Loyola alum joins NBA

November 2, 2023

Myles Burns dribbles the ball against Benedictine University at Mesa at Devlin Fieldhouse on March 11, 2022. Burns ranks second in school history in points and rebounds.

One Loyola alumni was recently drafted into the National Basketball Association.

Myles Burns was a member of Loyola’s National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship team in the 2021-22 season. During this season, Burns also won the Most Valuable Player award by the NAIA.

Burns spent his last season playing at the University of Mississippi.

Over the summer, Burns was added to the Dallas Mavericks’ summer league roster.

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