Personal
Parents are Michael and Pamela Loyd ... has two brothers ... father played at UNLV from 1978-81 ... brother Kevin plays basketball at Grambling State ... enjoys ping-pong, bowling and pool ... favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... sports hero is Kobe Bryant ... attended BYU summer camps since junior high school ... also recruited by Santa Clara, Northern Iowa, Northern Arizona and Idaho.
Before BYU
PALO VERDE HIGH SCHOOL: Led Palo Verde High School to a share of the Sunset Northwest League title and a 21-5 overall record as a senior ... earned Sunset Northwest First Team and All-Sunset Region Second Team accolades ... averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals while helping the Panthers advance to the Sunset Regional semifinals ... led the Sunset Northwest League in steals and assists, ranked second in scoring and three-pointers made, finished third in blocks and was fifth in rebounds ... ranked in the top 10 in steals, top 20 in scoring and top 25 in assists among all players in Nevada ... played for the Las Vegas Prospects AAU team under head coach Anthony Brown.
Summary
A 6-foot-1 sophomore out of Las Vegas, Nev., Michael Loyd is an athletic player who can contribute at either guard position. He appeared in all but three games as a true freshman in 2007-08, mostly playing back-up point guard, while averaging 8.8 minutes, 2.2 points, 1.2 assists and 0.9 rebounds per game. Loyd redshirted in 2008-09. In addition to his shooting touch, he is also known as a defensive stopper who excels in the open court as he ranked in the top 10 in steals, top 20 in scoring and top 25 in assists among all players in Nevada his senior year of high school.
Stats
CAREER HIGHSPOINTS: 26 vs. Florida (2010)FG MADE: 9 vs. New Mexico (2010)FG ATT: 14 at Utah (2010)FG%: 1.000 (4-4) vs. Bradley (2009)3FG MADE: 3 vs. ENM (2009), vs.Florida (2010)3FG ATT: 6 vs. ENM [2009]3FG%: 1.000 (2-2) vs. Bradley (2009), vs. Southern (2009)FT MADE: 9 vs. Florida (2010)FT ATT: 10 vs. Florida (2010)FT %: .900 (9-10) vs. Florida (2010)REB: 6 at Utah (2010)ASSISTS: 4 vs. Wagner (2009), vs. Eastern Washington [2009]BLOCKS: 1, five timesSTEALS: 4 at Utah (2010), 4 vs. Florida (2010)MINUTES: 35 vs. Florida (2010)LOYD, JR. YEAR-BY-YEAR BYU STATSYear GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct2007-08 32-0 282--8.8 23-53 .434 8-21 .381 10-15 .6672009-10 36-2 506--14.1 65-123 .528 19-45 .422 35-52 .673Total 68-2 788--11.6 88-176 .500 27-66 .409 45-67 .672Year Off-Def-Tot--Avg PF-FO A--Avg TO Blk Stl Pts--Avg2007-08 5-23-28--0.9 17-0 37--1.2 33 2 9 64--2.02009-10 2-42-44--1.2 29-0 39--1.1 39 3 24 184--5.1Total 7-65-72--1.1 46-0 76--1.1 72 5 33 248--3.6