Id rather be here an hour, 15 minutes than three hours. Foster was offered by Michigan State in eighth grade and committed to the Spartans as just before the start of his junior season. . The game is not ever sped up for him, Fife said. However, Fletcher is not Foster. The brothers would even workout together. While it seems clear the starter baton will not be passed, Loyers overall role remains in flux heading into 2020-21. He later joined the Los Angeles Clippers as a scout in 2016. I enjoyed the community, but I chose it for him, his father said, pointing at Clarkston coach Dan Fife. Instead, for the second season in a row, Loyer struggled to create the necessary separation from defenders in order to initiate the offense, and looked extremely uncomfortable throughout most of the season in his attempts at running the point. His father was also an assistant coach at the NCAA level and an NBA head coach as well. Clarkston coach Dan Fife is the father of current Michigan State assistant Dane Fifeand Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has been seen at many of Loyer's games over the years. Loyer, a 6-4 Purdue recruit, led Homestead to a 22-5 record and Class 4A regional semifinal appearance. The year after helping lead the Wolves to the Class A state championship, Loyer averaged 26 points, six assists, 3.9 steals and 3.5 rebounds through 20 games to go with robust . In simpler terms, the arc stroke Loyer was famous for in HS abandoned him, as he shot just 8/27 (29.6 %) from 3FG over the season. He was just a great teammate and a great guy to be around in the locker room. Clarkston's Foster Loyer (1) attempts a three-point shot against Grand Rapids Christian during the Class A state final at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University in East Lansing on Saturday, March 25, 2017. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [28], Loyer was a freshman on the 201819 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, that was a 201819 Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season co-champion and 2019 Big Ten men's basketball tournament champion. Although Clarkston eventually lost in the quarterfinals, the experience was invaluable and his ability to hold his own with an experienced roster did plenty for his confidence moving forward. Yet, Fletcher also knows he has plenty of high school basketball left ahead of him. This page is not available in other languages. [21] On March 19, 2018, Loyer, who had a 3.96 grade point average, won Mr. Basketball of Michigan with 3,691 points and more than twice as many first-place votes than Michigan Wolverines men's basketball commits East Lansing's Brandon Johns (2,792 points) and Detroit East English's Village's David DeJulius (2,542) who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Loyers recruitment didnt last very long- he committed to Michigan State in November of his junior year over offers from Purdue, DePaul, and Oakland among others. He played high school basketball in Michigan at Clarkston High School for his freshman and sophomore seasons. Foster made an outrageous number of shots, Fife said. It surpassed Frankenmuth's Brad Redford's streak of 102 that ended on December 9, 2008, as the MHSAA record. Entering his sophomore year, the hope was that Loyer could at least build enough strength and confidence to adequately play the 6-8 backup minutes a night required to give Winston a breather. Contact him at mick.mccabe11@gmail.com. Two years of dominating everything in his path as an underclassmen was all Tom Izzo and his staff needed to see. It has been expected for a long time. Fletcher Loyer, younger brother of former Spartan Foster Loyer, scored 17 points . As for Loyer and Clarkston, they are still competing in the Class A state playoffs, which has been trimmed down to the quarterfinal stage that begins on Tuesday. College major: Something in the buisness field, looking into sports management. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. I think Id have to go with him (as the better overall player), Fletcher said. He plays at an extremely high level with a type of consistency thats very rare., By: Scott Burnstein, February 12, 2018, 11:58 am, State Champs! [57] Loyer's 118126 (93.65%) shooting set a Davidson single-season record (minimum 60 made), surpassing Nik Cochran's 116124 (93.55%) for the 201213 Davidson Wildcats and his streak of 46 in a row surpassed Curry' streak of 41 for the 200708 Davidson Wildcats according to Davidson Wildcat basketball's 202223 Fact Book. Then last fall, legendary Loyola head.. . He walked in about as comfortable as could be and got in a game, Fife said. Ive always been taught by my dad that when you come in the gym, you put up game-like situation shots and getting good reps in, Loyer said. "He's like having a coach on the floor," Clarkston coach Dan Fife said. He then missed his second shot soon after. Loyer led the Boilermakers with 17 points and went 5-for-12 from the 3-point line in an 84-53 win over Milwaukee to open the 2022-23 college basketball season. I think his will to win is his best trait. [36], Dane Fife was one of his assistant coaches for the 202021 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.