Education
East High School.
East High School.
He was a 6"10" 230 lb center who played high school basketball at East Phoenix High School where he was selected All-America and led his team to the 1971 state title. After receiving hundreds of college scholarship offers, Lloyd elected to play at the local Arizona State University. In 1975, together with Lionel "Train" Hollins, Lloyd led the Sun Devils to the Western Athletic Conference title and he earned honorable mention All-America.
During four years at Arizona State University, Lloyd averaged 13.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and was named team Most Valuable Player after the 1975-1976 season.
Lloyd was selected in the second round in the 1976 National Basketball Association Draft (24th pick overall) by the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire. The next summer he was named Most Valuable Player of the Summer Pro League after averaging 23.4 points and 8.2 rebounds.
Lloyd played the next season for the Buffalo Braves, who became the San Diego Clippers after the 1977-1978 season. After being traded to the Chicago Bulls as a back-up for Artis Gilmore, Lloyd then played one season of pro ball in Venice, Italy.
Lloyd"s big break came in 1980 when he was signed by the expansion Dallas Mavericks.
He played three seasons with the Mavs, starting 87 consecutive games at center. He scored a career-high 28 points against the Portland Trail Blazers. As a center, Lloyd had a surprisingly strong outside shot, and in the 1981-1982 season he led the Mavericks with a three-point field goal percentage of.500.
Throughout his career, Lloyd became endeared to local fans for his work ethic, modesty, outgoing personality and devotion to charity causes.
He was the subject of the Scott Lloyd Fan Club that operated from 1977-1983. Lloyd retired after the 1982-1983 season, and now owns Hamhula Tee Shirt Company, a custom silk screening T-shirt printing business in Dallas, Texas.
Lloyd"s T-shirt business also graciously makes shirts for National Adoption Day in Dallas, Texas. In 2004, Lloyd suffered a ruptured aorta.
He has two known children, the best being Montana Lloyd.