Jordan Loyd
No. 3 – AS Monaco Basket | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | LNB Pro A EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, US | July 27, 1993
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Milton (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2017–2018 | Hapoel Eilat |
2018–2019 | Toronto Raptors |
2018–2019 | → Raptors 905 |
2019–2020 | Valencia |
2020–2021 | Crvena zvezda |
2021–2022 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
2022–present | AS Monaco |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jordan Loyd (born July 27, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at the University of Indianapolis, where he earned a degree in Environmental Sustainability.
Early life and college career[edit]
Loyd attended Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, where he led Milton to a playoff appearance in each of his final two seasons, including a state championship as a junior in 2009–10.[1] Loyd earned all-conference and team MVP honors as a senior after leading his squad to a top-five national ranking.[2]
In his freshman year at Furman University, he averaged 6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[2] In his sophomore year, Loyd transferred from Furman to the University of Indianapolis, where he quickly became a key part of the UIndy bench, averaging double-digits minutes.[2]
Loyd finished his final Greyhound season averaging 20.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, while shooting 50 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range and 86 percent from the foul line. Loyd's name is all over the UIndy record book, as he finishes 25th all-time in scoring (1,213), fifth in career free throw percentage (.839), seventh in free throws made (329), 10th in 3-point percentage (.424), tied for 12th in 3-pointers made (132) and 16th in career scoring average (16.2).[2] On March 2, 2016, Loyd earned a spot in the All-GLVC First team and Defensive team.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)[edit]
Loyd went undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft. On October 31, 2016, Loyd was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA D-League Draft by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[4] In 49 games played during the 2016–17 season, Loyd averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4 assists per game.
Hapoel Eilat (2017–2018)[edit]
On June 27, 2017, Loyd joined the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[5][6]
On August 2, 2017, Loyd signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season.[7] On January 4, 2018, Loyd recorded a career-high 30 points, along with 11 rebounds and 2 assists in an 85–69 win over Ironi Nes Ziona,[8] he was subsequently named Israeli League Round 11 MVP.[9] On March 2, 2018, Loyd participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game as a replacement for Derwin Kitchen.[10]
Loyd led Eilat to the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Holon. Loyd finished the season as the league third-leading scorer with 17.4 points per game and also averaged 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game. On June 8, 2018, Loyd earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.[11]
Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)[edit]
On June 25, 2018, Loyd signed a two-year deal with the Turkish team Darüşşafaka.[12] Four days later, Loyd joined the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[13][14] On August 7, 2018, after impressing during the Summer League, Loyd opted out of his deal with Darüşşafaka and signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors.[15] On October 29, 2018, he made his NBA debut playing two minutes in a 109–124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[16]
Loyd won a championship with the Raptors after they defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Loyd became known as the "Random Guy in a Suit" due to being beside Kawhi Leonard during the Game 7 buzzer beater, which he recognized by wearing a shirt with this slogan during the Raptors Championship parade.[17] Although Loyd did not play in the playoffs nor Finals, Loyd was credited as an important part of the Raptors' championship versus the Warriors, as Loyd was used as a fill-in for Stephen Curry during Raptors' practices, simulating Curry for defensive game planning.[18]
On August 2, 2019, Loyd was waived by the Raptors.[19]
Valencia (2019–2020)[edit]
On August 5, 2019, Loyd signed a one-year deal with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[20] On October 13, 2019, Loyd tied his career-high 30 points in his third league game with Valencia. He also recorded four rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 94–97 loss to Barcelona.[21] He averaged 11.9 points, 2.2 assists and 1 steal per game.[22]
Crvena Zvezda (2020–2021)[edit]
On July 1, 2020, Loyd signed with Crvena Zvezda.[22] He was named Euroleague Round 2 MVP after scoring 30 points and adding 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in a 90–73 win over Saski Baskonia.[23]
Zenit Saint Petersburg (2021–2022)[edit]
On June 14, 2021, Loyd signed a two-year contract with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.
AS Monaco (2022–present)[edit]
On July, 16, 2022, Loyd signed with AS Monaco Basket of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague, forming a formidable backcourt with Mike James and Élie Okobo.[24]
Career statistics[edit]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season[edit]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19† | Toronto | 12 | 0 | 4.6 | .444 | .500 | .818 | .8 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.4 |
Career | 12 | 0 | 4.6 | .444 | .500 | .818 | .8 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.4 |
EuroLeague[edit]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2019–20 | Valencia | 18 | 9 | 21.5 | .417 | .429 | .774 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
2020–21 | Crvena Zvezda | 29 | 27 | 27.2 | .425 | .311 | .906 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 17.3 | 16.5 |
2021–22 | Zenit | 23 | 22 | 27.1 | .497 | .347 | .833 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
References[edit]
- ^ Hatcher Hurd (March 18, 2010). "J Milton basketball team wins first state title". appenmedia.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Jordan Loyd - UIndy Athletics". UIndy.edu. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Loyd unanimous selection to All-GLVC First Team, also named to Defensive Team". UIndy.edu. March 2, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Mad Ants Select Four Players, Perform Trade in 2016 NBA D-League Draft". nba.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Pacers announce Summer League roster". indystar.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Raptors announce Summer League roster". raptorsrepublic.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Loyd inks with Hapoel Eilat". Sportando.com. August 2, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 11: Nes Ziona Vs Hapoel Eilat". basket.co.il. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-11: ג'ורדן לויד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "אולסטאר: הזרים גברו על הישראלים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "חמישיית העונה בליגת ווינר סל 2017/18". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Darussafaka signs Jordan Loyd". Sportando.com. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors announce Summer League roster". raptorsrepublic.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Boston Celtics announce 2018 Summer League roster". celticsblog.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Loyd To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors at Bucks". NBA.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Joseph (June 18, 2019). "'Random' Raptors player in viral Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater photo had the best parade shirt". USA Today. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Kevin O'Connor (June 8, 2019). "How the Raptors Solved Steph Curry". The Ringer. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Raptors, Jordan Loyd part ways". Sportando.basketball. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Valencia inks swingman Loyd". EuroLeague.net. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Barça vs Valencia Basket - Jornada 4 - Liga Endesa". ACB.com. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jordan Loyd joins KK Crvena Zvedza". Sportando. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Loyd named EuroLeague Round 2 MVP". Eurohoops. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Loyd, un renfort de poids pour la Roca Team". asmonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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