He was a dual sport college athlete playing guard and wide receiver for the University of Oregon basketball and football teams, respectively.

Loyd played high school basketball and football at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada.

[1] Loyd is the winningest player in the history of the University of Oregon Men's Basketball program with 97 career wins over 4 seasons.

[3] Johnathan Loyd signed with the Nevada Desert Dogs of the North American Premier Basketball League (NAPB).

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