Current time in Baltimore 5:01 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008
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BRIAN RUDOLPH is expected to step in and receive minutes right away at point guard ... quickness is his biggest strength and he uses that asset on both ends of the floor ... will make the Greyhounds faster and allow them to play four guards at times ... in addition to his ability to blow by defenders, he adds perimeter range to his arsenal ... a Providence College signee, he opted for Loyola after a year at Bridgton Academy.
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 tourmament ... 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, Brian Eric Rudolph Jr. was born on September 17, 1988 ... an only child ... plans to major in Communication-Public Relations at Loyola.
