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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 25
Miles Rubin
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Simeon Career Academy
- Prev School:
- Loyola Chicago
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 21 (2x) // last at VCU, 1/30/26
- Rebounds: 13 // at Princeton, 11/15/24
- Assists: 6 (3x) // last vs George Washington, 3/7/26
- Steals: 2 (10x) // last at St. Bonaventure, 1/20/26
- Blocks: 6 // vs. La Selle, 3/9/24
- Field Goals: 9 (2x), last at VCU, 1/30/26
- Field-Goal Attempts: 18 // vs. Davidson, 3/12/26
- 3-Pointers: -- // --
- 3-Point Attempts: 1 (5x) // last vs. La Selle, 2/3/26
- Free Throws: 5 // vs. Richmond, 2/28/26
- Free-Throw Attempts: 8 (2x) // last vs. Richmond, 3/11/26
- Minutes: 37:18 // vs. Davidson, 3/12/26
HONORS
- 2025-26 DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team
- 2025-26 A-10 All-Academic Team
- 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
- 2024-25 A-10 All-Defensive Team
- 2023-24 A-10 All-Defensive Team
- 2023-24 A-10 All-Rookie Team
- A-10 Rookie of the Week (3/11/24)
CAREER
- Set the Loyola Chicago program record for field-goal percentage with a 64.7 clip, breaking the prior mark, a 62.0 percent figure from Aundre Jackson (2017-18), by 2.7 percent.
- Shattered the Ramblers’ record for blocks with 237 in just three years, 61 above the previous top figure of 176 by Andre Moore (1984-87).
- Finished with the school record for blocks average at 2.3 per game, good for 0.23 ahead of the prior best of 2.07 by Andre Moore (1984-87).
- Registered the fourth-best 2-point percentage in A-10 history with a 65.2 clip.
- Placed No. 14 on the A-10 blocks per game list and, despite playing just three seasons, No. 16 in total blocks.
2025-26 – JUNIOR (at Loyola Chicago)
- One of two players to compete in all 33 contests, including the only one to start all of them.
- Tied for the second-most single-season blocks ever by a Rambler with 76, matching his own mark from 2023-24 and giving him all three of the program’s campaigns with 70-plus blocks.
- Logged the eighth-best single-season field-goal percentage in program history, at 58.5 percent.
- Averaged 11.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 2.3 assists in 29.7 minutes per game, while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor.
- Paced the Ramblers in scoring, field-goal percentage, made field goals (161), blocks, total rebounding, offensive rebounding (2.0), defensive rebounding (5.06) and free-throw attempts.
- Ranked second on the team in steals average and minutes average, while leading the roster in overall totals in both areas, plus placed third in assists average, fourth in made free throws (50) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.12; min. 1 APG).
- Compiled six double-doubles, the only ones recorded by any Loyola Chicago player.
- One of just three Division I players to register at least 370 points, 230 rebounds, 75 blocks and 75 assists, alongside Zuby Ejiofor of St. John’s and Aday Mara of Michigan, as well as just the second A-10 player ever to do so, following Duquesne’s Damian Saunders (2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11).
- Placed No. 12 nationally in blocks average, co-No. 13 in total blocks and No. 20 in block percentage, with the latter mark per KenPom.
- Finished second in the A-10 in blocks average and total blocks, as well as fourth in both rebounding average and total rebounds (233), as well as co-fourth in double-doubles.
- Also ranked fifth in the A-10 in field-goal percentage and defensive rebounding average, sixth in total defensive rebounds (167), eighth in total offensive rebounds (66), ninth in offensive rebounding average and co-No. 13 in made field goals.
- In league-only play, paced the A-10 in blocks average (2.44), while finishing second in defensive rebounding (5.39), third in total rebounding (7.4), seventh in field-goal percentage (56.3), No. 10 in made field goals (89) and No. 11 in offensive rebounding (2.0).
- Tallied double-digit points in 19 outings, 14-plus in 13 and 16-plus in eight, all of which paced Loyola Chicago, as well as had two 20-point performances to rank third on the roster.
- Pulled down five-plus rebounds 26 times (co-fifth in A-10), seven-plus 18 times (fourth in A-10), 10-plus 10 times (co-third in A-10) and 11-plus four times (fifth in A-10), all of which led the team.
