As a 6 ft 9 in (205 cm) power forward, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets during the 1987–88 season.

Loyola reached the Sweet 16 of the 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, but lost to Patrick Ewing's Georgetown University team, 65–53.

In the CBA, he appeared in nine games for the Tulsa Fast Breakers, who were coached by former NBA player Henry Bibby.

He first signed with the Brisbane Bullets,[8] who had recruited him while he was in the CBA,[7] and helped them to the 1990 NBL Grand Final series against the Perth Wildcats.

[17] He has been active in the community through his Big Feat program, promoting healthy lifestyles to school groups and other organisations.