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

24. Chris Ledlum

A 6’6 forward from Brooklyn, Ledlum has been an effective frontcourt presence in the Ivy League in recent years. He had a minor role with the Crimson before the pandemic, but after that year away from basketball started to come on strong with the program. His three seasons at Harvard had very solid production.

He up decent figures as a freshman who wasn’t starting, but like previously mentioned he became a better player after the pandemic. As a junior, he averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds for the Crimson, taking a major step forward during that year off. He had a 28-point performance early in that season against Iona and would play an even bigger role on offense as a senior. Ledlum averaged 18.8 points a game, including a 35-point, 13-rebound effort at Cornell late in the year.

Ledlum’s dynamic play earned him First Team All-Ivy honors in his senior season, a great development as Harvard struggled at times as a team. He was the Ivy League’s top rebounder during that season and was nearly the top scorer too, showing his total value for Harvard. It initially seemed as if he’d continue his basketball career at Tennessee next year, but he’ll instead be suiting up for Rick Pitino and St. John’s, having put forward some great efforts while in the Ivy League.