He wasnt calling yoo-hoo for nothing. Football tailback Lawrence Phillips was found guilty of misdemeanor assault for beating a former girlfriend. Were gonna let Sleepy give him the award, Karl joked before Tuesdays game. The Georgetown product erupted in the fourth quarter to put Golden State on the comeback trail. May 10th of 1987, All-Star Eric "Sleepy" Floyd scored 51 points (on a ridiculous 18-of-26 shooting) and dished The crew talked about Floyd's background and how he got the "Sleepy" nickname, those amazing Warriors teams he was on with Chris Mullin, the story of Sleepy being Cyrus' childhood sports hero and how Floyd called Cyrus back for this interview the day Cy picked up . Speed was an important part of his makeup, but now he added muscle, bulking up 30 pounds. Posted by Unknown at 3:51 AM. David Astramskas May 10, 2016 No Comments. A 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. Now that he has whiled away a few years of retirement NBA-style -- traveling, running a restaurant, dabbling in Wall Street's world -- Eric "Sleepy" Floyd is ready to make a comeback. Former Georgetown Hoya Fred Brown dusts off a framed painting of the 1984 National Champiosnhip game where Georgetown defeats the Houston Cougars for the schools only national title. "I'm looking for opportunities," said Floyd, who spent four full seasons and parts of two others with the Warriors and who is best known for the 29- point fourth-quarter he dumped on the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1987 playoffs. Floyd shattered a pair of playoff records with 29 points in the fourth quarter and 39 points in the second half. W&P Porter bowl review: A container that makes office How to score cheap flights (and mistake fares) in 2023, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Knowing full well that keeping Eric (Sleepy) Floyd from averaging 29 points per quarter was all they needed to do Tuesday night to proceed to the Western Conference finals, the Lakers turned to their semi-main man, Americas Bench Warmer, the atomic sub, the minister of defense and the sergeant of long arms, Michael (Wide Awake) Cooper. I did everything from washing dishes to the payroll to hiring and firing to doing the marketing for the restaurant.". Eric Nelson: (00:02) Thank you for being here with us today. "Don't be fooled though. You.. In his final season at Georgetown, Floyd and co-star Patrick Ewing helped lead the Hoyas all the way to the National Championship game, where Floyd scored 18 points, recorded 5 assists, and stole the ball 5 times in a 63-62 loss to North Carolina. However, he has popped the question several times . Over 6 seasons with the Warriors, Floyd played in 374 games, starting in 348, made 2373 of 5066 field goal attempts shooting .468 percent and made 1034 of 1274 free-throw attempts shooting .812 percent. [10], List of National Basketball Association players with 50 or more points in a playoff game, "North Carolina vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 29, 1982", "Georgetown Basketball History Project: Top 100 Players", "1987 NBA Western Conference First Round Warriors vs. Jazz", "Sleepy Floyd NBA Record 40 Points in 24 MInutes", "Where Are They Now? In eight years, he has never clamored to be a starter or to go somewhere else. By Charlotte . From that point on, everything was cool. We didnt know English. May 10, 1987. Floyd scored 12 consecutive field goals in the fourth quarter, finishing the game with 51 points, and prevented a sweep of the Warriors by in-state rival Lakers. Their faces and knuckles turned white as they held on for fear of falling to the dogs. Sleepy Floyd is an NBA All Star. Scott, who led the Lakers with 28 points, agreed that when the Lakers blew ahead by 15, 98-83, with a 13-4 run late in the third quarter, the Lakers thought the game was over. Eric Floyd may refer to: Sleepy Floyd (Eric Augustus Floyd, born 1960), American basketball player. A photo presented during Philonise Floyd's "spark of life" testimony on the 11th day of the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis on Monday. They decided to forget that other junk and just play basketball. Where he's been is Sugar Land, Texas, immersed in the business world. Brown, who coached for five seasons at Episcopal High, an old money boarding school in Alexandria, Va. in the '90s, maintains a presence locally. 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. But she says once he got back in the car, that Floyd was sleepy. Facing elimination, Floyd exploded for an eye-popping scoring performance. Polls showed public safety is by far the top concern among residents of the third-largest US city. The Laker players made a pledge before Tuesdays game that they would keep that stuff to a minimum. [8], Floyd accompanied a group of basketball players to North Korea in January 2014 for an exhibition game honoring that nation's leader Kim Jong Un as "basketball diplomacy". Speaking about his work with the foundation, Floyd explains that hes working with kids that have had a lot of challenges physically. They organize learning programs to help enhance kids that have a lot of challenges with different illnesses, says Floyd. He enjoyed the way they absorbed their surroundings, and likened his ability to study people to the canines' stares. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Sleepy Floyd . 