[37][relevant?] Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Davidson Wildcats takes on Michigan St. Spartans. More:Clarkstons Thomas Kithier putting distractions in rear-view, focused on MSU, winning, Pittsford girls basketball a good bet for state winning streak record. From there it was off to Philadelphia, the New Jersey Nets and the Pistons, where John was an assistant and went 8-24 as interim head coach in 2014 after Maurice Cheeks was fired. It also gives Davidson's Foster Loyer a chance to reconnect with some old friends. Above is a video of Loyer talking about his approach to free-throw shooting. For Loyer's A-10 seasons with Davidson, his 244263 (92.78%) in 60 games achieves the threshold to qualify for the record. Both Fife and Foster Loyer were Mr . Last year, he led Clarkston to its first state championship in Clarkston's 92-year basketball history and the Wolvesare 92-6 since he came into the program. When you look at the two names tied with Loyer on Clarkston's record board, there are some familiar names. [48][49] On February 1 against St. Bonaventure, he extended his consecutive free throws made streak to 45, surpassing Steph Curry's school record of 41. Foster Loyer is a 6-0, 170-pound Point Guard from Clarkston, MI. The only thing that motivates him is to win, said his father, now a scout with the Los Angeles Clippers. Loyer'sfirst shot of the game was an air-ball 3-point attempt. One is Dan Fife from way back in 1966, who went on to become the longtime Clarkston head coach, winning 703 games and two state titles before retiring in 2018. Thanks to Foster, Fletcher will have no chance but to see and hear his brother's name throughout his basketball career. He announced his decision via Twitter on Monday evening. One notable difference between the brothers is Fletcher is visibly taller. The team had to defeat rival Michigan in the final game of the regular season to earn a share of the regular season co-championship. It was fun to go back and watch that.. 2 guard and we played real well together.. "He knows what I'm good at, I know what he's good at. He also felt that Michigan State fans had been unduly harsh to Loyer during his time at MSU. [39] On March 2, the Spartans announced that Loyer had had shoulder surgery and would miss the remainder of the season. Loyer, who has committed to Purdue, is averaging 24.3 points to help Homestead to an 18-0 record and No. Dane will take over coaching Loyer this summer. Foster has shown to bevery capable at doing that.. When youre a six foot point guard, youve got to be able to pick your spots, his dad said. Favorite place to get food: The Union Woodshop in Clarkston. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WILX) - Friday, the Michigan State Spartans will battle with the Davidson Wildcats and former Spartan Foster Loyer. [26][21], 247Sports' composite rating for Loyer was as a 4-star point guard ranked 96th (16th point guard and 3rd Michigan) in the national class of 2018. Against Northeastern, Loyer went absolutely nuts, scoring a career-high 35 points on 10-for-18 shooting, including 8-of-12 beyond the 3-point line. Last march, the Wolves played in the first Class A state championship game in program history. [32][33], On December 29, 2019, Michigan State defeated Western Michigan 9562. Unfortunately, Loyer struggled his freshman year, and simply wasnt ready to play significant time. Foster the Phenom, was one phrase many used to describe him. Loyer, who scored 29 points in the final, didn't think much of "The Pass" until he watched. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Removing the lone bright spot in the season for him, a 4/5 three point performance against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament, Loyer went just 4/22 (18.1%) from deep on the season. Foster Loyer Position G Height 6-0 Weight 175 Class Junior Hometown Clarkston, Mich. Highschool Clarkston Bio Related Stats Historical Biography THE WORD Selected as a captain prior to the season by his teammates . Loyer had a very successful high school career. . [6], According to Scout.com ratings at the beginning of his senior season, the Spartans had the third best recruiting class in 2018 with Marcus Bingham Jr., Gabe Brown, Aaron Henry, Loyer and Thomas Kithier. "Sometimes, he sees things before we see it.". "He's one of the best shooters in the state. "Foster, it was amazing how comfortable he was as a freshman, coming in and playing on pretty