Kevin Loder

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Kevin Loder

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 205

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|03|15}}

| birth_place = Cassopolis, Michigan, U.S.

| high_school = Ross Beatty (Cassopolis, Michigan)

| college =

• Kentucky State (1977–1978)
• Alabama State (1978–1981)

| draft_year = 1981

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 17

| draft_team = Kansas City Kings

| career_start = 1981

| career_end = 1984

| career_position = Small forward

| career_number = 30, 9

| years1 = {{nbay|1981|start}}–{{nbay|1983|start}}

| team1 = Kansas City Kings

| years2 = {{nbay|1983|start}}

| team2 = San Diego Clippers

| years3 = 1983–1984

| team3 = Sarasota Stingers

| highlights =

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Kevin Allen Loder (born March 15, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. A {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|adj=on}} swingman born in Cassopolis, Michigan, Loder played in three NBA seasons from 1981 to 1984. He played for the Kings and San Diego Clippers.

In his NBA career, Loder played in 148 games and scored a total of 875 points. His best year as a professional came during his rookie year for the Kings, appearing in 71 games and averaging 6.9 points per game.

On July 18, 2018, the Kansas City Tornadoes hired Kevin Loder as the chief operating officer.{{cite web|title=Could minor-league KC Tornadoes pave way for NBA's return? These men think so|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nba/article215116745.html|website=Kansas City Star|access-date=18 July 2018}} He is also related to The Turner family