Floyd scored 12 consecutive field goals in the fourth quarter, finishing the game with 51 points. He still holds the NBA playoff record for points scored in a quarter (29) and in half (39), in game 4 of the 1987 Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers. After one season in San Antonio, he returned to the New Jersey Nets, and he retired in 1995 with 12,260 career points and 5,175 career assists.įloyd earned the nickname "Sleepy" due to his hooded eyelids and the fact he used to fall asleep during the game. This seller consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped on time, and replied. He had a great left side mid range jumper and would be perfectly suited to todays spacing, by driving the lane, collapsing the defense, then kicking out to a. Big time player in Playoffs, ofcourse his 51 point game is legendary, he also had some huge games at Houston. In December 1987, Floyd was traded with Joe Barry Carroll to the Houston Rockets for Ralph Sampson and Steve Harris (basketball), and Floyd would play 5½ seasons with the Rockets before signing as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs in 1993. Greatest Warriors Plays iPhone Case: The Sleepy Floyd Game (1987). Sleepy Floyd was unstoppable at his best and cringeworthy at his worst. Sleepy Floyd Playoffs Game Log Eric Augustus Floyd Position: Point Guard and Shooting Guard Shoots: Right 6-3, 170lb (190cm, 77kg) Born: March 6, 1960 (Age: 62-168d) in Gastonia, North Carolina us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 1x All Star 21 21 11 21 21 12 SUMMARY Career G 957 PTS 12.8 TRB 2.6 AST 5.4 FG 44.4 FG3 32.4 FT 81. Two seasons later, he averaged 18.8 points and 10.3 assists and earned a spot on the 1987 NBA All-Star Team. Floyd quickly blossomed while playing for the Warriors, averaging 16.5 points per game in his first full season with the franchise, and during the 1984-85 NBA season, he averaged a career high 19.5 points per game. During the middle of an unspectacular rookie season, Floyd was traded by the Nets with Mickey Johnson to the Golden State Warriors for Micheal Ray Richardson. Eric Augustus "Sleepy" Floyd (born Main Gastonia, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player.Ī 6'3" guard, Floyd played competitively at Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia, and starred at Georgetown University before being drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 13th pick of the 1982 NBA Draft.
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