much a senior laden team," Clarkston coach Dan Fife said. Given the uncertainty of Josh Langfords health and Aaron Henrys return from the draft, Loyer can assist in solidifying the guard rotation by simply providing a deep threat shooting boost in the short spurts hes afforded next season. While his overall offensive percentages indicate improvement, particularly his three point shooting at 18/40 (45%), some of Loyers numbers were inflated by strong performances against weak opponents. He also has amazing range on his jump shot. [25] He was also named the 2018 Michigan boy's basketball Gatorade Player of the Year. Does Fletcher want to play for Michigan State too? I think a lot of it has to do with your work ethic, your heart, your ability to go out there and produce. season):26 points, 6 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals per game. Foster is listed at 6-feet tall while Fletcher entered high school at 6-foot-2 and has since grown to 6-4. Is Fletcher Loyer Related To Foster Loyer? From then on he always got picked.. They won't be forgotten anytime soon. Clarkston The buzz began to build before he even stepped foot on the floor for his first high school basketball game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Notables: One of three Clarkston players to score over 2,000 points in a career. Whether it was the speed or the physicality of the college game, Loyer looked a full step behind as a freshman, finishing the season averaging only 1.6 PPG and 0.9 APG. Hes not about to make any big announcements. Loyer, a Clarkston, Michigan native and former Mr. Basketball of Michigan. Currently, Fletcher has offers from Toledo, Denver and Detroit Mercy. With Watts the clear frontrunner to take the reins from Cassius Winston, Loyer is left in a precarious position. I didnt really notice the reaction or hear the reaction, but watching the film and listening to Coach McCormick commentating the game, he was going kind of crazy, Loyer said. "I had such a great group of senior guys that Icould really get to play well with and bond with," Loyer said. Foster Loyer was Michigan's Mr. Basketball in 2018, while Fletcher was runner-up. In Portland, they turned the lights off and lowered the baskets, he said. Clarkston #1 Foster Loyer takes the free throw. Foster Loyer entered Michigan State's program as one of the most accomplished high school basketball players in the history of Michigan. "That overrated chant, sometimes it gets you going," Loyer said after the game. Although Loyer is heading to Michigan State, he is not the only finalist heading to an in-state Big Ten school. He's rediscovered his shooting stroke, connecting on 45.8% of . In what will likely be a career defining season Loyer must firmly prove he is a B1G caliber player, or be in jeopardy of finishing his final two years at Michigan State viewing most games from the bench. Michigans High School Sports Show - Streaming Fridays at 4 PM EST, State Champs! Holds the state record for 119 consecutive free-throws made. Michigan 2021 High School Softball Player of the Year Contest. Clarkston's Foster Loyer (1) dribbles during the MHSAA Class A boys basketball final at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University in East Lansing on Saturday, March 25, 2017. He figures it out, said his dad. Loyer had abasketball upbringing that other kids could only dream about. [31] The team lost to Texas Tech in the Final Four of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on April 6, 2019. In these cases, the average was taken. Obviously, my parents taught me a little bit, but that is one of the memories I remember.. Foster Loyer stats Senior year stats (reg. Follow him on Twitter @mickmccabe1. "He's always inviting me in the locker room and stuff, get to know the guys," Fletcher said. Richmond Claims Second-Ever #A10MBB Title Behind 64-62 Victory over No. His numbers, however. (J. Scott Park | Mlive.com). Yes. [56] Loyer led the 202223 Davidson Wildcats in scoring (16.2),[57] led the nation in free throw percentage (93.6%)[58] and was fourth in the nation in three point shooting percentage (43.8%). He finished the final ten games of the season without making a single three on only five total attempts. VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) - On Saturday, April 15th, the Valley City High School Speech Team won their 6th consecutive Team State Championship. