Current time in Baltimore 11:58 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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BRIAN RUDOLPH entered the program with high expectations and he delivered during his first season, being named the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year and a member of the All-Rookie team by the league's coaches ... entered the starting lineup in mid-January and the Greyhounds finished the campaign winning 13 of the final 18 games ... captured the league's Rookie of the Week award six times during the season, all of those on conference weekends and four straight weeks in February ... 17 of Loyola's 19 wins came with him as a starter ... MAAC coaches picked him as an All-MAAC Second Team choice ... his speed and ball-handling made the Greyhounds faster and the formula worked ... expect Loyola to play even faster as it works with a more athletic lineup this season ... worked hard in the off-season to improve his outside shooting, making him a more potent threat on the offensive side of the floor ... also expected to take on a huge leadership role.
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 ... 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
The son of Brian and Kelly-Grace Rudolph... expected to add a sibling to his family this spring ... majoring in Communication at Loyola.
