Sleepy Floyd
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Eric Augustus "Sleepy" Floyd (born March 6, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. An NBA All-Star in 1987 as a Warrior, he is perhaps best known for his tenures for Golden State and Houston.
Infobox
Born
(1960-03-06) March 6, 1960 (age 65)Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
172 lb (78 kg)
High school
Hunter Huss(Gastonia, North Carolina)
College
Georgetown (1978–1982)
NBA draft
1982: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by
New Jersey Nets
Playing career
1982–1995
Position
Point guard
Number
21, 11, 12
1982–1983
New Jersey Nets
1983–1987
Golden State Warriors
1987–1993
Houston Rockets
1993–1994
San Antonio Spurs
1994–1995
New Jersey Nets
Points
12,260 (12.8 ppg)
Assists
5,175 (5.4 apg)
Steals
1,120 (1.2 spg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing United States FIBA U19 World Championship 1979 Salvador National team
Tables
· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1982–83
1982–83
Year
1982–83
Team
New Jersey
GP
43
GS
6
MPG
11.5
FG%
426
3P%
286
FT%
844
RPG
1.0
APG
1.6
SPG
0.4
BPG
0.2
PPG
5.3
Golden State
Golden State
Year
Golden State
Team
33
GP
11
GS
22.8
MPG
431
FG%
545
3P%
830
FT%
2.9
RPG
2.2
APG
1.2
SPG
0.2
BPG
11.7
1983–84
1983–84
Year
1983–84
Team
Golden State
GP
77
GS
73
MPG
33.2
FG%
463
3P%
178
FT%
816
RPG
3.5
APG
3.5
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.4
PPG
16.8
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
Golden State
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
35.0
FG%
445
3P%
294
FT%
810
RPG
2.5
APG
5.0
SPG
1.6
BPG
0.5
PPG
19.5
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
Golden State
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
33.7
FG%
506
3P%
328
FT%
796
RPG
3.6
APG
9.1
SPG
1.9
BPG
0.2
PPG
17.2
1986–87
1986–87
Year
1986–87
Team
Golden State
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
37.4
FG%
488
3P%
384
FT%
860
RPG
3.3
APG
10.3
SPG
1.8
BPG
0.2
PPG
18.8
1987–88
1987–88
Year
1987–88
Team
Golden State
GP
18
GS
18
MPG
37.8
FG%
439
3P%
050
FT%
835
RPG
5.1
APG
9.9
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.1
PPG
21.2
Houston
Houston
Year
Houston
Team
59
GP
55
GS
31.1
MPG
431
FG%
250
3P%
860
FT%
3.5
RPG
6.2
APG
1.2
SPG
0.2
BPG
13.1
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
Houston
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
34.0
FG%
443
3P%
373
FT%
845
RPG
3.7
APG
8.6
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.1
PPG
14.2
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Houston
GP
82
GS
73
MPG
32.1
FG%
451
3P%
380
FT%
806
RPG
2.4
APG
7.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.1
PPG
12.2
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Houston
GP
82
GS
4
MPG
22.6
FG%
411
3P%
273
FT%
752
RPG
1.9
APG
3.9
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.2
PPG
12.3
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Houston
GP
82
GS
3
MPG
20.3
FG%
406
3P%
301
FT%
794
RPG
1.8
APG
2.9
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.3
PPG
9.1
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Houston
GP
52
GS
10
MPG
16.7
FG%
407
3P%
286
FT%
794
RPG
1.7
APG
2.5
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
PPG
6.6
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
San Antonio
GP
53
GS
2
MPG
13.9
FG%
335
3P%
222
FT%
667
RPG
1.3
APG
1.9
SPG
0.2
BPG
0.2
PPG
3.8
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
New Jersey
GP
48
GS
1
MPG
17.3
FG%
335
3P%
284
FT%
698
RPG
1.1
APG
2.6
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.1
PPG
4.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
957
GP
584
GS
27.6
MPG
444
FG%
324
3P%
815
FT%
2.6
RPG
5.4
APG
1.2
SPG
0.2
BPG
12.8
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
1
GP
0
GS
19.0
MPG
571
FG%
333
3P%
714
FT%
5.0
RPG
1.0
APG
1.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
14.0
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1982–83 | New Jersey | 43 | 6 | 11.5 | 426 | 286 | 844 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| Golden State | 33 | 11 | 22.8 | 431 | 545 | 830 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | |
| 1983–84 | Golden State | 77 | 73 | 33.2 | 463 | 178 | 816 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 16.8 |
| 1984–85 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 445 | 294 | 810 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| 1985–86 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 33.7 | 506 | 328 | 796 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| 1986–87 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | 488 | 384 | 860 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 18.8 |
| 1987–88 | Golden State | 18 | 18 | 37.8 | 439 | 050 | 835 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 21.2 |