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And as a matter of fact, neither did the Golden State Warriors, who never got 30 points in any quarter of a 118-106 loss that wiped them right out of the National Basketball Assn. "Why go through it?" He is still a record holder at the school and is one of only two players to lead his team in scoring all four years. Brown explained that he was not willing to allow the defeat to overwhelm him. With their star-studded lineup of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and Byron Scott, the Showtime Lakers blasted past the Warriors in the first three games of the series. Former Georgetown Hoya Fred Brown dusts off a framed painting of the 1984 National Champiosnhip game where Georgetown defeats the Houston Cougars for the schools only national title. In the subsequent offseason, he underwent surgery to his patella tendon, and he never moved as well again. What pleased him most is that every player in the league is considered for the honor, starters and substitutes alike. Mitchell was sentenced to 22 years. Search for more:1993-94 Fleer Ultra - [Base]. No way. He sighs as he rubs a blue-and-gray cloth over his dusty team photo from Georgetown's 1984 national title victory. Along with Floyd, only Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry and Kevin Durant have scored 50 or more points in the playoffs donning a Golden State kit. Cooper and the Lakers both had gotten a little big for their purple britches the other day at Oakland, celebrating a little too soon and rubbing it in the Warriors faces whenever they made a great play. Cori is quite the competitor and Evan is a shooter who is built like his dad. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. They'll take care of me if anyone comes up that driveway." He admits the preppy campus was a culture shock at first, but he flourished, extending his education at Georgetown law school after his career was over. Their team went on to lose, and the coach laid into Brown afterward. Brown was a freshman. After Tuesday night's 66-51 home . He's been in contact with former Georgetown teammate Reggie Williams, now the coach at Carroll High nearby, and lists fellow Hoya Horace Broadnax, coach at Savannah State, and former Georgetown coach Craig Esherick as references. ''General Motors never hired anyone named Sleepy,'' said John Thompson . The first year the toughest adjustment was mental, accepting the fact that I was no longer doing this on a competitive professional level.". . Tune in tomorrow for another episode of Michael Cooper, silent assassin. Floyds play in that game was far from drowsy. 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After my divorce, I had a list of must-haves if I were ever to be in a relationship, and he fit all of them.. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Dennis Schroder leads depleted Lakers to crucial win over Thunder, LeBron-less Lakers cant keep pace with Ja Morant, Grizzlies, LeBron James to miss Lakers game Tuesday and possibly more, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, Yet more rain expected to hit California in March. Floyds message to people is to always give back any way they can. Under all that uniform, hes just a softie, Kellie said in the 2018 profile. When kids get out of school, there are so many challenges out there for them, says Floyd. 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Eric Augustus "Sleepy" Floyd is an American former professional basketball player. Already a father, he took a job in sales at Xerox. Eric Sleepy Floyd Discusses Setting Playoff Records While Playing for Golden State Warriors + More (Podcast Episode 2022) on IMDb: Plot summary, synopsis, and more. Brown's brightest on-court moment is captured in the painting that was presented to him in celebration of the 1984 title win. When Cooper came onto the court to collect, Floyd sat on the Golden State bench, clapping his hands. A settlement filed in January awarded Kellie most of the profits from their two vandalized homes as well as $704,000 in cash, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The NBA star has gone from the hardwood floors of a basketball court to the soft tops of pillows and comforters. HAMBURG, Germany - FIFA is considering enlarging soccer goals, Stern magazine reported. "It's when I get back in the game." playoffs. Eric Sleepy Floyd, born March 6, 1060 in Gastonia, North Carolina, went on to Georgetown University after graduating Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia. Mitchell proceeded to struggle with a Mount Vernon police detective, gained possession of the officer's gun and shot him in the foot when brought in for questioning. Brown's house in Bowie doubles as a reminder that not all employment ventures go as planned. In the locker room, Brown, surrounded by more than 100 reporters, was steadfast in staying positive. So [were] getting them into programs that will challenge them mentally and hopefully help show them right from wrong and taking advantages of opportunities educationally.. A 6-foot-3-inch (1.91m) guard, Floyd played competitively at Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia. FIFA general secretary Sepp Blatter was quoted as saying that soccer's governing body was agreeable to "widening the goal the equivalent of two balls, about 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) and one ball high.". 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