Johnathan Ivy (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional

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player for the

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(ABA). Ivy previously played

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for

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, where he remains their all-time leading scorer. Professionally, he is a former PBL Champion with the Rochester RazorSharks.

History

High school career

Johnathan Ivy was born in

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to Patricia and Derek Ivy. During his senior season at East High School, he captained his team to the

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playoffs.

Collegiate career

He committed to playing for

, where he majored in

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and broke the school's all-time scoring record during his senior season in February 2014. Later that same month, Ivy tore his ACL, ending his college career after four seasons with 1,683 points.

Professional career

Ivy was signed by the Rochester RazorSharks of the

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(PBL) in December 2016, where he averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season. The RazorSharks defeated the Kentucky Mavericks in April 2017 to win the PBL Championship. He was signed as a team member of We Are D3 for

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, and they were eliminated in the first round. Ivy was signed by the Syracuse Stallions of the

(ABA) in 2019, where he averaged 32.4 points per game in his first season, and was named an ABA All-Star. He played for the expansion Rochester Kingz of the

for their 2023–24 season, where he averaged 25.7 points per game and led the team to a playoff run. Ivy was signed by the

of the

in September 2024. After leading the team in steals for the 2024–25 season, he received an All-ABA honorable mention. He rejoined the Rochester Kingz for one game during their

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, but the team folded.

Personal life

He currently runs the Hoop & Motivate training school in

with fellow East High School and

alumnus Brandon Caruthers.

References

External links

Official websiteABA statistics
from MyStatsOnline
Career statistics
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