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2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster

Matt Strasen
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Jeremy Enlow/Lone Star Conference
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Matt Strasen
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10 Michael Loyd

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Prev School Palo Verde HS (BYU)
  • Major Undecided

Biography

The Loyd File
Parents: Michael Sr. and Pamela Loyd
Birthday: May 1, 1988
Major: General Studies
Honors
Daktronics All American
2012 (3rd)

D2 Bulletin All American
2012 (HM)
NABC All-South Central Region
2012 (1st)
Daktronics All-South Central Region
2012 (1st)
NCAA II South Central Regional MOP
2012
NCAA II South Central Region All-Tournament Team
2011
All-Lone Star Conference South Division
2011 (2nd)
Lone Star Conference All-Tournament Team
2012
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
1/23/12
Statistics
2011-12
2010-11
Career Stats
At Midwestern State

Senior (2011-12)

- started each of Midwestern’s 33 games at the point guard position.
- averaged team-high 12.9 points per game while shooting 40.7 percent from the floor including an 54-for-158 effort (34.2 percent) from 3-point range.
- scored 10-or-more points in 24 games and 20-or-more points on two occasions.
- earned NCAA II South Central Regional Most Outstanding Player honors after averaging 14.4 points and four assists including a season-high 21-point, 5-assist effort in a 72-63 win over No. 19 Washburn in the semifinals before scoring a team-high 19 points in a 77-61 victory over No. 15 Arkansas Tech in the champioship game.
- named to Lone Star Conference All-Tournament team after averaging 11.0 points and knocking down 8-of-20 shots from 3-point range in wins over Texas A&M-Commerce, Cameron and No. 7 Tarleton State.
- knocked down four 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 21 points in just 23 minutes of floor time against Science & Arts (Okla.) on Nov. 14, 2011.
- narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points and a season-high nine assists in a 69-50 win over Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 25, 2012.
- had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a 77-53 win over Incarnate Word on Feb. 8, 2012.
- led team in scoring on 15 occasions.

Junior (2010-11)
- appeared in 33 games and made five starts at the guard position.
- ranked 16th in the Lone Star Conference averaging 12.5 points while pulling down 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
- scored 10-or-more points in 22 games and 20-or-more points five times.
- ranks sixth in the LSC connecting on 39.4 percent from beyond the arc while connecting on at least five 3s on six occasions.
- averaged 15.3 points to earn NCAA II South Central Regional All-Tournament honors to lead the Mustangs to a second-straight Elite Eight berth.
- drilled four 3-pointers and connected on 10-of-16 shots to finish with 25 points to lead Midwestern State to a 75-52 win over No. 7 Missouri Southern in the NCAA II South Central Regional semifinals.
- connected on five 3-pointers to tally 19 points in his MSU debut against Fort Hays State on Nov. 12, 2010 in Bartlesville, Okla.
- erupted for season-high 25 points hitting on 5-of-7 from the arc on Feb. 12 against Incarnate Word.
- went 9-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from 3-point range to score 23 points on Feb. 26, 2011 at Abilene Christian.
- led MSU in scoring six times.

At BYU

Redshirt Sophomore (2009-10)

- played in 36 games and started twice.
- the primary reserve at point guard averaged 5.1 points and 1.1 assists per game while helping BYU to a 30-6 mark and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
- brokeout with a career-best 26 points leading the Cougars to a 99-92 double overtime win over Florida in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
- scored 10-or-more points in six games while averaging 14.1 minutes a contest.
- followed a 19-point, four-rebound showing against New Mexico on Feb. 27, 2010 with an 18-point, six-rebound performance at Utah on March 3, 2010.

Sophomore (2008-09)
- served redshirt season.

Freshman (2007-08)
- played in 32 games as a true freshman averaging 8.8 minutes, 2.2 points, 1.2 assists and 0.9 rebounds per game.
- played 10-or-more minutes in 13 games.
- posted season highs of 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and 20 minutes.

At Palo Verde High School
- led Palo Verde High School to a share fo 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 Sunset Northwest League in steals and assists, ranked second in scoring and 3-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.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2010-11Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 175 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2011-12Senior

    Guard
    6'1" 175 lbs
    10