- Distributed multiple assists 20 times and had three-plus 14 times to respectively lead and co-lead the team, while posting four-plus 10 times to rank second, five-plus four times to place co-second and six twice to sit co-third.
- Posted multiple blocks in 23 games to rank second in the A-10 (co-ninth in DI), three-plus in 12 outings to rank co-second in the league (co-No. 16 in DI), four-plus in eight affairs to pace the A-10 (co-No. 10 in DI) and five in three contests to co-led the conference (co-No. 13 in DI), all of which were the top marks among Ramblers.
- Came away with multiple steals in five appearances and grabbed five-plus offensive rebounds in three, pacing the roster in both areas.
- Accumulated 10 of the 11 double-digit rebounding performances by any player on the roster, including all four with at least 11 boards.
- Recorded all 12 instances of a Loyola Chicago player swatting three-plus shots in a game.
- Tied for the most single-game made field goals (nine) by a Rambler, as well as twice tied for the third-best mark (eight).
- Posted the top single-game offensive rebounding total (seven) by anyone on the team, plus tied for second place (six).
- Capped the year with 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a career-high 37 minutes versus Davidson (3/12/26) in the second round of the A-10 Tournament.
- Started the A-10 Tournament with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, six boards and four assists in a first-round victory against Richmond (3/11/26).
- Concluded the regular season with eight points, a career-high-tying six assists, five rebounds and a co-season-best five blocks in a triumph over George Washington (3/7/26), becoming the only A-10 player in the last 20 years (2006-26) to hit those marks and just the fourth Division I player in 2025-26 to do so, following High Point’s Owen Aquino (1/17/26), Texas Tech’s J.T. Toppin (1/14/26) and Michigan’s Aday Mara (11/11/25).
- Had eight points, a co-season-high five blocks and three assists at No. 25/24 Saint Louis (3/4/26).
- Notched 19 points, five rebounds and two assists in the win over Richmond (2/28/26), shooting 7-of-10 from the floor and 5-of-7 at the line, setting a career best in made free throws.
- Filled the stat sheet with eight points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks in a then-career-high 35-plus minutes of action at St. Joseph’s (2/21/26).
- Scored 14 points on a 7-of-8 field-goal ledger at Fordham (2/18/26).
- Put up 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting, seven rebounds and three blocks at Davidson (2/3/26).
- Grabbed 11 rebounds, his fifth straight outing in double figures, in the win against La Salle (2/3/26), chipping in five assists and two blocks.
- Tied a career high with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, also matching his career best in makes, at VCU (1/30/26), adding 10 rebounds and two assists.
- Recorded seven points, 10 rebounds (five offensive) and four assists versus St. Joseph’s (1/27/26).
- Notched seven points, 10 boards, four assists and two blocks against Duquesne (1/24/26).
- Stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, a season-high 12 rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots in 35 minutes at St. Bonaventure (1/20/26).
- Finished with 14 points, a career-high-tying six assists and two blocks versus George Mason (1/13/26), plus went 7-of-9 from the floor.
- Accumulated 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, including six on the offensive end, at George Washington (1/10/26), adding four blocks and three assists.
- Logged 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks against Dayton (1/3/26), shooting 5-of-7 on field goals.
- Totaled 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, five rebounds, two blocks and a co-career-high two steals in the triumph at Rhode Island (12/31/25) to begin league play.
- Compiled 10 points and 11 rebounds, a career-high seven of which came on the offensive end, versus Chicago State (12/14/25), as well as dished out two assists and made all four of his field goals.
- Amassed 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 10 boards and a season-best five blocks in the victory against Princeton (12/6/25).
- Produced 16 points, seven rebounds and a career-high-tying two steals in the win over Central Michigan (12/2/25), finishing 7-of-9 from the floor.
- Tallied 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting, 10 rebounds and three blocks against San Jose State (11/26/25) in the Acrisure Series finale.
- Posted 16 points on a 7-of-11 field-goal clip versus Northern Illinois (11/21/25), adding seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
- Registered 12 points, six boards and three blocks at Wichita State (11/13/25).
- Notched 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, seven rebounds and four blocks in a then-career-high 35 minutes versus Mercyhurst (11/6/25).
- Opened the season with 16 points, six rebounds, four blocks and two assists against Cleveland State (11/3/25), shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and a perfect 4-of-4 at the line to set a then-career high in made free throws.
2024-25 – SOPHOMORE (at Loyola Chicago)
- One of five Ramblers to play in all 37 games, including the only one to start each of them.
