizon) 3rd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 9-20 (4-12) 7th (Horizon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 15-16 (9-7) 4th (Horizon) 2nd Rnd N/A

2023-2024 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Braden Norris Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team
Des Watson NABC All-District (4) Second Team
Des Watson Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
Philip Alston Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team
Braden Norris Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team
Miles Rubin Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team
Miles Rubin Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
Miles Rubin Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Mar 11, 2024)

2023-2024 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Norris J. Dawson D. Watson P. Alston M. Rubin
Rotation   J. Quinn P. Mwamba D. Adelekun  
Rotation   S. Edwards      
Lim PT C. Reese T. Lewis G. Dolan T. Welch  
Lim PT   W. Smythe B. Schwieger    
Lim PT     M. Mortenson    

2023-2024 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Des Watson 33 31.4 12.6 4.6 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.8
Philip Alston 29 24.3 12.6 4.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.0
Braden Norris 33 34.6 9.2 3.3 4.8 1.2 0.1 1.9
Demilade Adelekun 33 15.6 9.1 4.5 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.3
Jayden Dawson 26 19.1 7.9 2.2 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.7
Miles Rubin 33 17.8 6.2 4.7 0.7 0.5 2.3 1.2
Sheldon Edwards 24 14.2 6.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.3
Jalen Quinn 33 16.1 4.5 1.8 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.5
Greg Dolan 33 16.2 3.7 2.1 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.6
Tom Welch 31 7.7 2.6 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6
Patrick Mwamba 31 11.7 2.5 2.1 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.6
Caleb Reese 7 2.6 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3
Trey Lewis 11 4.9 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4
Ben Schwieger 10 5.8 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0
Will Smythe 6 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Matthew Mortenson 4 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Drew Valentine Head Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Loyola (IL), 2017 to 2021)
Sean Dwyer Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Cincinnati, 2019 to 2021)
Dan Hipsher Special Assistant to the Head Coach 2021-2022 Associate Head Coach (Oakland, 2016 to 2019)
Steve Watson Athletic Director 2014-2015 N/A
Nick Michael Director of Sports Performance 2023-2024 Strength and Conditioning Coach (New Mexico, 2020 to 2022)
London Dokubo Director of Basketball Operations 2019-2020 Video Coordinator (Loyola (IL), 2018 to 2019)
Connor Burton Head Athletic Trainer 2023-2024 Athletic Trainer (Indiana State, 2020 to 2023)