Patriot League Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

9. Jehyve Floyd

A 6’8 center from Sayreville, New Jersey, it’s fair to say that Floyd developed into quite the weapon while at Holy Cross. His four-year stretch with the Crusaders lined up with the four-year helm of former coach Bill Carmody. In the back half of his career, Floyd would become a very important piece in Carmody’s system on both sides of the ball.

First and foremost, Floyd was largely a backup player in his first two seasons, averaging only a few points a game in these years. However, he’d make major strides after that, averaging 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game in his junior year. He did play in the NCAA Tournament as a freshman but those latter seasons were much more impressive for Floyd. He’d have a couple of 25-point efforts as a senior and continued to star as an efficient interior scorer and shot blocker for the Crusaders.

In those last two seasons, Floyd led the Patriot League in field goal percentage and blocked shots, earning a pair of All-Patriot honors and two straight Defensive Player of the Year awards. Holy Cross wasn’t depending on him to score in bunches, but he was one of the nation’s most efficient scorers down low. He was an elite presence on the defensive end and a great all-around player for the Crusaders, and he even made a trip to the Big Dance as a bench piece early on.