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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Loyola Chicago Athletics
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23 Philip Alston

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • High School Westerville North
  • Prev School California (Pa.)

Biography

Awards:
+ 2023-24 All-Atlantic 10 Third Team

2023-24:
Played and started in all 29 games available... scored a team-high 12.6 points per game on 45.1 percent from the field... netted 17 three-pointers... averaged 4.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game... had 18 games with 10+ points, including five 20+ point performances... the first 20-point performance game against Goshen (Dec. 9) with 25 point over 17 minutes played... dropped a career-high 27 points at South Florida (Dec. 16)... scored 23 in a home win over Massachusetts (Jan. 17)... notched lone double-double of the year at Rhode Island (Feb. 18) with 21 points and a season-high 10 rebounds... flirted with a double-double in the A-10 quarterfinal vs. St. Bonaventure with 22 points and eight rebounds... had a season-high four assists vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 30)... blocked two shots in five games.

2022-23: Appeared in all 31 games while make 30 stats in his inaugural season with the Ramblers … Led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest, while blocking a team-high 33 shots … Shot 46.8% (154-of-329) from the floor and 40.0% from 3-point range (28-of-70) … Scored 10 or more points in 25-of-31 contests, including a stretch of 10 consecutive games from Dec. 6 to Jan. 18 … Scored a season-high 25 points at Duquesne (Jan. 25), finishing 8-of-15 from the field and connecting on a career-high five 3-pointers … Recorded his first double-double with the Ramblers with 17 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in a win over Albany (Dec. 18) … Added two more double-doubles throughout the season, including games against Saint Joseph’s (Jan. 14, 16pts-11reb) and again vs. the Hawks in the A-10 Tournament (March 7, 18pts-10reb) … Fell a point shy of a double-double against Richmond (Feb. 11), finishing with nine points and 11 rebounds … Scored 20 or more points five times … Reached 1,000 career points in Loyola’s game at Saint Joseph’s (Jan. 14).

2021-22 (at California University of Pennsylvania): Had a breakout campaign and earned Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Third Team All-America honors … Started all 33 games for the Vulcans and averaged 21.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in his first season as a starter … Shot 53.8 percent (279-for-519) from the field and also contributed 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest … Ranked second in NCAA Division II with 21 double-doubles and paced the Atlantic Region, which is comprised of over 40 schools, with 692 points and 358 rebounds … Scored eight or more points in all 33 games and reached double figures in 31 contests … Became the third player in the last 30-plus seasons to lead the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in both scoring and rebounding … Finished No. 15 in the nation in scoring with 21.0 ppg and totaled the third-most points in a single season in program annals … Scored at least 20 points on 18 occasions, highlighted by six 30-point performances … Finished 11th in the nation in rebounding and collected at least 15 boards in seven games … Received first team all-region honors from both the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D2CCA … Named All-PSAC West First Team … Helped Cal U earn its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008 ... The Vulcans reached the Atlantic Regional championship in the NCAA Tournament before bowing out to Indiana University Pennsylvania … Named to the Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team after producing 17.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg over three contests … Rattled off four consecutive double-doubles on four separate occasions … Erupted for 37 points, hitting 16 of 21 shots from the field, and snatched 10 rebounds, in the home opener versus Franklin Pierce (Nov. 16) … Followed that up with a 35-point, 16-rebound effort against Fairmont State (Nov. 18) … Went for 23 points, 10 boards and four blocks at Shippensburg (Nov. 23) … Filled up the stat sheet when he totaled 19 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and four steals at Bloomsburg (Dec. 3) … Recorded 29 points, 13 caroms, four assists and four rejections against West Chester (Dec. 18) … Racked up 33 points, a season-best 18 rebounds, and four blocks at Edinboro (Jan. 15) … Provided 29 points, 17 boards and four rejections at Clarion (Jan. 19) … Pumped in 30 points at Mercyhurst (Jan. 22) … Compiled 26 points, 15 boards, five assists and three blocks at Slippery Rock (Jan. 29) … Had 30 points and 13 rebounds at Indiana Pennsylvania (Feb. 9) … Amassed 24 points and 14 boards against Slippery Rock (Feb. 21) … Torched Mercyhurst (Feb. 23) for a season-high 38 points, 10 rebounds and three helpers … Came up with 26 points and collected 16 misfires at Gannon (Feb. 26) … Totaled 20 points, along with 14 rebounds and four blocks, versus Indiana Pennsylvania (March 2) at the PSAC Tournament … Opened NCAA Tournament action by hanging 29 points, 15 rebounds and three assists on Fairmont State (March 12).
 
2020-21 (at California University of Pennsylvania): Season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete recognition … Member of the Cal U AD Honor Roll.
 
2019-20 (at California University of Pennsylvania): Played in 18 games, all off the bench, and averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 8.1 minutes per contest … Drained 50 percent (30-for-60) of his field goal tries … Scored in double figures on a pair of occasions … Scored 10 points and gathered four rebounds, while adding three blocks, in only 11 minutes versus Mansfield (Nov. 24) … Notched a season-best 11 points and chipped in three boards, two assists and a pair of rejections in 18 minutes at Slippery Rock (Jan. 6) … Scored nine points and equaled a season high with five caroms against Slippery Rock (Feb. 1).
 
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Westerville North High School, where he played for head coach Shannon Trusley … Hailed as a second team all-conference and honorable mention all-district performer as a junior and senior … Team captain and helped his squad to a conference title during his senior campaign … Member of the honor roll ... Played AAU for Nova Village.

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Historical Player Information

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    2022-23Junior

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    6'6" 225 lbs
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  • 23

    2023-24Senior

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    6'6" 235 lbs
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