Jehyve Floyd
![]() Floyd in November 2018 | |
No. 25 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |
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Position | Center |
League | BSL EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Parlin, New Jersey | June 27, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Holy Cross (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | Larisa |
2020 | Promitheas Patras |
2020–2021 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
2021 | Panathinaikos |
2021–present | Fenerbahçe Beko |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jehyve Floyd (born June 27, 1997) is an American basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the BSL and the EuroLeague. Born and raised in Parlin, New Jersey, Floyd played high school basketball at Sayreville War Memorial. He played college basketball for the Holy Cross Crusaders, where he was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in both 2018 and 2019.
High school career[]
Floyd began his high school tenure at Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Sayreville, New Jersey for head coach John Wojcik.[1] During his high school career, Floyd was selected as Sayreville's Breakout Player of the Year in 2014 and earned first team All-Conference honors while serving as team captain during his senior season.[2]
College career[]
After high school, Floyd committed to Holy Cross under head coach Bill Carmody. During his tenure with the Crusaders, he established himself as one of the best defensive players in the Patriot League, being inducted to the All-Defensive team two times. He was also selected as the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year both in 2018 and 2019.[3]
As a senior, Floyd averaged 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.4 blocked shots per game. He shot 67% from the field, which ranked third in the NCAA Division I.
He is the all-time leader in career field goal percentage (.656) in the Patriot League and also finished second all-time at Holy Cross in blocked shots (193).[4]
Professional career[]
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Floyd joined MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5] He left the team before appearing in a single game.
On September 13, 2019, he joined Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[6] In 20 games, Floyd averaged 5.1 points, five rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, leading the Greek League in blocks (44).
On July 30, 2020, he signed with Promitheas Patras of the same league.[7] On October 12 of the same year, Floyd signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.[8] He averaged 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. On July 19, 2021, Floyd officially signed with EuroLeague club Panathinaikos, making his return to Greece.[9]
Floyd officially signed with EuroLeague club Fenerbahçe Beko on 20 December 2021.[10]
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ "Jehyve Floyd - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball". goholycross.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Floyd Reflects on Basketball Journey". nmnathletics.com. November 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Patriot League Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams Announced". patriotleague.org. April 3, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Toland, Jennifer (March 26, 2019). "Colleges: Holy Cross's Jehyve Floyd selected for Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "COULD JEHYVE FLOYD(MHP RIESEN) BE THAT NEXT FINE HOLY CROSS CATCH THAT HAVE ENRICHED THE BBL OVER THE YEARS". germanhoops.com. September 8, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ermis Agias Larissa sign Jehyve Floyd". sportando.basketball. September 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Mammides, Chris (June 1, 2020). "Promitheas add Floyd to their roster". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jehyve Floyd agreed terms with Galil Gilboa". Eurobasket. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Panathinaikos bringing in Jehyve Floyd". Eurohoops. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jehyve Floyd Fenerbahçe Beko'da" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Centers (basketball)
- Fenerbahçe men's basketball players
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Larisa B.C. players
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball players
- Panathinaikos B.C. players
- People from Sayreville, New Jersey
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Promitheas Patras B.C. players
- Sayreville War Memorial High School alumni
- Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey