  Senior Guard, Matt Rum to represent the Baltimore
All-Stars in 9th Annual Charm City Challenge, April 5, 2009. Tip-Off is set for 5:00 pm on the campus of Towson University at the Towson Center. See Full Story...
Matt Rum named to All-MIAA "A" Conference. See Full Story...
Loyola Loses Baltimore Catholic League Championship Game 44-41 to St. Frances. Dons end season with 19 wins. Senior Matt Rum named to BCL all-tournament team. Senior Trevor Dauses earns BCL tournament sportsmanship award. See Full Story...
Three Loyola Dons honored at Baltimore Catholic League Luncheon. Seniors Matt Rum and Brandon Floyd both earn all Baltimore Catholic League honors. Floyd earned honorable mention and Rum earned first team. Senior Perry Mahle receives "Never Never Quit" Award. See Full Story...
  
Loyola Dons Basketball 2008-2009
By The Numbers
19 wins 13 loses
3rd Place (8 - 6) Baltimore Catholic League
5th Place (9 - 9) MIAA "A" Conference
Finished the Season ranked #7 by Baltimore Sun and #6 by Digital Sports
First Team To.... Since...
Beat Towson Catholic (1997)
Beat Mt. St. Joe (1997)
Win BCL Semifinals Game (1993)
Reach BCL Championship Game (1993)
Reach MIAA "A" Conference Semifinal Game (1998)
Win 19 games (1998) Program Accomplishments
4 -Only Mt. St. Joe, Towson Catholic, St. Frances and Loyola have reached the MIAA "A" conference playoffs in each of the last four seasons ('05-'06, '06-'07, '07'-'08, '08-'09).
In Coach Davalli's first 4 years at the helm the Dons have finished:
2005-2006 16-12
2006-2007 16-12
2007-2008 18-10
2008-2009 19-13
First time since 1975-1979 to have four consecutive winning seasons.
This year's team...
* took 50 charges, the most ever by a Davalli coached team.
* out rebounded opponents on the year by 187 rebounds (901 to 714).
* made 50 more field goals then last year's team (603 - 553).
* grabbed 178 more rebounds then any other Davalli coached
Loyola team (901 - 723).
* attempted 425 more free throws than our opponents.
* made more FTs (389) than our opponents attempted (355).
* gave up 50 less free throws to opponents then any other Davalli coached team (355 this year to 405 during the 2006-07 season).
* surrendered only 22 rbd's per game to opponents, which is almost 2.5 less rebounds then any other Davalli coached team.
Coach Davalli in just four seasons as head coach is 1 win shy of 70 wins (69 - 47 for a .681 winning percentage).
34 -Assistant Coach, and former Mt. St. Joe Coach, and Cardinal Gibbons standout, Pat Maggio completed his 34th year of coaching basketball.
Individual Accomplishments
Senior, Matt Rum finished his career with:
85 career games played, 1191 points, 137 three pointers, 117 assists, 1000 career shots, 43% career field goal percentage, and 15 career 20+ point performances (3, 30+ point performances)
Senior, Brandon Floyd finished his career with:
84 career games played, 523 points, 49% career field goal percentage, 413 rebounds, 7 career 10+ rebound performances, 5 career double-doubles (pts/rbds) and 25 career charges
Senior, Terence Garvin finished the season with:
223 points (45% field goal percentage), 221 rebounds, 9 career 10+ rebound performances, 3 career double-doubles (pts/rbds) and 10 charges
Senior, Trevor Dauses finished his career with:
70 career games played, 213 points, 48% career field goal percentage, and 13 charges
Junior, Mike Fitzpatrick finished the season with:
32 games played (only player on team to play in all 32 games), 93 assists, 25 three pointers, and 79/91 from the free throw line (87%)
That is Interesting...
3, 3, 240 Three of Loyola's Seniors Matt Rum, Brandon Floyd, and Trevor Dauses all played 3 years of varsity basketball under Coach Davalli, Coach Maggio, and Coach Bauer combining to play in 240 career games. The trio contributed in 53 of coach Davalli's 69 career wins, and combined for over 1,900 points, 827 rebounds, 206 assists, and 43 charges.
