Floyd Layne

Floyd Layne is an American former basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the City College of New York (CCNY) and was implicated in the point shaving scandal in 1951. Layne was instrumental in the team that won the NIT and NCAA championship in 1950 for CCNY.

Floyd Layne
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
CollegeCCNY (1949–1951)
Playing career1954–1963
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1954–1956Carbondale Celtics / Scranton Miners
1956–1958Hazleton Hawks
1958–1959Williamsport Billies
1960–1961Wilkes-Barre Barons
1961–1963Williamsport Billies
As coach:
1971–1974Queensborough CC
1974–1988CCNY
Career highlights and awards

Layne played professionally in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1954 to 1963. He was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1955 and the Second Team in 1956. He led his team to CBA Finals appearances in 1956-57 (Hazelton) and 1961-62 (Williamsport).[1] Floyd was instrumental in developing Nate Archibald at the Harlem Youth Center.[2] Layne was appointed as head coach of the CCNY basketball team in 1974;[3] he served in that role for 14 years.[4] He previously served as head coach at Queensborough Community College.[3]

References
  1. "Floyd Layne minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. NBA.com Nate Archibald Bio
  3. Goldaper, Sam (September 5, 1974). "Layne, Figure in Scandal, To Coach C.C.N.Y.'s Five". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. D'Alessandro, Dave (March 29, 2019). "D'Alessandro: When it comes to New York basketball legends, Floyd Layne belongs near the top". NJ.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.


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