(Joel Bissell | MLive.com). The only thing that motivates him is to win, said his father, now a scout with the Los Angeles Clippers. Clarkston's Fletcher Loyer (5) moves the ball as Oak Park's Marcel Carter (0) blocks him during Clarkston's game against Oak Park at Clarkston High School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com. While Izzo typically leans on his upperclassmen, particularly early on in the season, it is hard to imagine that after two full seasons Loyer has a ton of rope left if he cannot show consistency out of the gates. Loyer not only watched his idols, he met them. "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. "I remember after the games, they would shut all of the lights off and they'd lower the baskets. [53] Prior to the game, MSU coach Izzo spoke highly of Loyer, noting support for Loyer's transfer decision process and his feeling that Loyer had a future on the sidelines. [39] On March 2, the Spartans announced that Loyer had had shoulder surgery and would miss the remainder of the season. As good as Loyer is, this year's field is great. His numbers, however. He was never like athletic Im not athletic he was never anything flashy. Tremendous feel for the game . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Michigan High School Hockey Player of the Year Contest 2022-23! Fife loves seeing the impact that Loyer has had on the already rich basketball community in Clarkston. "Whether it was high school student sections yelling at me, or the . DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) Foster Loyer's 27 points and handed out five assists and Davidson beat Saint Bonaventure 74-61 on Wednesday night.. Sam Mennenga shot 9 for 13 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and . Loyer was a Top 100 national recruit in the . I would talk to him quite a bit.. Notables: One of three Clarkston players to score over 2,000 points in a career. Thats where I discovered it. Editor's note: This story about Michigan State basketball freshman Foster Loyer originally published on Freep.com on Feb. 15, 2018. One notable difference between the brothers is Fletcher is visibly taller. Fife is now an assistant at Michigan State, where Foster Loyer - Fletcher's older brother - was a sophomore this past season. Holds the state record for 119 consecutive free-throws made. Hes competitive. He served as captain at both Michigan State and Davidson. As a junior last season, he led cage-crazy Clarkston to its first state title. "The Pass" led to Clarkstons 75-69 victory and may have been the moment Loyer put a stranglehold on the 2018 Hal Schram Michigan Mr. Basketball award, which will be awarded next month. . Effective shooting percentage reflects the added value of 3PT makes, and is calculated as FGM + 0.5 x 3PT / FGA. The win gave Clarkston 35th-year head coach Dan Fife his 677th victory, but his first state championship. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [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. He is also a fabulous free-throw shooter, once making 119 in a row. It seems like every level you move up the game is bigger, faster, stronger and those kinds of things, but he seems to be able to keep the speed within himself., Class A: Foster Loyer (MSU) guides Dan Fife, Clarkston to first title. . ET; you can also catch the game live on MHSAA.TV. Foster is listed at 6-feet tall while Fletcher entered high school at 6-foot-2 and has since grown to 6-4. 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. In his first meeting with Troy this season, Loyer matched his career-high single-game point total with 44 pointsin Clarkston's 59-54 victory. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks to his team during overtime of MSU's 98-93 overtime loss in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 23, 2023, in New York. [10] On April 19, 2021, Loyer entered the NCAA transfer portal. But throw a loose ball on the floor and it likely will end up in Loyers hands. 1 and No. Foster made an outrageous number of shots, Fife said. That kind of exposure, seeing those guys, how they prepared, learning from them, was an invaluable experience.. Dan Fife, who was an all-state guard at Clarkston in the 1960s and then a captain at Michigan, has won more games on the sidelines than all but two other coaches in state history. Hes the true definition of a champion.. Foster Loyer was a highly touted recruit coming out of high school. He received a scholarship offer from Michigan State as a freshman, committed to the Spartans as a . 2022 Michigan High School Football Anvil Award Contest! The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Although Loyer has compiled impressive individual stats and accolades, he also knows that the responsibility of a point guard is to help his teammates succeed as well. There are counters to Izzo's points. Loyer has a bundle of memories that revolve around basketball because of his father, John, who played for and later coached with Bob Huggins at Akron and Cincinnati before moving to a career in the NBA. Loyer has played 18 games . [10] Loyer was a Class A first-team all-state selection as a freshman by The Detroit News, which stated his averages were 16 points, 5.5 assists, 3 steals. Loyer started in place of an injured Cassius Winston and posted a career-high and team-high 16 points, making all four of his three-point shots. Instead of sticking a square peg into a round hole, it makes much more sense for the staff to try to plug Loyer into spot shooting guard minutes. East Lansing, Mich. - Michigan State's back-and-forth contest with No. 2 guard and we played real well together.. Above is a video of Loyer's thoughts after committing as a junior. Foster was Michigan's Mr. Basketball in 2018, while Fletcher was the runner-up. Honestly, one of the biggest guys I took away from his game was Andre Miller in Philadelphia, Loyer said. While it seems clear the starter baton will not be passed, Loyers overall role remains in flux heading into 2020-21. That kind of desire separates him from the pack and makes you feel good as a parent,. All rights reserved. I didnt even talk to him. [6] Izzo claims