Jehyve Floyd

Club

Petkim Spor

Position

Center

Nationality

United States

Date of birth

1997-06-27

Birthplace

Parlin, New Jersey, U.S.

Height

203 cm

Weight

109 kg

Shirt number

20

Jehyve Jamal Floyd (born June 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). 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.

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. 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.

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.

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. 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).

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Floyd joined MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He left the team before appearing in a single game.

On September 13, 2019, he joined Larisa of the Greek Basket