# Greg Floyd Jr. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Greg_Floyd_Jr. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Greg_Floyd_Jr..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Floyd_Jr. > Source revision: 1353524312 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Gregory Floyd Jr.** (born May 10, 1999) is an American former professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player who last played for the [Los Angeles Ballers](/source/Los_Angeles_Ballers) of the [Junior Basketball Association](/source/Junior_Basketball_Association) (JBA). He played for three different schools at the high school level, emerging as a four-star [recruit](/source/College_recruiting) and one of the top-ranked prospects in [Nevada](/source/Nevada) while at [Desert Pines High School](/source/Desert_Pines_High_School) in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas). Despite receiving several [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) offers, he was considered academically ineligible after his grades plummeted due to the death of his sister, continuing his career at [Antelope Valley College](/source/Antelope_Valley_College) before moving to the JBA. ## High school career Floyd began his high school years at [Ed W. Clark High School](/source/Ed_W._Clark_High_School) in [Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas), earning few minutes as a freshman, but helping his team win the Division I-A state title. On January 19, 2014, he scored a season-high 10 points against [Western High School](/source/Western_High_School_(Las_Vegas)).[1] Floyd continued to see limited playing time in his sophomore season with Clark, causing him to transfer to [Desert Pines High School](/source/Desert_Pines_High_School) in Las Vegas. However, he was ruled ineligible to play for his new school in his second year.[1] He rapidly rose in profile leading up to and during his junior season at Desert Pines.[1] At the Pangos Spring Spectacular in April 2015, with his Las Vegas Knicks travel team, Floyd averaged 15.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists, prompting offers from various colleges, including [Seton Hall](/source/Seton_Hall_Pirates_men's_basketball) and [USC](/source/USC_Trojans_men's_basketball).[1][2][3] He held initial offers from several [mid-major](/source/Mid-major) programs.[3] In July, recruiting website [Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com) included Floyd among eight "breakout players" at the Under Armour All-America Camp.[4] For the 2015–16 season, the *[Las Vegas Sun](/source/Las_Vegas_Sun)* considered Desert Pines, led by Floyd, as the favorite to win the Division I-A state championship.[5] By the beginning of his junior season, Floyd held over 20 [scholarship](/source/Athletic_scholarship) offers, despite his meager experience at the varsity level.[6] He scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds on December 15, 2015, in a win over Sunrise Mountain High School.[7] By February 2016, he was averaging 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, gaining offers from [Georgia](/source/Georgia_Bulldogs_men's_basketball), [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_men's_basketball), and [Washington](/source/Washington_Huskies_men's_basketball).[8] On September 7, 2016, rated a four-star [recruit](/source/College_recruiting), Floyd committed to play [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) at [Long Beach State](/source/Long_Beach_State_49ers_men's_basketball).[9][10] In June 2016, it was announced that Floyd would [reclassify](/source/Reclassification_(education)) to the class of 2018 and transfer to Middlebrooks Academy in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles).[11] After that season concluded, he received scholarship offers from [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) programs [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans_Privateers_men's_basketball) and [Cal State Bakersfield](/source/Cal_State_Bakersfield_Roadrunners_men's_basketball) before committing to join [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) program [Long Beach State](/source/Long_Beach_State_49ers_men's_basketball).[12] However, he lost his NCAA Division I scholarship offers when his grades plummeted following the death of his sister.[13] ## College career In his freshman season of college, Floyd played at [Antelope Valley College](/source/Antelope_Valley_College) in [Lancaster, California](/source/Lancaster,_California), competing in the [California Community College Athletic Association](/source/California_Community_College_Athletic_Association) (CCCAA).[14] On December 2, 2017, in the first round of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament, he posted 32 points against [El Camino College](/source/El_Camino_College), shooting 13-of-16 from the field.[15] In the season, Floyd averaged 15.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.[14] ## Professional career In April 2018, Floyd was chosen at a tryout as one of the first seven players to play for the [Los Angeles Ballers](/source/Los_Angeles_Ballers) of the [Junior Basketball Association](/source/Junior_Basketball_Association) (JBA).[16][17] In his professional debut alongside the league, Floyd recorded 34 points and a game-high 17 rebounds in a 134–124 win over the [New York Ballers](/source/New_York_Ballers).[18] Three days later, he recorded 31 points and a league record high 33 rebounds in a 150–145 win over the [Seattle Ballers](/source/Seattle_Ballers).[19] On July 11, 2018, Floyd had 32 points and 19 rebounds in a high-scoring, 171–140 game against the [Philadelphia Ballers](/source/Philadelphia_Ballers).[20] He was later named to the West roster for the JBA All-Star Game.[21] He recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds to help top-seeded Los Angeles defeat the Seattle Ballers in the championship game.[22] After the JBA season, Floyd was named to the JBA USA Team, which would play 28 [exhibition games](/source/Exhibition_game) against various European and Asian professional teams from September to December 2018.[23] In his opening game versus Danish team [Svendborg Rabbits](/source/Svendborg_Rabbits), he collected 7 points and 7 rebounds and scored the game-winning basket with 0.3 second left in regulation.[24] After three games as part of the overseas tour, he was released from the JBA on October 3, 2018, along with teammates Cameron Clark and [JaMicheal Morgan](/source/JaMicheal_Morgan).[25] ## Personal life Floyd has stated that he draws inspiration on the [basketball](/source/Basketball) court from his sister Monique Gittens, who died on December 8, 2014, at age 24.[1] He said, "I don't really let it bring me down during the game; I use it as motivation, to do it for her. Play for her and play for my family."[1] ## References 1. Schoen, David (July 21, 2015). ["Greg Floyd Jr. emerges as area's top prospect"](https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/greg-floyd-jr-emerges-as-areas-top-prospect/). *[Las Vegas Review-Journal](/source/Las_Vegas_Review-Journal)*. Retrieved June 13, 2018. 1. Meyer, Jerry (April 12, 2015). ["USC offers promising 2017 prospect"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150416044443/http://247sports.com/Bolt/USC-offers-promising-2017-prospect-36755448). [247Sports](/source/247Sports.com). Archived from [the original](https://247sports.com/Bolt/USC-offers-promising-2017-prospect-36755448) on April 16, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018. 1. McManus, Chris (April 13, 2015). ["Seton Hall offers Greg Floyd Jr."](http://shuhoops.com/seton-hall-recruiting/seton-hall-offers-greg-floyd-jr/). SHU Hoops. Retrieved June 13, 2018. 1. Bossi, Eric (July 7, 2015). ["Eight breakout players"](https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/ua-eight-breakout-players). 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