he offered Loyer a scholarship during his freshman season. Loyer, who scored 29 points in the final, didn't think much of "The Pass" until he watched. Davidson. . Foster Loyer, was the 2017-18 Gatorade player of the year in Michigan. Additionally, they had 4 Individual State Champions, 14 All-State Team Members, and 23 out of their 36 total State Qualifying entries advanced to finals and placed. Outside of his great statistics, Loyer haseverything on hisrsum that impresses voters. However, Loyer's favorite memories of growing up around the NBA were the moments when the basketball in his hands. The third or fourth time playing together, Loyer threw a pass through a defenders legs and the ball hit an unsuspecting Currie in the face. [35] The 201920 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team repeated as 201920 Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season co-champions. Somehow, some way, he finds a way to do amazing things in a big mans game. He also has amazing range on his jump shot. He's now averaging 5.6 assists and 21 points per game good enough for 16th best in the nation and is shooting 41.9% from 3-point range and 88.1% from the free-throw line. Courses 338 View detail Preview site It was Loyers first time reaching and surpassing the 40-point barrier in his young high school basketball career and a huge achievement for the states rising star. Get the latest news, notes and hot takes on all things Michigan State Basketball. Yet, Fletcher is ready to make his own name. "That overrated chant, sometimes it gets you going," Loyer said after the game. Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Davidson Wildcats takes on Michigan St. Spartans. Ive had to work harder and I know I have to work harder. Above is a video of Loyer talking about his approach to free-throw shooting. 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. The 6-foot, 170-pound senior guard had led the Wolves to a 19-1 season and a berth in the Class A regional semifinals at the time of his selection. Wasilk was an assistant coach for Foster's years in high school before taking over as head coach last season for Fletcher's freshman year. On Tuesday, it was announced that Loyer was named to the Second-Team All-Conference team thanks to an insane season where he led the country in free throw percentage with 93.6-percent and was. If you could have a celebrity to play you in a movie: Adam Sandler. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Foster Loyer stats Senior year stats (reg. ", Clarkston's Foster Loyer (1) smiles during the MHSAA Class A boys basketball final at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University in East Lansing on Saturday, March 25, 2017. 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 . His other offers were from Purdue, DePaul, Davidson and Oakland. Loyer had abasketball upbringing that other kids could only dream about. When you look at the two names tied with Loyer on Clarkston's record board, there are some familiar names. AsLoyer continued to grow in skill, he continued to grow as a leader. [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. [69] His 128139 (92.09%) free throw shooting performance again led the A-10 and was fourth in the NCAA Division I. Foster Loyer entered Michigan State's program as one of the most accomplished high school basketball players in the history of Michigan. "He's one of the best shooters in the state. Foster Loyer earned Michigan's Mr. Basketball Loyer, who was born June 24, 1999, put together a dominant senior season for Clarkston High School. Loyer is averaging 15.9 points, 3.6. Andrew Myers, who had been the varsity starter, he kind of welcomed me with open arms and moved to the No. season):26 points, 6 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals per game. Timeline 2021 Jul 16, 2021: Transfer Foster Loyer transfers to Davidson Wildcats Apr 19, 2021: Transfer Foster Loyer entered. Foster Loyer is Davidson's leading scorer and best player. Foster Loyer Clarkston High School ClarkstonMI Follow 6'0"155 lbsSenior Graduated in 2018 Plays Basketball 17-18 Varsity Basketball Jersey #1 Position PG, SG OverallLeague 26-113- Nat. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [36], Dane Fife was one of his assistant coaches for the 202021 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.[37][relevant?] MSU Head Coach Tom . Id rather be here an hour, 15 minutes than three hours. Being around my dad, his teams and his players, since I was little, gave me an appreciation and love for the game of basketball, Foster Loyer said. I think Id have to go with him (as the better overall player), Fletcher said. [7] He also surpassed Dane Fife, his coaches son,[8] (2,287) for the Clarkston high school career scoring record on the same day that he scored 19 points in the second quarter of the 2018 MHSAA boys basketball Class A championship game to end his high school career with 2,325 points. Former Michigan State basketball point guard Foster Loyer had a career-high performance in a game . Loyer never looked at Currie while making the pass. "The way we workout with each other is a little different," Fletcher said. Loyer has started every game since joining the Wolves as a freshman, except for the regular season finale this year when he was resting a knee injury. [58][pageneeded]. No matter how it ends for him in the coming weeks, Clarkstons 6-foot senior point guard has already penciled his name into the pantheon of Michigan High School Athletic Association greats out of the backcourt. Junior year stats:25.1 points, 6.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals. Foster Loyer, who transferred from Michigan State prior to last season, totaled 38 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a double-overtime win at Wright State. The brothers would even workout together. Foster Loyer was absolutely on FIRE today 35 pts 3 rebs 3 stls 10-18 FG 8-12 3P 7-7 FT W. @DavidsonMBB with a HUGE road victory and improves to 7-2 on the year. Heading into Fridays home game against Troy, Clarkston is 84-6 with Loyer in the lineup. 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