Jordan Loyd

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Jordan Loyd
No. 8–AS Monaco
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League LNB Élite
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 31)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Milton (Alpharetta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–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
2022–2024 AS Monaco
2024 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2024–present AS Monaco
Career highlights and awards
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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.

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Early life and college career

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 2011–12 in his freshman year at Furman University, he averaged 6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. [2] In 2012-13 he redshirted. In 2013–14 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] 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. [3]

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). [2] On March 2, 2016, Loyd earned a spot in the All-GLVC First team and Defensive team. [4]

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)

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. [5] 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 Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors for the 2017 NBA Summer League. [6] [7]

On August 2, 2017, Loyd signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season. [8] 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, [9] he was subsequently named Israeli League Round 11 MVP. [10] On March 2, 2018, Loyd participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game as a replacement for Derwin Kitchen. [11]

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, with an .860 free three percentage (7th in the league). [12] On June 8, 2018, Loyd earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team. [13]

Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)

On June 25, 2018, Loyd signed a two-year deal with the Turkish team Darüşşafaka. [14] Four days later, Loyd joined the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics for the 2018 NBA Summer League. [15] [16] 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. [17] On October 29, 2018, he made his NBA debut playing two minutes in a 109–124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. [18]

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. [19] 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. [20]

On August 2, 2019, Loyd was waived by the Raptors. [21]

Valencia (2019–2020)

On August 5, 2019, Loyd signed a one-year deal with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. [22] 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. [23] He averaged 12.0 points, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game. [24]

Crvena Zvezda (2020–2021)

On July 1, 2020, Loyd signed with Crvena Zvezda. [24] 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. [25] For the season, he averaged 16.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting .888 from the free throw line. [12]

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 Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. 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. [12]

AS Monaco (2022–2024)

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. [26] 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. [12] 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. [12]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2024)

On July 14, 2024, Loyd signed a two-year contract with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. [27] On October 10, 2024, Loyd mutually parted ways with the Israeli club due to the unstable political situation in the region. [28]

AS Monaco (2024–present)

On October 12, 2024, Loyd returned to the AS Monaco after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv 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. [29] [30]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

†Denotes seasons in which Loyd won the NBA Finals

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19† Toronto 1204.6.444.500.818.7.5——2.4
Career1204.6.444.500.818.7.5——2.4

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2019–20 Valencia 18921.5.417.429.7741.92.4.7.111.18.8
2020–21 Crvena zvezda 292727.2.425.311.9063.63.21.2.217.316.5
2021–22 Zenit 232227.1.497.347.8334.03.91.0.113.214.4
2022–23 Monaco 342925.3.441.371.8992.42.71.3.112.313.4
2023–24 201222.5.392.349.9022.72.0.8.110.58.9
Career1249925.2.425.353.8742.92.91.0.113.212.9

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Flag of the United States.svg F. W. Mad Ants D-League 4928.4.436.342.8714.24.0.9.315.1
2017–18 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Eilat Ligat HaAl 3833.3.482.399.8604.93.61.7.217.4
2018–19 Flag of the United States.svg Raptors 905 G League 4135.5.480.363.8655.56.11.8.322.5
2019–20 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia ACB 2322.7.464.404.8431.72.11.2.112.8
2020–21 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda ABA 3025.2.443.385.8722.83.21.0.216.0
2021–22 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit VTBUL 2127.0.374.284.8594.55.01.3.312.1
2022–23 Flag of France.svg Monaco LNB Élite 2525.1.466.430.8453.23.61.3.112.3
2023–24 Flag of France.svg Monaco LNB Élite 2221.0.462.420.9003.31.8.7.011.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 Furman 271220.9.370.264.6843.41.7.6.16.0
2012–13 Furman Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2013–14 Indianapolis 16217.2.544.488.7863.91.1.4.18.7
2014–15 Indianapolis 302929.0.484.420.8334.52.91.1.315.6
2015–16 Indianapolis 292931.0.501.411.8586.32.51.8.220.9
Career1027225.6.478.401.8204.62.21.0.213.5

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