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Men's Basketball Announces Team Awards
5/19/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HANOVER, N.H. — The Dartmouth men's basketball team and Head Coach David McLaughlin announced its end-of-year team awards during their annual banquet. Ryan Cornish and Brandon Mitchell-Day were honored with the A.D. "Dolly" Stark Award as the Big Green's Co- Most Valuable Players during the 2024-25 season.
Cornish's career with the Big Green was highlighted by an outstanding final season at Dartmouth. He was named First Team All-Ivy, marking the first Big Green player to receive the recognition since Alex Barnett in 2009. Throughout the season, the senior guard averaged 17.2 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, and added 85 total assists while shooting 38.7% from three-point range. The Potomac, Maryland native also recorded three double doubles this season. Cornish became the 32nd player in Dartmouth men's basketball history to achieve 1,000 points, reaching that achievement with a three pointer during the team's Ivy Madness semifinal game. He ends his Big Green career with 1,014 total points, led the team in scoring, and finished third in the Ivy League in points per game at the end of the regular season.
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Mitchell-Day had an outstanding regular season, highlighted by a historic game against Brown on January 25th. The junior had a  20-20 double-double with 23 points and a career high 20 rebounds. At the time, Mitchell-Day was the first Ivy League player to post a 20-20 double-double since Greg Mangano of Yale did it against St. Joseph's of Long Island in January of 2012. He was also the first Dartmouth and Ivy League player to post a 20-20 double-double against a Division I opponent since the turn of the century. He averaged 13.3 points per game and led not only the team, but the entire Ivy League in rebounding with 7.6 rebounds per game. He also accumulated 73 assists and shot 81.6% from the free throw line.Â
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"Ryan and Brandon both contributed extraordinarily to the success of our team. The two of them showed consistent belief, not only in themselves, but in our coaching staff and in their teammates. Their levels of excellence took this program to new heights and raised the standard of our team, and they will forever be etched in Dartmouth Basketball history. Ryan ends his career at Dartmouth on a high note and as a 1st team All-Ivy player and will have a prosperous career in whatever he chooses to do. Brandon showed his leadership and elite level of play consistently throughout the season and I know he will return next year as a senior with high expectations of himself and this team to push us even further then where we are now," said McLaughlin.
The Rudy LaRusso '59 Award is named after the Dartmouth alum and former NBA All-Star who went on to play for the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco Warriors, and is presented to the team's most improved player. The award winner this year is Senior Forward Cade Haskins. Haskins was able to carve out a crucial role and contribute to the success of this team as a senior. Haskins raked up 249 points in his final season with the Big Green, the most of his career in a single season. He started the 2024-25 season with a bang, scoring a career high 32 points in the team's opener. He led the team in three pointers made with 67, and three pointers made per game at 2.6, while shooting 35.7% from three. He also finished the season ranked sixth in the Ivy League in three pointers made per game.
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"Cade truly illustrates what taking ownership of your process really means. He has faced different forms of adversity throughout his career but stuck to his process and continued to grow every single year. That ownership showed throughout the season, and the contributions he made this year were pivotal to the teams' success," said McLaughlin.
The John Di Lorio '56 Award, given to the player who most exemplifies hustle, drive and determination, was awarded to Senior Captain Romeo Myrthil, who received the award for the second time in his career.
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Throughout the entire season, Myrthil consistently brought high energy and strong leadership, setting the tone for the team by leading through his actions. In his senior year, the team leaned heavily on that leadership, as he averaged a career best 31.6 minutes per game, which ranked 11th in the Ivy League, along with a personal high of 7.9 points per game. He scored in double figures 10 times throughout the season and had a double-double in the team's Ivy League playoff clinching win over Brown.
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"Romeo contributed greatly to this team and has done so for his entire career. Anything we have asked of  him, he has always accomplished it and did it with a positive mindset and enthusiastic attitude. There was no question who this award should go to, and there's a reason why he has won it two times in his career along with being a captain for two years in this program. Romeo's legacy on Dartmouth Basketball is unmatched, and there's no doubt he will go on to have a successful career playing professionally," said McLaughlin.
Finally, the Alvin F. "Doggie" Julian Award for spirit and enthusiasm was bestowed upon Connor Christensen.
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Christensen was a significant leader on and off the court for the Big Green, not only in his final season at Dartmouth, but throughout his entire four years. He saw action in 23 games during his senior year, making an impact through his play and vocal leadership. Whether he was actively in the game or on the bench, his enthusiasm and encouragement for his teammates never went unnoticed.
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"Connor was an integral part of this team, and we wouldn't have accomplished what we did this year without him. Regardless of the role he's been given every year, he's fulfilled it to the best of his ability. His leadership, accountability of himself and his teammates, and his positive attitude day in and day out directly contributed to the success of this team. Connor deserves all the future success that is coming his way, and I have full confidence that he will accomplish great things in his career after Dartmouth," said Mclaughlin.
