Tommy Lloyd is an American basketball

United States

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 coach, and is currently an assistant coach for Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University

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.

Playing career

Tommy was born in Kelso, Washington

Kelso, Washington

Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border...

 and attended Kelso High School where he graduated in 1993. His senior year he led the Hilanders to a 21-4 record and to the WIAA

WIAA

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 state 4A tournament for the first time in 15 years. He began his collegiate career at Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla Community College

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 in Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...

 where he plays two years. His 52 points against Treasure Valley Community College

Treasure Valley Community College

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 still stands as the record for the most points scored in a single game. During his sophomore season, he averaged over 20 points-per-game and was selected to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Eastern All-Star team. After graduating from WWCC, he transferred to the Colorado State University–Pueblo. After one season, he returned to Walla Walla to play his senior season at Whitman College

Whitman College

Whitman College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, residential undergraduate liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Initially founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four year degree granting institution in 1883...

. He graduated from Whitman College in 1998.

Tommy played professionally in Australia and Germany.

Coaching career

Tommy joined the Gonzaga mens basketball

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

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 staff as an administrative assistant in 2000. The following year he became an assistant coach under head coach Mark Few

Mark Few

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. Lloyd has become Gonzaga's key international recruiter bringing in players like former Gonzaga Bulldog and current New York Knicks

New York Knicks

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 center, Ronny Turiaf

Ronny Turiaf

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 (France

France

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), and current Bulldog Elias Harris (Germany

Germany

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).