Jehyve Floyd
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 Floyd in November 2018 | |
| No. 20 – Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 27, 1997 Parlin, New Jersey |
| 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 |
| 2021–2022 | Fenerbahçe Beko |
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray Nef |
| 2024–present | Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jehyve Floyd (born June 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Larisa[edit]
On September 13, 2019, he joined Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[6] In 20 games, Floyd averaged 5.1 points, 5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, leading the league in blocks (44).
Promitheas Patras[edit]
On July 30, 2020, he signed with Promitheas Patras of the same league.[7]
Hapoel Gilboa Galil[edit]
On October 12 of the same year, Floyd signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[8] He averaged 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. In 2020–21 he was second in the Israel Basketball Premier League in blocked shots per game (1.7), eighth in offensive rebounds per game (2.5), and lead the league in two-point shot percentage (74.2 per cent).[9]
Panathinaikos[edit]
On July 19, 2021, Floyd signed with EuroLeague club Panathinaikos, making his return to Greece.[10]
Fenerbahçe Beko[edit]
On December 20, 2021, Floyd transferred to Turkish club Fenerbahçe for the rest of the season.[11]
Galatasaray Nef[edit]
On June 24, 2022, he has signed a 1+1 year contract with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]
On July 3, 2022, the Phoenix Suns released their 2022 Las Vegas Summer League roster which included Floyd.[13]
In the statement made by Galatasaray Nef on 13 March 2023, it was announced that the contract with Floyd was terminated by mutual agreement.[14]
Prometey[edit]
On June 13, 2023, he signed with Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.[15] He left the team on July 3, 2023 without playing any single game.[16]
Yukatel Merkezefendi[edit]
On February 23, 2024, he signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[17]
Honours[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. 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.
- ^ "Israel 2020–2021". old.scouting4u.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Galatasaray Nef'e hoş geldin Jehyve Floyd" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns announce 2022 Las Vegas Summer League roster". AZCentral.com.
- ^ "Teşekkürler Jehyve Floyd" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Prometey lands Jehyve Floyd, ex Galatasaray". Eurobasket. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tai Odiase will replace Jehyve Floyd". prometeybc.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (February 23, 2024). "Jehyve Floyd officially signs with Merkezefendi". Sportando. Retrieved February 24, 2024.