Loyola University Chicago Athletics

2018-19: Closed out his illustrious three-year Loyola career by earning Third Team All-MVC accolades and was also a Google Cloud Third Team Academic All-America choice … Just the second player in Loyola men’s basketball history and first since 2013 to be named Academic All-America … Captured the Men's 3-Point Championship at the State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships at the Final Four in Minneapolis … Loyola went 12-2 when he hit at least 50 percent of his three-point tries … Scored the 1,000^thpoint of his collegiate career in Loyola’s non-league game at Saint Joseph’s (Dec. 22) … Finished his collegiate career with 1,199 points, 1,186 of which came as a member of the Rambler program, and 326 assists (318 at Loyola) … In Loyola’s wins, shot 50 percent (81-for-162) from the field and 46.5 percent (40-for-86) from three-point land … Scored in double figures on 20 occasions, twice topping the 20-point plateau … Shot 40 percent (44-for-110) from three-point range to close out the year after getting off to a 17-for-53 start (.321) … Averaged 14.5 ppg through the first 15 outings of the year … Tallied nine or more points in each of the first 15 contests of the season … Totaled 19 points versus Furman (Nov. 9) … Drained 22 treys over a five-game stretch, December 16 through January 5 … Had 17 points, three boards, three assists and four steals versus Boston College (Nov. 21) … Racked up 16 points, six rebounds and five assists in a win at UIC (Dec. 1) … Fell a three-pointer shy of matching the single-game school record when he knocked down seven on his way to 21 points in a victory over Norfolk State (Dec. 16) … Went 6-for-8 from long distance and finished with a career-high 26 points in a win at Drake (Jan. 5) … Victimized the Bulldogs again with 14 points in a win at Gentile Arena (Feb. 5) … Totaled nine points, a season-high six assists, three rebounds and three steals against Evansville (Feb. 20) … Scored 17 points at Southern Illinois (Feb. 24) … On Senior Night, produced 15 points, three boards and five dimes as Loyola knocked off Bradley (March 2) to earn a share of the MVC regular season crown … Google Cloud First Team Academic All-District V pick … Was a finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award and was named First Team MVC Scholar-Athlete … Appeared on the Wooden Award Watch List, the Naismith Trophy Award Watch List and the Lou Henson Award Watch List … Attended the Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp in August 2018.
 
2017-18: Enjoyed one of the most decorated seasons in Loyola basketball history …Raked in a truckload of accolades after an impressive season in which he led Loyola to its first Final Four appearance since 1963 … Missed five games in December and early January after suffering a sprained ankle at No. 5 Florida (Dec. 6) … Started all 33 games in which he appeared and averaged 13.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals per contest, while draining 52.8 percent (160-for-303) of his field goal attempts, 45.1 percent (60-for-133) of his three-point tries, and 77 percent (57-for-74) of his free throw tosses … Earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America accolades and was hailed by CollegeInsider.com as the recipient of the Lou Henson Award, which is presented to the top mid-major player in the nation … Named National Jesuit Player of the Year, First Team National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 16 and was chosen, along with teammate Ben Richardson, as the Kansas City Sports Commission Sportsmen of the Year … Became the seventh Rambler in program history and first since Andre Moore in 1987 to be named conference player of the year when he was selected as the winner of the Larry Bird Trophy, which is given to the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year … First Team All-MVC and MVC Most Improved Team selection … Named to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team … Loyola went 30-3 with him in the lineup … When he handed out four or more assists, the Ramblers were 19-1 … Became the first Rambler to score 20 or more points in three straight games when he did so January 28 – February 3 … Scored in double figures on 27 occasions, reaching the 20-point mark five times … Loyola was 4-1 when he scored 20+ points … Opened the season with 18 points, four rebounds and three steals in a victory against Wright State (Nov. 10) … In his return to his native Kansas City area, poured in 20 points to fuel a victory at UMKC (Nov. 16) … Connected on 22 consecutive free throw attempts early in the season … Reached double digits in eight of the first nine games and nearly recorded a double-double with 18 points, nine assists and no turnovers, in a win against Samford (Nov. 19) … After returning from an ankle injury suffered at the end of the first half of Loyola’s win at No. 5 Florida, he helped the Ramblers win 21 of 22 games before falling to Michigan in the Final Four … In his first game back from injury, sparked Loyola to a 56-50 win at UNI (Jan. 7) by tallying 11 points and four assists … Produced 18 points, five assists and four steals as Loyola rolled to a win at Valparaiso (Jan. 21) … Recorded 14 points and eight helpers in a victory at Drake (Jan. 24) … Pumped in 21 points in a win against UNI (Jan. 28), and a season-high 23 points in back-to-back outings at Bradley (Jan. 31) and versus Missouri State (Feb. 3) … Named MVC Player of the Week on January 29 … Torched Valpo for 20 points (Feb. 14) … Went off for 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists at Evansville (Feb. 18) … Helped Loyola clinch the MVC regular-season title with 16 points, five helpers and five steals in a victory at Southern Illinois (Feb. 21) … In five NCAA tournament contests, contributed 12.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.8 spg, and shot 56.1 percent (23-for-41) from the field and 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from long distance … Scored 14 points, including a clutch three-point with 1:16 remaining that tied the game at 60 in an eventual 64-62 victory over Miami (March 15) in a NCAA First Round contest … Hit one of the biggest shots in Loyola history, knocking down a jumper with 3.6 seconds left to lift the Ramblers to a 63-62 win over third-seeded Tennessee (March 17) to send Loyola to the NCAA Sweet 16 … Had another big game against Nevada (March 22) in the Sweet 16, accounting for 15 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals … Netted 15 points and added two steals versus Michigan (March 31) in the NCAA national semifinal in San Antonio … Recipient of the MVC State Farm Good Neighbor Award and Loyola’s Lenny Sachs Male Athlete of the Year award … First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District V selection … Also collected MVC First Team Scholar-Athlete and Division I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team recognition … Four-time MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honoree … Member of the MVC Honor Roll … Named to the NABC Honors Court.
 
