Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 | 2:45 p.m.
Recent Bishop Gorman graduate Kevin Loyd missed most of his senior year with the Gaels basketball team recovering from knee surgery.
Now, he has a chance at becoming Grambling State’s starting point guard.
The 5-foot-10 Loyd committed to the Grambling, La., school last week and started classes Aug. 18.
“It’s a blessing in disguise the way things happened,” Loyd said. “I would have never thought I would be in this position right out of high school.”
He had a bone removed from his right knee last September and spent two months on crutches. He saw limited action in 10 games at the end of the year, but had done enough as a junior — 10 points and 7.5 assists per game — to impress Grambling’s staff when Gorman coach Grant Rice gave them game film.
“He’s a real good basketball player who we feel will move the program forward,” first-year Grambling coach Rick Duckett said. “We needed leadership and a steady hand at the point and felt he’s someone to build the program around.”
It was late in the process, but Loyd couldn’t be happier — especially considering the nearly six months of rehab he endured.
“When I talked with (Duckett) the first thing he told me is that he wanted Kevin to be his point guard,” Rice said.
Loyd’s brother, Michael Loyd Jr., is a sophomore with BYU’s team. His youngest brother, Gorman junior-to-be Jonathan Loyd, has already received interest from several schools.
“If you meet Kevin, you will instantly love the kid,” Rice said. “He is one of the best kids I have ever coached.”
Home News Sports Editor Ray Brewer can be reached at [email protected] or 990-2662.
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