The fantastic guard, one of Europe’s most dangerous scorers, signed a two-year contract: “I always knew I would play for Maccabi’s fans”
“Maccabi fans, I played so many times in front of you in Tel Aviv, and I always knew that one day I will play for you”. shared Loyd, “It’s finally happening and I’m looking forward to the support and love. Let’s win alot of games together. Yalla Maccabi!”.
Jordan Loyd was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 27th, 1993 – but later moved to Georgia and attended high school in Alpharetta, a suburb of Atlanta. After his freshman season with Furman University, he transfered to Indianapolis, starring for the Greyhounds with 20.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG and 2.5 APG in his senior year.
He began his pro career in the G-League, before spending a dominant season in Israel with Hapoel Eilat. In 2018 he was signed by the Toronto Raptors, playing 12 games and taking part in the championship season. Loyd was back in Europe since then, getting his first taste of EuroLeague action with Valencia. He later represented Crvena Zvezda, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Monaco, where he spent the previous two seasons. He holds career averages of 13.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 2.9 APG in the top European competition.
