Jordan Kenneth Loyd (born July 27, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

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of the French

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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and

Indianapolis Greyhounds The Indianapolis Greyhounds, also the UIndy Greyhounds, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Greyhounds compete in NCAA Division II as members of the Great Lakes Va ...

Early life and college career

Loyd attended Milton High School in

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, 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. Loyd earned all-conference and team MVP honors as a senior after leading his squad to a top-five national ranking. In 2011–12 in his freshman year at

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, he averaged 6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. In 2012-13 he redshirted. In 2013–14 in his sophomore year, Loyd transferred from Furman to the

University of Indianapolis The University of Indianapolis (UIndy) is a private United Methodist Church-affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. It was founded in 1902 as Indiana Central University an ...

, where he quickly became a key part of the UIndy bench, averaging double-digits minutes. On 2014–15 in his junior year he averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game with a .484 field goal percentage, and a .420 percentage. In 2015-16 Loyd finished his final Greyhound season averaging 20.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.9 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). On March 2, 2016, Loyd earned a spot in the All- GLVC First team and Defensive team.

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)

Loyd went undrafted in the

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. On October 31, 2016, Loyd was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA D-League draft by the

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. 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)

On June 27, 2017, Loyd joined the

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and the

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for the

2017 NBA Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Eight teams participated in the ...

. On August 2, 2017, Loyd signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season. On January 4, 2018, Loyd recorded a career-high 30 points, along with 11 rebounds and 2 assists in an 85–69 win over

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, he was subsequently named Israeli League Round 11 MVP. On March 2, 2018, Loyd participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game as a replacement for

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. Loyd led Eilat to the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to

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. Loyd finished the season as the

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third-leading scorer with 17.4 points per game and also averaged 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game, with an .860 free three percentage (7th in the league). On June 8, 2018, Loyd earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.

Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)

On June 25, 2018, Loyd signed a two-year deal with the Turkish team Darüşşafaka. Four days later, Loyd joined the

and the

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for the

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. On August 7, 2018, after impressing during the Summer League, Loyd opted out of his deal with Darüşşafaka and signed a

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with the

. On October 29, 2018, he made his NBA debut playing two minutes in a 109–124 loss to the

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. Loyd won a championship with the Raptors after they defeated the

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in the

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. Loyd became known as the "Random Guy in a Suit" due to being beside

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during the Game 7 buzzer beater, which he recognized by wearing a shirt with this slogan during the Raptors Championship parade. 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

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during Raptors' practices, simulating Curry for defensive game planning. On August 2, 2019, Loyd was waived by the Raptors.

Valencia (2019–2020)

On August 5, 2019, Loyd signed a one-year deal with

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of the Spanish

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and the

. 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

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. He averaged 12.0 points, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game.

Crvena Zvezda (2020–2021)

On July 1, 2020, Loyd signed with

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. 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

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. For the season, he averaged 16.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting .888 from the free throw line."Jordan Lloyd"
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Zenit Saint Petersburg (2021–2022)

On June 14, 2021, Loyd signed a two-year contract, though he only played with the team for one year, with Russian club

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of the

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and the

. In 2021-22 he averaged 12.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting .849 from the free throw line.

AS Monaco (2022–2024)

On July 16, 2022, Loyd signed with

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of the

and the

, forming a formidable backcourt with Mike James and

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. In 2022-23 he averaged 12.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting .874 from the free throw line. In 2023–24 with the team he averaged 10.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 0.7 steals per game, while shooting .893 from the free throw line.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2024)

On July 14, 2024, Loyd signed a two-year contract with Israeli powerhouse

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. On October 10, 2024, Loyd mutually parted ways with the Israeli club due to the unstable political situation in the region.

AS Monaco (2024–present)

On October 12, 2024, Loyd returned to the

after leaving

in Israel due to war concerns. He signed until 2026. Loyd would be immediately available for the team despite having already played twice in the Euroleague with another team.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Domestic leagues

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College

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References

External links

EuroLeague profile

RealGM profile

Indianapolis Greyhounds bio
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