
Loyola freshman forward Santi Aldama made his season debut against Navy Feb. 1, showing what made him a highly-regarded prospect out of Spain and giving the struggling Greyhounds a spark in the middle of Patriot League play.
Aldama, whose debut was delayed due to preseason knee surgery, was the MVP of the FIBA U-18 European Championships last summer as Spain won the gold medal. Aldama averaged 18.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks during Spain’s seven-game run in tournament.