- Set a school single-season record for blocks with 85, breaking his own tally of 76 record one year prior.
- Set the program single-season field-goal percentage record with a 71.4 ledger, shattering the previous high of 66.9 by Aundre Jackson in 2016-17.
- Posted the second-best single-season 2-point percentage in A-10 history with a 71.4 mark, the highest figure in the conference that year and the fifth-best in the nation among qualified players.
- Averaged 9.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 assists in 23.9 minutes per game, while shooting 71.4 percent from the field.
- Paced the team in field-goal percentage, blocks, total rebounding, offensive rebounding (1.65) and defensive rebounding (3.89).
- Finished second among Ramblers in made field goals (157), third in free-throw attempts (84), fourth in scoring and fifth in minutes.
- Compiled three double-doubles, more than the rest of the roster combined.
- Fourth Division I player—fifth occurrence—ever to shoot at least 71.0 percent from the floor while blocking 85-plus shots, joining Duke’s Mark Williams (2021-22), Western Kentucky’s Jamarion Sharp (2021-22) and UCF’s Tacko Fall (2018-19, 2016-17), the latter two of whom are over 7-foot-4.
- Finished co-sixth in the country in total blocks and No. 13 in blocks per game, as well as, per KenPom, No. 12 in block percentage (11.36).
- Would have led the country in field-goal percentage, if qualified for the leaderboard, and placed fifth in 2-point percentage (71.4).
- Paced the A-10 in field-goal percentage and co-led the league in starts, as well as ranked second—trailing only Justice Ajogbor of St. Joseph’s—in both blocks per game and total blocks.
- In conference-only action, led the league in field-goal percentage (71.3), while placing second in blocks average (2.5).
- Posted two of the three occurrences of an A-10 player making at least seven field goals in a game without a miss, including the only two versus a Division I opponent.
- Scored in double figures 19 times, with 14-plus on nine occasions to rank third on the team and 16-plus in four appearances.
- Grabbed five-plus rebounds 20 times, seven-plus 12 times, nine-plus seven times (co-ninth in A-10), 10-plus four times and 11-plus twice, all of which led Loyola Chicago.
- Led the team and the A-10 with two-plus blocks 25 times (co-third in DI) and three-plus 16 times (co-sixth in DI), while also pacing the team and ranking co-second in the league with four-plus seven times (co-No. 11 in DI).
- Distributed multiple assists in 15 affairs, with three-plus in four and four-plus in two, as well as twice notched two steals and twice had five-plus offensive boards.
- In addition to twice logging the most single-game made field goals without a miss (seven) by any player on the team, twice tied for third-most (four).
- Accumulated 16 of the 20 three-block showings by a Rambler, including seven of the eight with four-plus and the only one with five.
- Tallied the third-most single-game made field goals (nine) by any Loyola Chicago player.
- Had the highest (six) and co-second-highest (five) single-game offensive rebounding counts by any player on the team.
- Averaged 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.7 assists per game over the final 16 contests, while shooting 75.5 percent from the floor and scoring in double figures 11 times.
- Ended the season with 14 points on a perfect 7-of-7 field-goal ledger versus Chattanooga (4/1/25) in the NIT semifinals in Indianapolis, adding six rebounds and two assists.
- Dropped 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting in an NIT quarterfinal win against Kent State (3/26/25), chipping in two blocks.
- Started NIT play with 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting in 30 minutes during a win at San Jose State (3/19/25), adding seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
- Compiled 12 points, eight rebounds (five offensive) and a co-career-best two steals against VCU (3/15/25) in the A-10 Tournament semifinals.
- Had nine points on a 4-of-5 field-goal clip to go along with four blocks against Davidson (3/5/25).
- Amassed 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor at Saint Louis (3/1/25).
- Scored 10 points, blocked four shots and made all four of his field-goal attempts against George Washington (2/26/25).
- Finished with 14 points on a 6-of-8 field-goal clip, four blocks and three assists in a triumph over Dayton (2/21/25).
- Logged 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, along with seven boards, at Davidson (2/18/25).
- Recorded a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double in a then-career-high 31-plus minutes in a win over Saint Louis (2/14/25), adding a career-best six assists and four blocked shots.
- Hauled in 10 rebounds in a then-career-high 31 minutes of action at Richmond (2/11/25), adding six points, three assists and two blocks.