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~The Dons finished fourth out of eight teams at the first annual National Jesuit Christmas Classic at Georgetown Prep. Click here for a summary of action from the opening day. and from the second day. Junior guard, Mike Fitzpatrick received all-tournament honors. Click here to visit the tournament website. Also pictures from the tournament action can be seen here.
~The 5th Annual Loyola Blakefield Shootout was held Saturday and Sunday November 15th and 16th, 2008. The tournament was for 7th and 8th graders as well as 12 and 13 and under boys teams (cyo / rec / aau). This year we had a very competitive field of 20 teams. The Blue Division Championship was won by Team Melo 2013 who defeated Team DTLR. The Gold Division Championship was won by Team Melo 2014, which defeated Heat Gold. Click here to view the Loyola Shootout Page
~Congratulations to the following players who will continue their basketball career's on the college level: Guard James Davenport -St. Mary's College of Maryland, Guard Sal Schittino -Washington College, and Pat Lowe -Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.
~Matt Rum earns another first team selection. The junior shooting guard named to the first team of the MIAA "A" Conference. Click to view the MIAA "A" Conference First Team
~Loyola Players Earn League Honors~ The Loyola Blakefield basketball program had four members of the varsity team recognized by the Baltimore Catholic League at the 37th Annual BCL Banquet. The honorary speaker at the event was UMBC Retrievers head coach Randy Monroe, who provided inspiring words for the young athletes, coaches, and administrators in attendance. Click here to read full article.
First Team All-BCL
First Team MIAA "A" Conference
Matt Rum, junior |
Second Team All-BCL
James Davenport, senior |
Honorable Mention All-BCL
Steele Stanwick, senior
Sal Schittino, senior |
18 - 10 record
4th Place BCL
First BCL Semifinal Appearance Since 1998
5th Place MIAA "A" Conference
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'07-'08 Loyola Basketball By the Numbers
50 ~In Loyola's win over Cardinal Gibbons in the BCL quarterfinals Coach Davalli recorded career win number 50 in just his 3rd season at the helm of the Dons
4, 3, 299 ~Four of Loyola's Seniors James Davenport, Bobby Kirby, Sal Schittino, and Steele Stanwick all played 3 years of varsity basketball under Coach Davalli and Coach Maggio, combining to play in 299 career games
251 ~Senior point guard Steele Stanwick finished his career with 251 assists
33 ~Assistant Coach, and former Mt. St. Joe Coach Pat Maggio completed his 33rd year of coaching basketball
36 ~The Dons stingy defense held opponents to a league best 36% shooting for the year (this compared to 38% in '06-'07 & 42% in '05-'06)
49.3 ~The Dons led the league in points allowed holding opponents to just 49.3 points per game
720 ~Junior shooting guard Matt Rum has 720 career points
44 ~Shooting guards Sal Schittino and Matt Rum both hit 44 three pointers this season ( Schittino had105 for career & Matt Rum has 91 to this point)
20 ~Senior Bobby Kirby took 20 charges this year and ends his career with 29
361 ~Sharing the ball, the Dons finish the season with 361 assists as a team. This compares to '06-'07's total of 271, and 159 in '05-'06
10 ~It had been 10 years since a Loyola team made it to the BCL Semifinals (last appearance was in 1998)
'07-'08 Pre-Season Loyola Basketball By the Numbers
The Dons held opponents to 38% shooting last year and 42% the year before.
The Dons return 10 players from their varsity roster from a year ago.
137 is the number of assists Steele Stanwick has coming into his senior season.
Junior Matt Rum shot 40% from the 3pt line last year.
Senior Sal Schittino shot 91% from the free throw line a year ago.
Senior James Davenport averaged 10 points 5 rebounds a game as a junior.
32 wins and 24 losses: Coach Davalli's career record coming into just his 3rd season at the helm of the Dons.
Assistant Coach, and former Mt. St. Joe Coach Pat Maggio is entering his 33rd year of coaching basketball.
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