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In the 2024-25 season, McLaughlin and his staff have led the Big Green to their first Ivy Madness appearance and a substantial improvement solely based off record alone. The team went from winning six games in the 2023-24 season to winning 14 in the 2024-25 season, while matching their six wins from the previous season in the non-conference slate alone. The regular season .519 overall win percentage and .571 conference win percentage marks the first time the program has finished above .500 in its overall record and league record since the 1999 season.
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Cornish's career with the Big Green was highlighted by an outstanding final season at Dartmouth. He was named First Team All-Ivy, marking the first Big Green player to receive the recognition since Alex Barnett in 2009. Throughout the season, the senior guard averaged 17.2 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, and added 85 total assists while shooting 38.7% from three-point range. The Potomac, Maryland native also recorded three double doubles this season. Cornish became the 32nd player in Dartmouth men's basketball history to achieve 1,000 points, reaching that achievement with a three pointer during the team's Ivy Madness semifinal game. He ends his Big Green career with 1,014 total points,
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Mitchell-Day had an outstanding regular season, highlighted by a historic game against Brown on January 25th. The junior had a  20-20 double-double with 23 points and a career high 20 rebounds. At the time, Mitchell-Day was the first Ivy League player to post a 20-20 double-double since Greg Mangano of Yale did it against St. Joseph's of Long Island in January of 2012. He was also the first Dartmouth and Ivy League player to post a 20-20 double-double against a Division I opponent since the turn of the century. He averaged 13.3 points per game and led not only the team, but the entire Ivy League in rebounding with 7.6 rebounds per game. He also accumulated 73 assists and shot 81.6% from the free throw line.Â
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"Ryan and Brandon both contributed extraordinarily to the success of our team. The two of them showed consistent belief, not only in themselves, but in our coaching staff and in their teammates. Their levels of excellence took this program to new heights and raised the standard of our team, and they will forever be etched in Dartmouth Basketball history. Ryan ends his career at Dartmouth on a high note and as a 1st team All-Ivy player and will have a prosperous career in whatever he chooses to do. Brandon showed his leadership and elite level of play consistently throughout the season and I know he will return next year as a senior with high expectations of himself and this team to push us even further then where we are now," said McLaughlin.
The Rudy LaRusso '59 Award is named after the Dartmouth alum and former NBA All-Star who went on to play for the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco Warriors, and is presented to the team's most improved player. The award winner this year is Senior Forward Cade Haskins. Haskins was able to carve out a crucial role and contribute to the success of this team as a senior. Haskins raked up 249 points in his final season with the Big Green, the most of his career in a single season. He started the 2024-25 season with a bang, scoring a career high 32 points in the team's opener. He led the team in three pointers made with 67, and three pointers made per game at 2.6, while shooting 35.7% from three. He also finished the season ranked sixth in the Ivy League in three pointers made per game.
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"Cade truly illustrates what taking ownership of your process really means. He has faced different forms of adversity throughout his career but stuck to his process and continued to grow every single year. That ownership showed throughout the season, and the contributions he made this year were pivotal to the teams' success," said McLaughlin.
The John Di Lorio '56 Award, given to the player who most exemplifies hustle, drive and determination, was awarded to Senior Captain Romeo Myrthil, who received the award for the second time in his career.
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Throughout the entire season, Myrthil consistently brought high energy and strong leadership, setting the tone for the team by leading through his actions. In his senior year, the team leaned heavily on that leadership, as he averaged a career best 31.6 minutes per game, which ranked 11th in the Ivy League, along with a personal high of 7.9 points per game. He scored in double figures 10 times throughout the season and had a double-double in the team's Ivy League playoff clinching win over Brown.
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"Romeo contributed greatly to this team and has done so for his entire career. Anything we have asked of  him, he has always accomplished it and did it with a positive mindset and enthusiastic attitude. There was no question who this award should go to, and there's a reason why he has won it two times in his career along with being a captain for two years in this program. Romeo's legacy on Dartmouth Basketball is unmatched, and there's no doubt he will go on to have a successful career playing professionally," said McLaughlin.
Finally, the Alvin F. "Doggie" Julian Award for spirit and enthusiasm was bestowed upon Connor Christensen.
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Christensen was a significant leader on and off the court for the Big Green, not only in his final season at Dartmouth, but throughout his entire four years. He saw action in 23 games during his senior year, making an impact through his play and vocal leadership. Whether he was actively in the game or on the bench, his enthusiasm and encouragement for his teammates never went unnoticed.
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"Connor was an integral part of this team, and we wouldn't have accomplished what we did this year without him. Regardless of the role he's been given every year, he's fulfilled it to the best of his ability. His leadership, accountability of himself and his teammates, and his positive attitude day in and day out directly contributed to the success of this team. Connor deserves all the future success that is coming his way, and I have full confidence that he will accomplish great things in his career after Dartmouth," said Mclaughlin.
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In the 2024-25 season, McLaughlin and his staff have led the Big Green to their first Ivy Madness appearance and a substantial improvement solely based off record alone. The team went from winning six games in the 2023-24 season to winning 14 in the 2024-25 season, while matching their six wins from the previous season in the non-conference slate alone. The regular season .519 overall win percentage and .571 conference win percentage marks the first time the program has finished above .500 in its overall record and league record since the 1999 season.
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