From the coaches, to the players, to the education at Cabrini College, the total package is what made the decision to attend Cabrini quite easy for one student.
Standing at a height of six-feet, six-inches tall, senior forward DeLeon Floyd brings a lot of heart to the basketball court.
“I’ve been playing basketball on and off since high school,” Floyd said.
Floyd attended Highland Regional High School in Blackwood, N.J. Floyd ended up playing basketball after his high school coach, Richard Little asked him to.
“It was completely by accident,” Floyd said.
His coach noticed his height right away, which was during his freshman year of high school.
After high school, Floyd took two years off.
“I didn’t think I wanted to play anymore,” Floyd said. “I wanted the regular college life.”
He never took basketball seriously in high school.
Floyd attended Camden Community College for two years before he attended Cabrini. In 2011 and 2012, Floyd ended the season as the top player in blocked shots in the NJCAA. The NJCAA or more formally known as the National Junior College Athletic Association is an association that covers junior colleges and community colleges nationwide.
“It was a very proud moment,” Floyd’s mother, Rosalind Hunley, said.
Floyd had a minor setback during his time at Camden Community College.
“I had a knee injury,” Floyd said. “It was caused by playing basketball outside, plus wear and tear from jumping.”
But Floyd said it is not that serious to jeopardize his remaining career at Cabrini.
Hunley has always attended Floyd’s basketball games but this season she was only able to attend two so far. She’s a proud mother.
“I’m happy that he’s trying to do something more with his life,” Hunley said, “not just sitting around doing nothing.”
Basketball is a team effort. It’s not just one player on the court. It’s one team working together.
“He’s a team player,” Howard Blake, friend, and teammate said. “He’s not worried about statistics, he just likes to play.”
Floyd is currently in his senior year here at Cabrini. This is his last year of eligibility playing basketball. He’s a communications major with an interest in working at a sports station specifically at ESPN. He is also interested in making basketball a career as well.
“I’m not sure if I want to make basketball a career,” Floyd said, “but if the opportunity presents itself, I’ll take it.”
