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Horizon League Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

By Joey Loose

Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis (0) hugs head coach Mike Davis after coming off the court during the second half against Wright State at Calihan Hall in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.
Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis (0) hugs head coach Mike Davis after coming off the court during the second half against Wright State at Calihan Hall in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. /
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Northern Kentucky Norse guard Jalen Tate (11) and Northern Kentucky Norse forward Adrian Nelson Horizon League Basketball Northern Kentucky Norse Wright State Raiders 29
Northern Kentucky Norse guard Jalen Tate (11) and Northern Kentucky Norse forward Adrian Nelson Horizon League Basketball Northern Kentucky Norse Wright State Raiders 29 /

2. Loudon Love

A 6’8 center from Geneva, Illinois, Love became a major piece of success at Wright State. He was part of Scott Nagy’s first full recruiting class with the Raiders, arriving back in 2017. Across the next four seasons, both Love and the Raiders would have a ton of success on the basketball court in the Horizon League.

Love was already good for 12.9 points and 9.7 rebounds a game as a freshman and carved himself out a major role with the Raiders. He also helped take Wright State to the NCAA Tournament, winning the 2018 Horizon League Tournament. He’d lead the Raiders to the NIT as a sophomore and had a 23-point, 20-rebound affair against Detroit while a junior. After the pandemic, he had another fantastic season as a senior, leading Wright State to the conference’s regular season title while averaging 16.6 points and 10.1 rebounds a game.

Love was named Horizon League Rookie of the Year for that awesome freshman season, but really racked up the honors later on. He was the league’s Player of the Year as both a junior and senior, standing out as one of the nation’s top rebounders in the process. Love helped Wright State win a lot of games, put up a great amount of points, rebounds, and blocks, and was a complete weapon as Nagy helped steady the program.