- Produced 10 points on a 5-of-7 field goal clip, plus three blocks, at Duquesne (2/8/25).
- Tallied 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting, nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists versus St. Bonaventure (2/4/25).
- Put up nine points, six rebounds and two assists against Fordham (1/22/25), finishing 4-of-4 from the floor.
- Concluded Diamond Head Classic competition with 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 field-goal ledger versus Murray State (12/25/24), chipping in three blocks and two assists.
- Scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in 30 minutes of action against College of Charleston (12/23/24) in the Diamond Head Classic.
- Opened the Diamond Head Classic with a career-high 21 points, nine boards and two blocks versus Oakland (12/22/24), shooting 9-of-11 from the field to set a career high in makes and 3-of-4 at the line to tie his top makes figure.
- Swatted a season-high five shots against San Francisco (12/15/24) in the MKE Tip-Off.
- Registered a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double at versus Eastern Michigan (12/3/24), finishing 5-of-7 from the floor.
- Logged 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, a then-career-best six of which came on the offensive end, at Princeton (11/15/24), adding four blocks.
- Posted 10 points, four assists and three blocks against Detroit Mercy (11/7/24).
2023-24 – FRESHMAN (at Loyola Chicago)
- One of six players to appear in all 33 games for the A-10 regular season co-champions, notching 30 starts, including the first three contests and the final 27.
- Set a then-program record for single-season blocks with 76, putting him 10 higher than the previous high of 66, recorded by Andre Moore in both 1986-87 and 1984-85.
- Would have posted the second-best single-season field-goal percentage (66.4) ever by a Rambler, if qualified.
- Amassed the then-seventh-best single-season 2-point percentage (68.5) in A-10 history, the top mark in the league that year.
- Averaged 6.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 17.8 minutes per game, while shooting 66.4 percent from the field.
- Led the team in total rebounding and blocks, while placing second in defensive rebounding (3.52), third in offensive rebounding (1.18), third in starts, fifth in made field goals (87) and fifth in minutes.
- Registered one double-double, one of four Ramblers to do so.
- The only Division I player in the country to shoot at least 66.0 percent from the field and block 75-plus shots, while only one other—Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner—had even a 66.0 percent 2-point clip with 75-plus blocks.
- Led the nation, per KenPom, with a 14.08 block percentage that put him 0.5 ahead of second place and 1.36 above third place.
- Finished No. 12 in Division I in total blocks and No. 14 in blocks per game, and would have ranked fifth in field-goal percentage if qualified.
- Ranked second in the A-10 in both blocks per game and total blocks, trailing only George Washington’s Akingbola in both.
- In league-only action, ranked first in the A-10 with 2.22 blocks per game and was the only player to notch 40 total blocks.
- Scored eight-plus points in 15 contests, reaching double figures in seven and notching 12-plus in four.
- Had five-plus rebounds 16 times and seven-plus 10 times, both second-most on the roster, while tying for the team lead with four nine-rebound outings, reaching 11 once.
- Posted multiple blocks 22 times to lead the A-10 and tie for No. 11 nationally, blocked three-plus shots 14 times to rank second in the A-10 and co-No. 11 in Division I, swatted four-plus shots eight times to place second in the A-10 and co-eighth in the country and reached five-plus blocks three times to finish co-third in the A-10 and tied for No. 13 overall.
- Dished out multiple assists five times, with three twice, and had multiple steals in two affairs.
- Collected 14 of the 16 instances of a Rambler tallying three-plus blocks, including eight of nine with four-plus, three of four with five-plus and the lone occurrence with six.
- Tied for the most single-game made field goals without a miss (four) by a Loyola Chicago player.
- Averaged 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game over the last four contests of the season, scoring 10-plus in three of them.
- Ended the year with seven points and seven rebounds at Bradley (3/20/24) in the NIT opener.
- Finished with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, five rebounds and three blocks in a double-overtime affair with St. Bonaventure (3/14/24) in the A-10 Tournament quarterfinals.
- Logged 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, along with a season-best six blocked shots to tie for the sixth-most in a contest in program history, helping the team clinch a share of the A-10 regular season title by defeating La Salle (3/9/24).
- Put up a season-high-tying 13 points, nine rebounds, five blocks and a co-season-best two steals in a season-best 26 minutes at Davidson (3/6/24), shooting 6-of-9 from the field to set a season high in makes.
