Aric Van Weelden
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Aric Van Weelden

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Munster, Ind.
High School:
Munster
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 190
Position:
G

2009-10: Missed 11 games due to injury, but still appeared in 19 contests off the bench, averaging 3.4 ppg and 2.2 rpg...scored in double digits on a pair of occasions, including an 11-point, five-rebound performance at Cleveland State...tallied eight points in the home opener versus Canisius...hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer and finished with a career-best 13 points, to go with three rebounds and three assists, at Holy Cross...hit 6 of his final 11 (.545) three-point tries...in his first game back from a knee injury, tossed in eight points at Valparaiso...totaled six points and three boards in a home loss to Milwaukee...away from home, shot 48 percent (13-for-27) from the field and 47 percent (7-for-15) from triple distance...member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09: Started 21 contests and appeared in 28 games overall...owned a team-best 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio...shot 50 percent (20-for-40) from the field and had 20 assists and only seven turnovers, in true road games...averaged 4.5 ppg and shot 50 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range in Loyola's wins...over the final 12 games of the year, had 24 assists and only 10 turnovers...made his first start of the year versus UMKC and snagged six rebounds...recorded nine points, four assists, two steals, a block and a rebound in a victory over Green Bay...hit all four of his three-point attempts en route to a team and career-high 12 points in a victory at Youngstown State...corralled a personal-best 11 rebounds and dished out four assists in a victory versus Valparaiso...scored nine points at Green Bay...recorded eight points, three boards, two assists and a pair of steals at Valparaiso...posted six points and three helpers in a road win at No. 15 Butler...member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2007-08: Played only 30 minutes as a freshman, but logged 428 minutes as a sophomore...Loyola went 10-4 when he scored at least one point...started six contests, averaging 2.7 ppg and 2.0 rpg, while shooting .455 (5-for-11) from the field, in those half dozen outings...in his final 19 appearances of the season, averaged 19.7 minutes per outing...Loyola went 3-1 when he scored five or more points...contributed 2.2 ppg and 1.9 rpg in the Ramblers' victories...made his first career start at Detroit and responded with a season-high nine points, two rebounds and an assist...posted five points, three boards and a steal in an overtime win versus Milwaukee...followed that up with five points, five rebounds and four assists against Northern Illinois...recorded five points and three boards in a thrilling, last-second victory over Youngstown State...averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg in two games at the Horizon League Championship...shot .474 (9-for-19) from the field in his final 13 games.

2006-07: Played in 12 contests off the bench...saw his first action as a Rambler in the victory over John Carroll...scored his first collegiate points and added a rebound and an assist against Loyola New Orleans...handed out an assist at home against Cleveland State...snagged three rebounds in only two minutes at Wright State...had a steal versus Eastern Illinois.

High School: Two-time team MVP at Munster High School...as a senior, averaged 11.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 2.6 apg, helping Munster to a 20-4 record and a conference championship...Munster was ranked No. 11 in the final 2005-06 IBCA Coaches Poll...first team all-conference and all-area selection...rated as one of the Top 100 Seniors by Hoosier Basketball Magazine...two-time team captain...finished his career ranked 19th on the Munster career scoring list...high school coach was Mike Hackett...played AAU for Spiece Northwest.