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RANKING THE REBELS: 97 – Michael Loyd

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MICHAEL LOYD

Years: 1978-81

Career Highlights:

■ The point guard averaged 5.5 points and 5.1 assists in 59 career games at UNLV.

■ The Rebels went 23-9 and reached the NIT Final Four in his second of three seasons.

■ Injured in a car accident early in his junior year, he later transferred to Azusa Pacific University in California.

Quotable: "Michael was lightning fast, and he could shoot. His story was inspiring. He was hurt in a car crash and was lucky to be alive." -- Richard Box, Loyd's UNLV teammate for three years

Currently: Loyd lives in Las Vegas and has three sons. Michael Jr. and Kevin play college basketball, and Johnathan, a senior at Bishop Gorman, recently signed with Oregon.

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