Jehyve Jamal Floyd (born June 27, 1997) is an American professional

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player for

Petkim Spor Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to th ...

of the

Basketbol Süper Ligi The Basketball Super League (; TBSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replaced the former Turkish Bas ...

(BSL). Floyd played

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for the

Holy Cross Crusaders The Holy Cross Crusaders are the athletic teams representing the College of the Holy Cross. They compete in NCAA Division I, primarily as members of the Patriot League. In ice hockey, a sport not sponsored by the Patriot League for either sex, th ...

, with whom he was named

Patriot League The Patriot League is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference comprising primarily leading Private university, private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United ...

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 The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the ...

in blocks in 2020, and the Israeli Basketball Premier League in blocks in 2021.

High school career

Born and raised in

Parlin, New Jersey Parlin is an unincorporated community located within Old Bridge Township and Sayreville Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08859. As of the 2000 United States ...

, Floyd began his high school tenure at

Sayreville War Memorial High School Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) is a four-year public high school located in the Parlin section of Sayreville, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone seco ...

, in

Sayreville, New Jersey Sayreville is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Sayreville is within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located on the south banks of the Raritan River, and also located on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 Uni ...

for head coach John Wojcik. As a junior he averaged 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. As a senior he averaged 17.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. 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.

College career

After high school, Floyd committed to

Holy Cross Holy Cross or Saint Cross may refer to: * the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus * Christian cross, a frequently used religious symbol of Christianity * True Cross, supposed remnants of the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified * Feast o ...

under head coach

Bill Carmody William D. Carmody (born December 4, 1951) is an American retired men's college basketball coach, formerly the head coach at the Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball, College of the Holy Cross. He was the head coach of the Northwestern Wildc ...

. During his tenure with the Crusaders, he established himself as one of the best defensive players in the

, 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. 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. He shot 66.8% from the field, which led the league and ranked fourth in the

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest division of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athlet ...

. He was named 2017-18 All-Patriot - 3rd Team, 2017-18 Patriot All-Defense, and 2017-18 Patriot Defensive Player of the Year. 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. He shot 66.9% from the field, which led the league and ranked third in the NCAA Division I. He was named 2018-19 All-Patriot - 2nd Team, 2018-19 Patriot All-Defense, and 2018-19 Patriot Defensive Player of the Year. 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).

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

2019 NBA draft The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible p ...

, Floyd joined

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg BG Ludwigsburg, for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (), is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of basketball in Germany. Fo ...

of the

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. He left the team before appearing in a single game.

Larisa

On September 13, 2019, he joined

Larisa Larisa may refer to: * Larisa (Argos), ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, Greece * Larisa (Caria), town of ancient Caria, Turkey * Larisa (Ionia), town of ancient Ionia, Turkey * Larisa (Lydia), town of ancient Lydia, Turkey * Larisa (T ...

of the

. 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).

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.

Hapoel Gilboa Galil

On October 12 of the same year, Floyd signed with

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

. 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). He was voted the Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League Center of the Year in 2021.

Panathinaikos

On July 19, 2021, Floyd signed with

EuroLeague The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...

club

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

, making his return to Greece.

Fenerbahçe Beko

On December 20, 2021, Floyd transferred to Turkish club Fenerbahçe for the rest of the season.

Galatasaray Nef

On June 24, 2022, he has signed a 1+1 year contract with Galatasaray Nef of the

(BSL). On July 3, 2022, the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA), We ...

released their 2022 Las Vegas Summer League roster which included Floyd. Galatasaray Nef announced on March 13, 2023, that the contract with Floyd was terminated by mutual agreement.

Prometey

On June 13, 2023, he signed with Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He left the team on July 3, 2023, without playing a single game.

Yukatel Merkezefendi

On February 23, 2024, he signed with Yukatel Merkezefendi of the

(BSL). He played 10 games for the team, averaging 8.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game (5th in the league).

Bnei Herzliya

The 26-year-old Floyd returned to Israel and began playing for

Bnei Herzliya Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. History The club w ...

of the

on May 9, 2024.

Japan

On August 8, 2024, Floyd signed with the

Nagasaki Velca The is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Nagasaki Prefecture that competes in the first division of the B.League. Franchise history Foundation In 2020, Japanet announced the creation of Nagasaki Prefecture's first professi ...

of the

B.League The B.League is a men's professional basketball league in Japan. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that was operated by the FIBA-affi ...

. On November 1, his contract was terminated. On November 8, 2024, Floyd signed with the

Ibaraki Robots The are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Mito, Japan. They compete in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the Japanese B.League. The team's name originates from its initial location in Tsukuba, Japan, which is well ...

of the

Petkim Spor

On July 16, 2025, he signed with

of the

(BSL).

Honours

Greek Basketball Super Cup The Greek Basketball Super Cup or Hellenic Basketball Super Cup (also stylized as Basket Super Cup), is the top-tier level professional basketball national super cup competition in Greece. The 1986 Greek Basketball Super Cup, first edition of t ...

: (

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

)

References

External links

Holy Cross Crusaders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Floyd, Jehyve 1997 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Middlesex County, New Jersey Bnei Herzliya basketball players Centers (basketball) Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Larisa B.C. players Ibaraki Robots players Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket players Nagasaki Velca players Panathinaikos B.C. players People from Sayreville, New Jersey Power forwards Promitheas Patras B.C. players Sayreville War Memorial High School alumni