CHICAGO (December 23, 2017) – Former Loyola University Chicago guard Milton Doyle, has been called up to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association NBA). The 6-foot-4 guard and Chicago native, had been playing for the Long Island Nets in the NBA G League and was averaging 21.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season.
 
Doyle becomes the first Loyola product to play in the NBA since Andre Moore, nearly 30 years ago to the day. On December 22, 1987, Moore made his final appearance in the NBA, finishing with two points and a rebound in four minutes in the Milwaukee Bucks' game versus the New York Knicks. Tonight, Doyle and his new Nets teammates visit the Indiana Pacers.
 
Earlier this week, Doyle signed a two-way contract with the Nets and two nights later hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer in Long Island's double-overtime victory at the Windy City Bulls. By signing a two-way contract, Doyle's NBA rights are now controlled by the Brooklyn Nets. Per NBA rules, teams are permitted to sign two players to two-way contracts in addition to the 15-man regular season roster. A two-way player for the Nets provides services primarily to the team's NBA G League affiliate – the Long Island Nets – but can spend up to 45 days with Brooklyn, not including any time prior to the start of Long Island's training camp and at the conclusion of their season.
 
Doyle turned heads in the Nets organization and in the league with his play during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, when he put up 10.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 1.5 apg, while shooting 56.7 percent (17-for-30) from the field and 50 percent (5-for-10) from three-point range. He spent training camp with the Nets before signing with Long Island in the G League.
 
Doyle, who graduated from Loyola in May, was one of the all-time greats to wear the Maroon and Gold. He finished his career ranked eighth on the program's all-time scoring chart with 1,606 points and sixth with 459 assists. During his four-year career, Doyle helped the Ramblers to the 2015 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) title in the program's first postseason appearance in 30 years, and led them to their first Associated Press Top 25 Poll votes since 1985.
 
As a senior in 2016-17, the versatile guard put up 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game en route to First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First Team All-District recognition. He is the first player in program history to be named First Team All-MVC.