Panathinaikos adds defensive ace Floyd

Jul 19, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Panathinaikos adds defensive ace Floyd

Panathinaikos bolstered its froncourt by signing center Jehyve Floyd to a one-year deal with an option for another season, the club announced Monday. Floyd (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Hapoel Galil Gilboa, where he averaged 11.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 36 Israeli League games last season, leading that competition in two-point shooting percentage (74.2%). He started the 2020-21 campaign with Promitheas Patras but left shortly, playing just one 7DAYS EuroCup game. Floys was the 2019-20 Greek League's top shot blocker (2.2 bpg.), playing for Larissa. He averaged 5.1 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20 Greek League games in the 2019-20 season. He started his career with MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg but joined Larissa in time to start the Greek League regular season. Before that, Floyd finished his college career at College of the Holy Cross, for which he averaged 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.4 blocks in 33 NCAA games in the 2018-19 campaign. He is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Panathinaikos.