- Tallied eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 clip from the floor against George Mason (2/24/24), adding a co-season-best three assists and two blocks.
- Scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, tying his then-season high in makes, in a victory at George Mason (2/7/24).
- Compiled seven rebounds and four blocks against Saint Louis (1/30/24).
- Posted his first double-double with 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds, a season-best four of which came on the offensive end, at VCU (1/23/24), adding three blocks and a 5-of-6 mark from the floor to match his then-season best in makes.
- Registered seven points, five boards, three blocks, two assists and a perfect 3-of-3 field-goal clip in 25 minutes of action in a win over UMass (1/17/24).
- Stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a co-season-best two steals against Richmond (1/9/24).
- Amassed a season-best 13 points, a then-season-high nine rebounds and four blocks in a then-season-best 25 minutes versus Central Michigan (12/30/23) to end non-conference play, shooting 5-of-8 from the floor to match a then-season high in makes and 3-of-4 at the line to set a season best in makes.
- Scored in double figures for the first time against Charleston Southern (12/19/23), recording 10 points, seven rebounds, a season-high three assists and a 5-of-8 field-goal clip to set a then-season best in makes.
- Pulled down a then-season-best nine rebounds versus Harvard (12/2/23).
- Had eight points and two blocks in a Hall of Fame Classic victory over Boston College (11/23/23).
- Logged nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, seven rebounds and three blocks versus No. 8/7 Creighton (11/22/23) in the Hall of Fame Classic opener.
- Finished with eight points, five boards and five blocks against New Orleans (11/18/23).
- Produced eight points and two blocks versus UIC (11/14/23).
- Totaled eight points, seven boards and four blocks against Eastern Illinois (11/11/23).
- Started the first game of his career, a matchup with No. 10/9 Florida Atlantic (11/8/23) in the Barstool Sports Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Consensus three-star prospect slotted top-200 nationally by in the 247Sports Composite and the Rivals Industry Ranking.
- Labeled the sixth-best player in Illinois by the 247Sports Composite and the eighth-best in the Rivals Industry Ranking.
- Averaged approximately 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game during his senior year and earned Chicago Sun-Times First Team All-State honors.
- Led his team to a 32-4 record, a city championship and a spot in the IHSA 3A state title game, tallying 20 points, eight blocks and six rebounds in a 60-42 win over St. Ignatius Prep in the state semifinals.
- Helped the team go 28-7 and reach the IHSA 3A state semifinals during his junior campaign.
- Attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School for two years and joined the varsity team as a sophomore.
- Competed on the Nike EYBL circuit with MeanStreets, founded by former NFL wide receiver Tai Streets.
- Named to the academic honor roll during his senior year.
- Played at Simeon with current Virginia guard Sam Lewis during their senior season.
- Simeon has produced NBA players such as Nick Anderson, Talen Horton-Tucker, Zach Norvell Jr., Kendrick Nunn, Jabari Parker, Derrick Rose and Bobby Simmons.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Miles Pierce Rubin.
- Born Aug. 6, 2004, in Chicago.
- Parents are Miles Rubin, a physical education teacher for grades K-5, and Nancy Rubin.
- Has an older sister, Eva, and a twin brother, Wesley.
- Sister played basketball at Arizona State (2017-19) and Illinois (2020-22), notching 71 appearances and 29 starts.
- Brother plays basketball at nearby Lincoln Memorial after spending last season (2025-26) at Northwest Florida State and the prior two (2023-25) at Northern Iowa.
- Majoring in communication studies.
- Enjoys playing chess, gaming and watching television.
- Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant, a former Rick Barnes protégé, because he considers him the greatest scorer of all-time.
- Best sports memory is winning the city championship as a high school senior.
- Wears No. 25 because it was his number at Simeon, after donning No. 24 while at Loyola Chicago.
- Committed to Tennessee over Clemson, Connecticut, Duke and Syracuse.
- Chose Tennessee because of the combination of basketball and academics.
- Initially recruited to Loyola Chicago by Amorrow Morgan, who also recruited him to Tennessee.
- Went to middle school at Parker Junior High School with Tennessee teammate Dai Dai Ames.
- Follows seven prior Tennessee letter winners from Illinois, including John Martin, the 1961-62 team captain, and Admiral Schofield, a two-time All-SEC honoree who scored 1,570 points from 2015-19.
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