Nigel Lloyd
{{Short description|Barbadian-British basketball player and coach (born 1961)}}
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| position = Point guard
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| birth_place = Barbados
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| nationality = Barbadian-British
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| college = United States International University
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| years1 = 1984–1986
| team1 = Hemel Hempstead Lakers
| years2 = 1986–1987
| team2 = Manchester United BC
| years3 = 1987
| team3 = Cincinnati Slammers
| years4 = 1987–1988
| team4 = Leicester Riders
| years5 = 1991–1994
| team5 = Thames Valley Tigers
| years6 = 1994–1999
| team6 = Birmingham Bullets
| years7 = 1999
| team7 = Berger Senators
| years8 = 1999–2000
| team8 = Birmingham Bullets
| years9 = 2000
| team9 = Berger Senators
| years10 = 2000–2002
| team10 = Milton Keynes Lions (player-coach)
| cyears1 = 1998–1999
| cteam1 = Birmingham Bullets (assistant coach)
| cyears2 = 2000–2006
| cteam2 = Milton Keynes Lions
| cyears3 = 2007–2008
| cteam3 = Birmingham Panthers
| cyears4 = 2012–2013
| cteam4 = London Lions (assistant coach)
| cyears5 = 2015–2017
| cteam5 = London Lions
| cyears6 = 2024–present
| cteam6 = Thames Valley Cavaliers
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Nigel A Lloyd is a Barbadian-British basketball coach and former player.
Career
Born in Barbados, Lloyd came to the United States at age 6. He first picked up a basketball in Brooklyn, New York.{{Cite journal |last=Downes |first=Sandra |date=2020-08-28 |title=The Lloyds: When basketball meets netball |journal=Barbados Today |pages=42}} In the 1980s, he attended the United States International University in San Diego, California, averaging 23.1 points a game his senior season (1982–83).{{Cite web |title=Nigel Lloyd College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/nigel-lloyd-1.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
Lloyd embarked on a professional career, which first took him to the Hemel Hempstead Lakers in 1984.{{Cite web |title=Fact File: Nigel Lloyd |url=https://www.britball.com/profiles/nigel_lloyd.htm |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.britball.com}} In 1985, he played for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers in the Southern California Pro Summer League and subsequently received an invitation to attend the Clippers’ fall training camp. Lloyd was cut from their roster on October 8, 1985.{{Cite web |date=1985-10-08 |title=Free agents Nigel Lloyd, Bobby Parks and... |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-08-sp-15404-story.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} The following year, he took part in the Clippers’ rookie/free agent camp and then joined the team in its regular season training camp.{{Cite web |date=1986-08-27 |title=Clippers Invite Nine to Join in Fall Drills |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-27-sp-14320-story.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} On October 3, 1986, he was signed by the Clippers,{{Cite web |date=1986-10-03 |title=Guard Dwayne Polee, the Clippers' third-round pick... |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-10-03-sp-3962-story.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} but did not make the final roster.
Lloyd continued his career in Great Britain, playing for Manchester United BC in 1986–87, before joining CBA’s Cincinnati Slammers in the US in the course of the season.{{Cite web |title=Nigel Lloyd |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-lloydnig001 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Statscrew}}
His career highlights in the British Basketball League (BBL) include winning the 1995–96 and the 1997-98 championship, the 1993-94 League title and winning the BBL Trophy in 1992-93 and 1993–94. In January 1993, he won the World Invitation Club Basketball with the Thames Valley Tigers, scoring a game-high 35 points in the final against CSKA Moscow.{{Cite web |last=Hooper |first=Duncan |date=1993-01-04 |title=Basketball: Lloyd sets Tigers on the loose |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/basketball-lloyd-sets-tigers-on-the-loose-1476469.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=The Independent}}
Lloyd garnered Player of the Year honours in Great Britain for the 1993–94 season{{Cite news |date=2002-03-15 |title=Lloyd's last fling |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1874402.stm |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=BBC |language=en}} and set a record for the most BBL All-Star Game selections. He also became the all-time BBL leader in free throws made and placed himself second on the league's all-time scoring list.{{Cite web |last=Neter |first=Sam |date=2011-12-13 |title=Win a Free Place at the Nigel Lloyd Shooting Clinic! |url=https://www.hoopsfix.com/2011/12/win-a-free-place-at-nigel-lloyd-shooting-clinic/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Hoopsfix.com |language=en-US}} While playing for the Birmingham Bullets, Lloyd was nicknamed The Lord. Among his biggest strengths as a basketball player were the ability to control the tempo of the game and to hit three-pointers at key moments.{{Cite web |title=The Legend |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030526033531/http://mklions.com/profile/nigelprofile.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Milton Keynes Lions}}
In 2000, Lloyd became player-coach of the Milton Keynes Lions, before continuing as head coach alone after two years. He left the Lions in 2006{{Cite web |last=Tattum |first=Colin |date=2007-05-07 |title=Lloyd learned from the Lions |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/lloyd-learned-from-the-lions-40628 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}} and was appointed as head coach of the Birmingham Panthers in 2007.{{Cite web |last=Tattum |first=Colin |date=2007-05-03 |title=Nigel's on the prowl again in Brum |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/nigels-on-the-prowl-again-in-brum-40502 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}} The team ceased operations following the 2007-08 campaign.{{Cite web |last=Driver-Fisher |first=James |date=2020-04-30 |title=Award-winning coach Allen still has so much love for basketball |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/grassroots/2020/04/30/award-winning-coach-allen-still-has-so-much-love-for-basketball/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Express & Star |language=en}} Lloyd, who became a basketball teacher at St Paul's Catholic School, stepped into the assistant role, serving under Vince Macaulay at the London Lions during the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web |title=Nigel Lloyd |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201035610/http://www.londonlionsbasketball.co.uk/staff |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=London Lions}} The Lions hired Lloyd as head coach in 2015,{{Cite web |date=2015-07-19 |title=Macaulay Steps Back Lloyd Enters |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719072944/http://www.londonlionsbasketball.co.uk/news-361-macaulay-steps-back-lloyd-enters.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=London Lions}} he resigned from the position in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Mark |date=2017-06-21 |title=LLOYD'S TENURE IN LONDON ENDS |url=https://www.hoopsfix.com/2017/06/lloyd-out-lions/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Hoopsfix.com |language=en-US}}
In 2024, Lloyd returned to the bench to take the reins at the Thames Valley Cavaliers.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=First double header for Storm as they face two tough challenges! |url=https://stormbasketball.net/preview-21092024 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Hemel Storm |language=en}}
= National team =
As a member of the Barbados national team, Lloyd was instrumental in helping the squad win the 1994 and 2000 CARICOM championships.{{Cite web |title=Lloyd to play for Barbados in basketball tournament |url=http://www.cornelis-associates.com/dancing-brave/dbarticles/2001/june/collection.htm |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Latest Caribbean News}} He later became the head coach of the team which he coached at tournaments including the 2006 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth Games (2006) |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Commonwealth-Games/basketball_2006.aspx |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Eurobasket.com}}
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Category:British basketball players