Brian Rudolph Class: Junior Hometown: New Bedford, Mass. High School: New Bedford Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: Guard Prep School: Bridgton Academy

BRIAN RUDOLPH ended last season as one of the strongest players on the floor, this a year after being named the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year following his freshman season ... has responded to the high expectations he brought with him upon entering the program ... has started 53 of 65 career games and has recorded 288 career assists - good for ninth all-time with two full seasons remaining ... quickness and leadership are his two biggest assets ... a true "pass-first" point guard and makes every effort to get his teammates involved ... allows the Greyhounds to play faster with his ball-handling and decision-making skills ... has continued to improve upon his outside shooting to make him a bigger threat on the offensive end of the floor.

2008-2009
Found his offensive consistency late in the year after struggling with his shot early in the season ... opened the year with 11 points in the season opener against Mount St. Mary's (Nov. 14) and matched that number three days later at Boston College (Nov. 17) ... would go nine straight after that before collecting double figures again, leading the team with 13 points at Duke (Dec. 31) ... did record a nine-assist effort prior to that in a win over Coppin State (Dec. 10) ... posted back-to-back seven-assist outings on a road trip to Canisius (Jan. 03) and Niagara (Jan. 05), adding 12 points against the Purple Eagles ... was one of five Greyhounds to score 10 or more in the game when he tallied 11 in the home win over Marist (Jan. 18) ... scored 12 points in both games of a trip to Rider (Jan. 30) and Fairfield (Feb. 01), adding a season-high seven rebounds in the win over the Broncs ... came off the bench to score 13 points with five assists and three steals at Siena (Feb. 09) ... ended the season averaging 11.8 points over the final five games, including a career-high 19 in the home finale against Rider (Feb. 26) ... one game later he scored nine points and handed out a career-best 12 assists in a road win at Iona (Mar. 01) ... made all eight of his attempts from the foul line en route to 14 points in the MAAC Championship game with Canisius (Mar. 06) ... ended the season making 23 of his final 25 attempts from the free-throw line (.920).

2007-2008
After playing 18 minutes in the season opener at Towson (Nov. 9), he was inserted in the starting lineup for the home-opening win over Pennsylvania (Nov. 11) and remained there for a seven-game stretch ... played every minute of the second half to fuel the home comeback over American (Nov. 14), stopping the Eagles backcourt while handing out six assists ... bettered that in his next outing with seven assists in the home win over Vermont (Nov. 18) ... made six of eight free throws en route to his first double-figure scoring effort with 10 points against Drexel (Nov. 24) ... came off the bench two games later to score 11 points at Iona (Dec. 7) in his first MAAC contest ... would not reach double digits again for a month when the Greyhounds hosted Iona (Jan. 6) and he tallied 12 points, making 10 of 12 free throws ... was back in the starting lineup by the next MAAC outing, playing 28 minutes with eight assists in a win at Fairfield (Jan. 11) ... that night started a 13-5 stretch for Loyola with him in the starting lineup to finish the season ... played 36 minutes with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the home win over Marist (Jan. 17) ... played 37 minutes in each of back-to-back outings at Canisius (Feb. 3) and Niagara (Feb. 5), scoring 11 and 12, respectively ... tallied 14 with five assists against no turnovers a week later against Niagara (Feb. 10) ... followed that six days later with a career-high 15 points and five assists in an overtime win at Siena (Feb. 16) ... dominated the extra session against the Saints, scoring seven straight and nine total as the Greyhounds outscored Siena 17-10 for the road win ... his next outing saw him record a career-high 10 assists in a come-from-behind home win over Rider (Feb. 18) that vaulted the Greyhounds into a four-way tie for first place ... he assisted on the basket that gave Loyola the lead for good and then iced the game with a basket with 16.5 seconds left ... was the lone non-senior starter on Senior Day and contributed with eight assists and eight rebounds in the home win over UC Davis (Feb. 23) ... his final double-figure scoring effort came with 13 points in the home finale against Canisius (Feb. 28) .. averaged 6.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in his two appearances in the MAAC Championships (Mar. 8-9) ... played 34 minutes or more in all 11 of the season's February and March games ... his 143 assists for the season is the seventh highest total in Greyhounds history.

Before Loyola
Helped Bridgton (Maine) Academy to a 30-5 record and third consecutive NEPSAC Championship, earning Most Valuable Player tournament honors ... a three-time New Bedford Standard-Times Player of the Year selection while at New Bedford HS ... averaged 23.9 points and 10.1 assists as a senior, helping his team to an 18-5 record, losing to the eventual champion in the Division I state tournament ... career-best came with a 39-point effort in a 111-96 win over East Boston ... finished his scholastic career as the only player in that school's history with 1,200 points, 600 assists and 200 steals, averaging 20.8 points and 10.1 assists in 60 games.

Personal
Brian Eric Rudolph Jr. is the son of Brian and Kelly-Grace Rudolph ... added a sister to his family in February 2009 ... majoring in Communication at Loyola.