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Fletcher Loyer is Purdue's second-leading scorer who looks like anything but a freshman with just 10 career college games, something. [47] On January 10, 2022, Loyer was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week as his 22-point, 4-rebound, 5-assist averages for the week and 504090 shooting helped Davidson win its 10th and 11th consecutive games. [5] Among the other relationships that gave him professional athlete exposure were those with Zach Randolph, Thaddeus Young and Kyle Korver. Wasilk believes Fletcher has the talent to be one of Clarkston's many greats, but Wasilk is not looking for Fletcher to fill his brother's shoes. Clarkston dominated to a 70-39 win. I knew the only person that would stop the pass would be C.J.s guy so I looked off C.J. Latest on Davidson Wildcats guard Foster Loyer including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Published: Mar. All rights reserved. He is making 51% of his three-point attempts and hit nine in a recent victory over Detroit Pershing. However, for his NCAA career (including his Michigan State seasons), his 298323 (92.26%) in 146 games does not meet the 2.5 FT/game criterion. November 3, 2022 by Jess. [10] On April 19, 2021, Loyer entered the NCAA transfer portal. (16-16, 8th place in conference (A-10), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, April 17, 12:24AM. Fife had never seen Loyer play until the spring before his freshman year. Loyer was a Top 100 national recruit in the 2018 recruiting class out of Clarkston High School. [51] The team was 2022 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament runner-up to Richmond and Loyer was selected to the All-tournament team. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Loyer finished the season with the lowest offensive rating (100.3) of any player on MSUs roster, and carried the lowest eFG% on the team at just 50% [KP]. He was ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN and was ranked in the top 100 players in the class of 2017. Although Loyer was immediately thrust intoa senior-ladenClarkston varsity program as a freshman, he fit right in. John Loyer is currently an NBA scout for the Los Angeles Clippers, having madeassistant coaching stops with the Portland Trailblazers, Philadelphia 76ers,and New Jersey Nets. A game after his 44-point outburst against Troy, Loyer had 35 points in a win over Detroit Pershing,hitting nine 3-point shots in the process. Specializing in drafts with top players on the NBA horizon, player profiles, scouting reports, rankings and prospective international recruits. He is listed at the top of the record book in three places: career free throws made (634), consecutive free throws (119) and championship game single-quarter points scored (19). At the latter, he was a two-time second-team All-A-10 honoree and an All-A-10 Tournament team selection as a player. "Winning Mr. Basketball was definitely my ultimate goal," Loyer said. He's such a good kid. Last week in a 75-29 defeat of Southfield for the Arts and Technology, Loyer scored 31 points as he made all of his field goal (9) and free throw attempts (7). His teams have won two Big Ten Conference regular season championships, a Big Ten Tournament Championship, a Final Four entry and an A-10 Conference regular season championship. He is the Davidson Wildcats single-season free throw percentage, career free throw percentage and consecutive free throws made record holder. Honestly, one of the biggest guys I took away from his game was Andre Miller in Philadelphia, Loyer said. On May 13, with a three-guard Michigan State class of 2021 recruiting class on the horizon, Loyer decided to transfer to Davidson,[45] where he would be eligible to play immediately. Basketball honors:2018 Gatorade Player of the Year for Michigan, Associated Press First Team All-State 2015-17, MLive Detroit Player of the Year 2017. (Tanya Moutzalias | MLive Detroit), (Note: MLive will be taking a closer look at each of the five Mr. Basketball candidates this week, starting with Loyer.). Freshman year stats: 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, Loyer's 432 points that season isthe freshman record at Clarkston. In the grand lore of Clarkston basketball, one play stands above all others. Loyer, who is 6-feet and has a 3.96 grade-point average, will play college ball at Michigan State. Loyer is averaging 15.9 points, 3.6. Do you have a sports website? ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Foster Loyer gets the lay-in to fall vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Power Rankings: Houston takes the top spot, Villanova, Tennessee drop out in Week 1, Teams from every D-I conference that will surprise in 2022-23, Davidson Wildcats vs. New Mexico State Aggies: Full Highlights, Loyer, Hauser lead Michigan State to victory in season opener, Loyer drains Michigan State's 12th 3-pointer. ):26 points, 6 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals per game the record. Into 2020-21 stepped foot on the floor for his first high school basketball game up for him, said. Also knows he has plenty of high school basketball in 2018, while Fletcher was runner-up to be around the! 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