Jehyve Floyd (born June 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League.[1] Floyd played college basketball for the Holy Cross Crusaders, with whom he was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in both 2018 and 2019; in both years he led the league in blocked shots, as well as in shooting percentage from the field. He led the Greek Basket League in blocks in 2020, and the Israeli Basketball Premier League in blocks in 2021.
High school career
Born and raised in Parlin, New Jersey, Floyd began his high school tenure at Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Sayreville, New Jersey for head coach John Wojcik.[2] As a junior he averaged 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[2] As a senior he averaged 17.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
As a junior in 2017-18, Floyd averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 2.2 blocked shots (leading the Patriot League) per game.[5] He shot 66.8% from the field, which led the league and ranked fourth in the NCAA Division I.[5] He was named 2017-18 All-Patriot - 3rd Team, 2017-18 Patriot All-Defense, and 2017-18 Patriot Defensive Player of the Year.[5]
As a senior in 2018-19, Floyd averaged 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds (8th in the Patriot League), 3.5 assists (8th), and 2.4 blocked shots (leading the league) per game.[5] He shot 66.9% from the field, which led the league and ranked third in the NCAA Division I.[5] He was named 2018-19 All-Patriot - 2nd Team, 2018-19 Patriot All-Defense, and 2018-19 Patriot Defensive Player of the Year.[5]
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).[6]
On September 13, 2019, he joined Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[8] In 20 games, Floyd averaged 5.1 points, 5 rebounds, and led the league with both 2.2 blocks per game and total blocks (44).[9]
Promitheas Patras
On July 30, 2020, he signed with Promitheas Patras of the same league, with whom he played 1.7 minutes in one game.[10][11]
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
On October 12 of the same year, Floyd signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[12] He averaged 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. In 2020–21 he led the league in total blocks (62), was second in the Israel Basketball Premier League in blocked shots per game (1.7) and total rebounds (267), seventh in offensive rebounds per game (2.5), 10th in rebounds per game (7.4), and led the league in two-point shot percentage (74.2 per cent).[13][14] He was voted the Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League Center of the Year in 2021.[15]