#79 Loyola (IL) Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Loyola (IL) Ramblers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #79
 
Conference Rank: #4 Atlantic 10
 
 
2022-23 Record: 10-21, 4-14
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Drew Valentine
Coach Record: 35-29 at Loyola (IL), 35-29 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Marquise Kennedy, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Bryce Golden, Center, 5.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Saint Thomas, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.6 apg
Jeameril Wilson, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Philip Alston, Senior, Forward, 14.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Braden Norris, Senior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.0 apg
Ben Schwieger, Sophomore, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Tom Welch, Senior, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Sheldon Edwards, Senior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jayden Dawson, Sophomore, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.4 apg
Jalen Quinn, Sophomore, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Dame Adelekun, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Dartmouth
Greg Dolan, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Cornell
Trey Lewis, Freshman, Guard
Patrick Mwamba, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Oral Roberts
Miles Rubin, Freshman, Center
Des Watson, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Davidson
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.4 (283rd in nation, 13th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.5 (247, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (73, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.1 (268, 15)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (206, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.4 (214, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.7 (248, 11)
Rebound Margin: -1.5 (264, 11)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (120, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.0 (332, 15)