2011 (Graduate Student): Will return as a graduate student for his final season of eligibility... Team co-captain.
2010 (Senior): Suffered a shoulder injury during preseason practice and missed the first three games of the season... After making his debut against Notre Dame (3/6), he started each of the last 10 games on the first midfield... Finished the season with 10 points, coming on two goals and four assists... Assisted on a career-high four goals at Hobart (4/24)... His four points against the Statesmen were also a career-best... Both of his goals were on extra-man opportunities.
2009 (Junior): Appeared in all 14 games for the Greyhounds at midfield, starting against Notre Dame (2/14)... A player with excellent vision, he finished third on the team with 10 assists... Scored goals against Duke (3/7) and Rutgers (4/4) to finish with 12 total points... The goal against Rutgers was the game-winner... Tallied two-assist games against St. John[apos]s (3/14) and Georgetown (4/11)... Attempted a season-high five shots in the season finale against Johns Hopkins.
2008 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 14 games for Loyola, scoring eight goals to go with three assists for 11 points... Scored two goals in the team[apos]s win over St. John[apos]s (3/15)... Finished the season with .688 shot-on-goal percentage and .500 shooting percentage... Tied for the team lead with three man-up goals.
2007 (Freshman): Did not play due to injury and received a medical redshirt.
Before Loyola: Was a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and football at Holy Trinity... Named NSCHSAA All-League three years in lacrosse... Won gold medal at Empire State Games in 2005... Named MVP of both lacrosse and football teams at Holy Trinity as a junior and senior... Served as lacrosse captain senior year... Named Outstanding Male Athlete at Holy Trinity in 2006.
Personal: Majoring in business at Loyola... Son of Steven and Madeline Basler... Has a brother, Steven, and two sisters, Katelyn and Alyson.
Basler[apos]s Career Statistics
 
| Year | 
GP | 
G | 
A | 
Pts | 
Sh | 
SOG | 
UP | 
DN | 
GB | 
TO | 
CT | 
| 2008 | 
14 | 
8 | 
3 | 
11 | 
16 | 
11 | 
3 | 
0 | 
9 | 
12 | 
1 | 
| 2009 | 
14 | 
2 | 
10 | 
12 | 
16 | 
10 | 
0 | 
0 | 
6 | 
12 | 
2 | 
| 2010 | 
11 | 
2 | 
8 | 
10 | 
22 | 
13 | 
2 | 
0 | 
10 | 
8 | 
3 | 
| Total | 
39 | 
12 | 
21 | 
33 | 
54 | 
34 | 
5 | 
0 | 
25 | 
32 | 
6 |