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2024–25 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–12 (12–6 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachSean Dwyer
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Bradley
  • Andrew Cobian
  • Chris Huey
  • Keith Clemons
Home arenaJoseph J. Gentile Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
George Mason 15 – 3   .833 27 – 9   .750
Dayton 12 – 6   .667 23 – 11   .676
Loyola Chicago 12 – 6   .667 25 – 12   .676
Saint Louis 11 – 7   .611 19 – 15   .559
Saint Joseph's 11 – 7   .611 22 – 13   .629
George Washington 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618
St. Bonaventure 9 – 9   .500 22 – 12   .647
Duquesne 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Rhode Island 7 – 11   .389 18 – 13   .581
UMass 7 – 11   .389 12 – 20   .375
Davidson 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
Richmond 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 14 – 19   .424
Fordham 3 – 15   .167 12 – 21   .364
† 2025 A-10 tournament winner

The 2024–25 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by fourth-year head coach Drew Valentine, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as third-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Previous season

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The Ramblers finished 2023–24 season 23–10, 15–3 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for the regular-season championship.[1] As the No. 2 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2] They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Bradley in the first round.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Branden Norris 4 G 6' 0" 180 GS Senior Hilliard, OH Graduated
Trey Lewis 5 G 6' 6" 200 Redshirt Freshman Ferndale, MI Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne
Tom Welch 10 F 6' 8" 220 GS Senior Naperville, IL Graduated
Greg Dolan 12 G 6' 3" 188 Senior Williamsville, NY Graduated
Philip Alston 23 F 6' 6" 235 Junior Columbus, OH Declared for 2024 NBA draft (went undrafted); signed with the Milwaukee Bucks
Patrick Mwamba 30 F 6' 7" 210 GS Senior Kinshasa, Congo Graduated
Will Smythe 31 G 6' 4" 170 Redshirt Sophomore Rochester Hills, MI Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Dame Adelekun 32 F 6' 8" 230 GS Senior Gastonia, NC Graduated
Ben Schwieger 33 G/F 6' 7" 205 Redshirt Sophomore Aurora, IL Transferred to Northern Iowa

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jalen DeLoach 4 F 6' 9" 220 Senior Savannah, GA Georgia
Justin Moore 8 G 6' 3" 187 Junior Philadelphia, PA Drexel
Kymany Houinsou 28 G 6' 6" 205 Junior Mulhouse, France Washington State[4]
Francis Nwaokorie 35 F 6' 7" 220 Senior Brooklyn Park, MN UC San Diego

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jack Turner
SG 		Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 25, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Brayden Young
C 		Houston, TX Cy Falls High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 19, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Daniil Glazkov
SG 		Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 18, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Seifeldin Hendawy
SF 		South Africa NBA Academy Africa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Loyola Ramblers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Chuck Love
#14 SF 		Lincoln, NE La Lumiere School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Nic Anderson
SG 		Olathe, KS Olathe South High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2024–25 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Desmond Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr St. Francis DeSales
Davidson 		Columbus, OH
G 1 Jayden Dawson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Omaha Central Omaha, NE
G 2 Jalen Quinn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Tuscola Tuscola, IL
F 4 Jalen DeLoach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr The Skill Factory
Georgia 		Savannah, GA
G 5 Daniil Glazkov 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr IMG Academy Krasnodar, Russia
G 8 Justin Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Archbishop Wood
Drexel 		Philadelphia, PA
G 9 Seifeldin Hendawy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr NBA Academy Africa Cairo, Egypt
G 10 Jack Turner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr St. John Bosco Los Angeles, CA
G 13 Sheldon Jr. Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS TLAP Sports Academy
Valparaiso 		West Palm Beach, FL
G 14 Caleb Reese (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr De La Salle Warren, MI
G 22 Sam Yurasek (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Prolific Prep Napa, CA
C 24 Miles Rubin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Simeon Chicago, IL
G 28 Kymany Houinsou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Asvel
Washington State 		Mulhouse, France
F 30 Brayden Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cypress Falls Houston, TX
F 31 Zachary Royster (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Lindblom Chicago, IL
F 34 Matthew Mortenson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So IMG Academy Plano, TX
F 35 Francis Nwaokorie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Champlin Park
UC San Diego 		Brooklyn Park, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 2, 2025