| Houston | 59 | 55 | 31.1 | 431 | 250 | 860 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | |
| 1988–89 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 34.0 | 443 | 373 | 845 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 14.2 |
| 1989–90 | Houston | 82 | 73 | 32.1 | 451 | 380 | 806 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 12.2 |
| 1990–91 | Houston | 82 | 4 | 22.6 | 411 | 273 | 752 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 12.3 |
| 1991–92 | Houston | 82 | 3 | 20.3 | 406 | 301 | 794 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| 1992–93 | Houston | 52 | 10 | 16.7 | 407 | 286 | 794 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.6 |
| 1993–94 | San Antonio | 53 | 2 | 13.9 | 335 | 222 | 667 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| 1994–95 | New Jersey | 48 | 1 | 17.3 | 335 | 284 | 698 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| Career | 957 | 584 | 27.6 | 444 | 324 | 815 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 12.8 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 571 | 333 | 714 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | |
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1987
1987
Year
1987
Team
Golden State
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
41.4
FG%
507
3P%
464
FT%
922
RPG
3.0
APG
10.2
SPG
1.8
BPG
0.2
PPG
21.4
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
38.5
FG%
426
3P%
500
FT%
864
RPG
1.8
APG
8.5
SPG
2.0
BPG
0.0
PPG
18.8
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
40.0
FG%
478
3P%
533
FT%
714
RPG
4.5
APG
6.5
SPG
2.0
BPG
0.3
PPG
15.5
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
Houston
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
43.0
FG%
469
3P%
250
FT%
647
RPG
3.8
APG
10.3
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.3
PPG
18.5
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Houston
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
13.7
FG%
333
3P%
000
FT%
–
RPG
0.7
APG
2.3
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.3
PPG
5.3
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Houston
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
8.6
FG%
316
3P%
333
FT%
700
RPG
0.6
APG
1.1
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.0
PPG
2.9
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
San Antonio
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
9.3
FG%
250
3P%
–
FT%
500
RPG
0.3
APG
0.3
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0
PPG
1.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
36
GP
22
GS
28.8
MPG
457
FG%
414
3P%
814
FT%
2.1
RPG
6.1
APG
1.2
SPG
0.1
BPG
13.0
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1987 | Golden State | 10 | 10 | 41.4 | 507 | 464 | 922 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 21.4 |
| 1988 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 38.5 | 426 | 500 | 864 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 18.8 |
| 1989 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 40.0 | 478 | 533 | 714 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 43.0 | 469 | 250 | 647 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | Houston | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 333 | 000 | – | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 1993 | Houston | 7 | 0 | 8.6 | 316 | 333 | 700 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| 1994 | San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 250 | – | 500 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 36 | 22 | 28.8 | 457 | 414 | 814 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.0 | |
References
- NBA.comhttp://www.nba.com/warriors/catching_up_floyd.html
- Sports Referencehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1982-03-29-georgetown.html
- hoyabasketball.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150224190913/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/features/top100/e_floyd.htm
- Statmusehttps://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/sleepy-floyd-career-high
- Basketball Referencehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/floydsl01.html
- Basketball Referencehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1987-nba-western-conference-first-round-warriors-vs-jazz.html
- Statmusehttps://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/least-minutes-played-to-score-40-points-in-a-game
- NBA Historyhttps://www.nba.com/news/this-date-in-nba-history-2022-23
- San Francisco Chroniclehttp://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/WHERE-ARE-THEY-NOW-Eric-Sleepy-Floyd-2897034.php
- The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303933104579306742791502848
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/04/05/jay-ellis-freaky-tales/