Out of
New York City and public high school
Theodore Roosevelt in the Bronx where he averaged 27 ppg as a senior, Boyd signed to play college basketball for the
University of Detroit with new Head Coach
Dick Vitale beginning with the 1973–74 academic year. Boyd established himself quickly with a Detroit program that would produce a .722 winning percentage during his time with the Titans (1973–1977). Vitale added future
NBA players such as
John Long,
Terry Tyler and
Terry Duerod and built a dominating independent program at the Jesuit university. Boyd played point guard for the team, averaged 10.3 ppg and 7.6 apg as a senior, and was noted for game-winning shots, including wins in his 1967-77 senior season over then #8
Arizona and a historic road win as the #15 Titans defeated #1 and eventual national champions
Marquette with Boyd hitting a game-winning jumper with 4 seconds to go to secure the 64–63 win. UD advanced to the
1977 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen, defeating
Middle Tennessee in the first round before losing to
Michigan 86–81 to end a stellar season. ==Professional career==