Education
William Howard Taft High School.
William Howard Taft High School.
A 6"7" small forward, he is an All-American player at Long Island University. Boyd went to William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was the San Antonio Express-News player of the year as a senior after averaging 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Foreign college, he signed with the Long Island Blackbirds and coach Jim Ferry.
Following his freshman campaign, Boyd was diagnosed with noncompaction cardiomyopathy.
He was forced to sit out the 2009-2010 season with a medical redshirt. Boyd came back the following season, averaging 13 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and leading the Blackbirds to a 27-6 record and Nippon Electric Corporation regular-season and tournament titles.
LIU made the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, falling in the second round to number two seed North Carolina. In his junior season, Boyd again led the Blackbirds to conference regular season and tournament championships.
He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Nippon Electric Corporation Tournament, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game against Robert Morris.
Foreign the season, Boyd averaged 17.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, he was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. In the offseason prior to the start of his senior season, Boyd was one of four Blackbirds players suspended following a fight at a campus party.
After the school reviewed the matter, the four were reinstated to the team and Boyd and his teammates each received two-game suspensions.
However, Boyd"s troubles for the season did not end as he tore the Anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in a game against Rice on December 12, 2012, ending his season after only eight games. Boyd was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In July 2013, Boyd again tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament and will miss at least part of the 2013-2014 season.
LIU coach Jack Perri advised that Boyd would return to the Blackbirds" lineup in January 2014 at the earliest. Boyd tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament for a third time, officially ending his college career.
As a freshman in the 2008-2009 season, Boyd averaged 10.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, earning Northeast Conference (Nippon Electric Corporation) Rookie of the Year honors. Boyd was named first team All-Conference and Northeast Conference Player of the Year. He was named first team All-Nippon Electric Corporation and Northeast Conference Player of the Year.
