Johnathan Loyd (born August 15, 1991) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBL Canada). He was a dual sport college athlete playing

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and wide receiver for the

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and

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teams, respectively.

High school and College

Loyd played high school basketball and football at Bishop Gorman in

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. Loyd is the winningest player in the history of the University of Oregon Men's Basketball program with 97 career wins over 4 seasons. In 2013, the Ducks made a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament, their best showing in the tournament since the 2007 season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Loyd In the summer of 2015 Loyd participated in the Four Nations international basketball tournament in China as a member of the Netscouts USA Men's All-Star basketball team.

2018 season

Johnathan Loyd signed with the

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of the

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League (NAPB).

2019 season

On February 28, 2019, Johnathan Loyd signed with the

of the

(NBL Canada). As of June 2021 Jonathan plays for the Kokomo (Indiana) BobKats in The Basketball League.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks basketball bio

Oregon Ducks football bio
1991 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Nevada Bishop Gorman High School alumni Island Storm players Oregon Ducks football players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Players of American football from Nevada Point guards Sportspeople from Las Vegas {{widereceiver-1990s-stub