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		Calumet St. Joseph W 87–57  –
  16 – Moore   9 – 2 tied   6 – Watson  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,217)
Chicago, IL
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chicago State W 79–72  1–0
  20 – Dawson   9 – Nwaokorie   7 – Moore  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,626)
Chicago, IL
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Detroit Mercy W 87–65  2–0
  13 – Edwards Jr.   6 – Moore   6 – Moore  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,240)
Chicago, IL
November 10, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eureka W 105–53  3–0
  17 – Edwards Jr.   6 – Houinsou   4 – Moore  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,279)
Chicago, IL
November 15, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Princeton W 73–68  4–0
  17 – Dawson   13 – Rubin   4 – Watson  Jadwin Gymnasium (2,472)
Princeton, NJ
November 19, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Utah W 76–72  5–0
  12 – Watson   7 – Nwaokorie   7 – Moore  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,318)
Chicago, IL
November 23, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa W 89–53  6–0
  19 – Watson   8 – Houinsou   7 – Houinsou  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,055)
Chicago, IL
December 3, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan W 76–54  7–0
  24 – Watson   10 – Rubin   8 – Moore  Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
December 7, 2024*
11:30 a.m., USA 		South Florida W 74–72  8–0
  14 – Watson   7 – 2 tied   5 – Houinsou  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,124)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. San Francisco
Milwaukee Tip-Off 		L 66–76  8–1
  14 – Watson   8 – DeLoach   4 – Houinsou  Fiserv Forum (3,278)
Milwaukee, WI
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Marquee 		Canisius W 72–60  9–1
  22 – Edwards Jr.   8 – 2 tied   6 – 2 tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,965)
Chicago, IL
December 22, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Oakland
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals 		L 71–72  9–2
  21 – Rubin   9 – Rubin   5 – Watson  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Charleston
Diamond Head Classic consolation 2nd round 		L 68–77  9–3
  17 – Quinn   14 – Nwaokorie   4 – Watson  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2024*
12:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Murray State
Diamond Head Classic 7th-place game 		L 68–71  9–4
  16 – Rubin   5 – 2 tied   2 – 2 tied  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBSSN 		VCU L 65–84  9–5
(0–1) 		 20 – Watson   8 – DeLoach   7 – Quinn  Joseph J. Gentile Center (4,129)
Chicago, IL
January 8, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at La Salle W 79–68  10–5
(1–1) 		 20 – 2 tied   6 – Dawson   3 – 2 tied  Tom Gola Arena (1,082)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Saint Joseph's L 57–93  10–6
(1–2) 		 12 – Edwards Jr.   7 – Nwaokorie   4 – Watson  Hagan Arena (3,013)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Rhode Island W 81–77  11–6
(2–2) 		 21 – Watson   5 – 2 tied   6 – DeLoach  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,523)
Chicago, IL
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Dayton L 81–83 OT 11–7
(2–3) 		 19 – 2 tied   6 – Edwards Jr.   4 – 2 tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., Marquee 		Fordham W 70–66  12–7
(3–3) 		 13 – Edwards Jr.   6 – 2 tied   7 – Edwards Jr.  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,780)
Chicago, IL
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason L 53–58 OT 12–8
(3–4) 		 11 – Nwaokorie   8 – Edwards Jr.   7 – Dawson  EagleBank Arena (3,423)
Fairfax, VA
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Saint Joseph's W 58–55  13–8
(4–4) 		 12 – Edwards Jr.   6 – Edwards Jr.   3 – 2 tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,427)
Chicago, IL
February 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		St. Bonaventure W 77–53  14–8
(5–4) 		 17 – Watson   9 – Rubin   6 – Quinn  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,553)
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Duquense L 56–69  14–9
(5–5) 		 14 – Watson   7 – Dawson   3 – Houinsou  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,577)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Richmond W 87–80 OT 15–9
(6–5) 		 24 – Dawson   10 – Rubin   6 – Houinsou  Robins Center (4,470)
Richmond, VA
February 14, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Saint Louis W 78–69  16–9
(7–5) 		 26 – Dawson   11 – Rubin   6 – Rubin  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,137)
Chicago, IL
February 18, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Davidson W 77–69  17–9
(8–5) 		 24 – Dawson   8 – 2 tied   4 – Quinn  John M. Belk Arena (2,391)
Davidson, NC
February 21, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Dayton W 76–72  18–9
(9–5) 		 22 – Watson   6 – 2 tied   6 – Houinsou  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,557)
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., Marquee 		George Washington W 77–57  19–9
(10–5) 		 16 – Dawson   8 – Nwaokorie   6 – Edwards Jr.  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,751)
Chicago, IL
March 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Saint Louis L 67–98  19–10
(10–6) 		 16 – Ruben   5 – Team   2 – Watson  Chaifetz Arena (8,084)
St. Louis, MO
March 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Davidson W 82–72  20–10
(11–6) 		 22 – Edwards Jr.   10 – Edwards Jr.   5 – Quinn  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,010)
Chicago, IL
March 8, 2025
11:30 a.m., USA 		at UMass W 74–51  21–10
(12–6) 		 17 – Dawson   10 – Houinsou   10 – Houinsou  Mullins Center (3,484)
Amherst, MA
A-10 tournament
March 14, 2025
1:00 p.m., USA 		(4) vs. (5) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals 		W 72–64  22–10
  25 – Watson   10 – Houinsou   3 – DeLoach  Capital One Arena (8,153)
Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(4) vs. (1) VCU
Semifinals 		L 55–62  22–11
  12 – 2 tied   8 – 3 tied   4 – Watson  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
NIT
March 19, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at (4) San Jose State
First round – San Francisco Region 		W 73–70  23–11
  24 – Watson   9 – Nwaokorie   3 – Tied  Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,627)
San Jose, CA
March 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at (1) San Francisco
Second round – San Francisco Region 		W 77–76  24–11
  35 – Dawson   8 – Edwards Jr.   4 – Quinn  Sobrato Center (1,624)
San Francisco, CA
March 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Kent State
Quarterfinals – San Francisco Region 		W 72–62  25–11
  18 – Rubin   9 – Rubin   5 – Edwards Jr.  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,554)
Chicago, IL
April 1, 2025
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Chattanooga
Semifinals 		L 73–80  25–12
  19 – Dawson   6 – Tied   6 – Dawson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,288)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Ramblers Fall in Double OT to Bonnies in A-10 Quarterfinal". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ramblers Fall in NIT First Round at Bradley". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Woods, Greg (April 29, 2024). "Former WSU wing Kymany Houinsou commits to Loyola Chicago, per report". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Ramblers Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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