Jordan Loyd

Jordan Loyd
No. 18 – Toronto Raptors
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Milton (Alpharetta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2017–2018 Hapoel Eilat
2018–present Toronto Raptors
2018–present →Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards

Jordan Loyd (born July 27, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at University of Indianapolis, where he earned a degree in Environmental Sustainability.

Early life and college career

Loyd attended Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He played college basketball for Furman University's Paladins and University of Indianapolis's Greyhounds.

In his senior year at Indianapolis, Loyd averaged 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

On March 2, 2016, Loyd was named GLVC-All First and Defensive Teams.[1]

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–17)

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. [2] In 49 games played during the 2016–17 season, Loyd averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

Hapoel Eilat (2017–18)

On June 27, 2017, Loyd joined the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[3][4]

On August 2, 2017, Loyd signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season.[5] On January 4, 2018, Loyd recorded a career-high 30 points, along with 11 rebounds and 2 assists in a 85–69 win over Ironi Nes Ziona,[6] he was subsequently named Israeli League Round 11 MVP.[7] On March 2, 2018, Loyd participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game as a replacement for Derwin Kitchen.[8]

Loyd helped Eilat to reach 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, he also averaged 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game. On June 8, 2018, Loyd earned a spot in the 2018 All-Israeli League Second Team.[9]

Toronto Raptors (2018–present)

On June 25, 2018, Loyd signed a two-year deal with the Turkish team Darüşşafaka.[10] Four days later, Loyd joined the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[11][12] 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.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Loyd unanimous selection to All-GLVC First Team, also named to Defensive Team". uindy.edu. March 2, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mad Ants Select Four Players, Perform Trade in 2016 NBA D-League Draft". nba.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pacers announce Summer League roster". indystar.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Raptors announce Summer League roster". raptorsrepublic.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jordan Loyd inks with Hapoel Eilat". Sportando.com. August 2, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Winner League, Game 11: Nes Ziona Vs Hapoel Eilat". basket.co.il. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "מצטיין המחזור ה-11: ג'ורדן לויד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "אולסטאר: הזרים גברו על הישראלים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "חמישיית העונה בליגת ווינר סל 2017/18". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Darussafaka signs Jordan Loyd". Sportando.com. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Raptors announce Summer League roster". raptorsrepublic.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Boston Celtics announce 2018 Summer League roster". celticsblog.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Raptors Sign Loyd To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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