2016-17:Had an impressive first year with the Ramblers, averaging 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game, while starting all 32 contests … Shot 46.4 percent (129-for-278) from the field, 42 percent (58-for-138) from long range, and 79.7 percent (55-for-69) form the free throw stripe … In non-conference action, pitched in 13.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.0 rpg and connected on 51.6 percent (63-for-1220 of his field goal tries and 50 percent (28-for-56) of his trey attempts … Scored in double figures on 23 occasions, three times topping the 20-point plateau … Loyola went 9-2 when he handed out 4+ assists … Drained 25 of his final 27 (.926) free throw attempts … Shot a sizzling 52.7 percent (29-for-55) from three-point range in true road games … Ranked eighth in the MVC in three-point field goal percentage (.420), sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.7) and tenth in assists (3.0) … Averaged 14.0 ppg through the first 14 games of the year … In his Rambler debut, produced 10 points, three boards, six assists and only one turnover versus Alcorn State (Nov. 11) … Netted a career-best 22 points in only 19 minutes against IU Northwest (Nov. 13) … Tossed in 19 points and added three assists and two steals in a win over Washington State (Nov. 21) at the Paradise Jam … Poured in 20 points against Norfolk State (Nov. 30) … Totaled 15 points and seven assists in the Valley opener at Drake (Dec. 29) … Was nearly perfect in a 15-point, five-rebound, four-assist effort at Indiana State (Jan. 28), hitting 5 of 6 shots from the field, including all 3 of his tries from long distance, and nailing a pair of foul shots … Connected for 18 points and a career-best seven rebounds at Evansville (Feb. 8) … Hung 19 points on Wichita State (Feb. 12) … In the regular-season finale at Southern Illinois, scored 21 points, his most versus a Division I foe, hitting 7 of 10 shots, including 3 of 3 from three-point land … Scored 12 points against Southern Illinois in the MVC Tournament … Three-time MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week selection … Along with teammate Ben Richardson, was named First Team MVC Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete … DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team selection … Named to the MVC Honor Roll.
 
2015-16:Sat out season in accordance with NCAA residency requirement … Named to the MVC Honor Roll.
 
2014-15 (At Iowa State): Saw action in 12 games off the bench ... Averaged 1.1 points in 5.8 minutes per game ... First collegiate points came against Lamar when he scored five points ... Tallied a career-high six points in ISU's win against Drake ... Hit 2-of-3 three-pointers and dished out three assists against the Bulldogs ... Knocked down all four of his free throw attempts.
 
High School:One of the nation's best point guards and one of the top prospects from Kansas ... Ranked 92nd nationally in the Rivals.com ratings ... Three-time first-team all-state Class 6A pick ... Attended Blue Valley Northwest High School where he was teammates with current Loyola guard Ben Richardson ... Averaged 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in leading the Huskies to a 23-2 record and their second-straight state championship ... Played in four-straight state championship games ... Won prestigious DiRenna Award, given annually to the top player in the Kansas City area ... Named Kansas City Star Player of the Year and Kansas' Gatorade Player of the Year ... Team went 25-0 his junior year (and 94-6 overall in his four seasons) as he averaged 22.2 points and 5.3 assists ... Finished his career with 1,795 points, 368 assists and 208 steals.

Custer's Career Statistics