Jay Threatt

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jay Threatt

| image =

| caption =

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 175

| league = Liga Națională

| team = Rapid București

| number = 10

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|8}}

| birth_place = Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

| highschool = Highland Springs
(Highland Springs, Virginia)

| college =

George Mason (2007–2008)
Delaware State (2009–2012)

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2012

| career_end =

| years1 = 2012–2013 | team1 = Snæfell

| years2 = 2013–2014 | team2 = MLP Academics Heidelberg

| years3 = 2014–2015 | team3 = BC Nokia

| years4 = 2015–2016 | team4 = Phoenix Galați

| years5 = 2016–2017 | team5 = Poitiers Basket 86

| years6 = 2017–2018 | team6 = Denain Voltaire Basket

| years7 = 2018 | team7 = Poitiers Basket 86

| years8 = 2018–2019 | team8 = Pieno žvaigždės

| years9 = 2019–2020 | team9 = Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski

| years10= 2021 | team10 = Spójnia Stargard

| years11= 2021 | team11 = Élan Béarnais

| years12= 2021 | team12 = Larisa

| years13= 2021–2022 | team13 = Wilki Morskie Szczecin

| years14= 2022 | team14 = Golden Eagle Ylli

| years15= 2020–2023 | team15 = FC Porto

| years16= 2023–present | team16 = Rapid București

| highlights =

Icelandic All-Star Game MVP (2013)
Icelandic All-Star (2013)
Úrvalsdeild karla assist leader (2013)
2× NCAA steals leader (2010, 2012)
First-team All-MEAC (2012)

}}

Jay L. Threatt (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. He played for the Delaware State Hornets for three seasons and twice led the NCAA in steals. He was the first ever Division I player to hold at least a share of the steals title in more than one season.

High school career

Threatt played high school basketball for Highland Springs High School in Virginia for four years. As a senior, he averaged 15 points, 7 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game, helping his team win the AAA state championship. That year, he was also named to the All-District, All-Metro, and All-Region teams.[http://www.dsuhornets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12900&ATCLID=204832098 "Jay Threatt Bio"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224253/http://www.dsuhornets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12900&ATCLID=204832098 |date=2016-03-03 }}. dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013.[http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/threatt_jay00.html "Jay Threatt"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210024652/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/threatt_jay00.html |date=2012-02-10 }}. gomason.cstv.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013.

College career

Threatt enrolled at George Mason but transferred to Delaware State after his freshman season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101015215620/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1010/cbb.preview.top.impact.defenders/content.1.html "Jay Threatt"]. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013. He did not compete in 2008–09 due to NCAA transfer rules.

In 2009–10, Threatt averaged 7.9 points per game. His 4.2 assists per game ranked second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and his 2.32 assist-to-turnover ratio led the MEAC. Threatt also led all NCAA Division I players in steals per game, at 2.8. He had 82 total steals and recorded two or more steals in nineteen of the Hornets' 29 games.

In 2010–11, Threatt was his team's starting point guard in all 30 games. He averaged 9.7 points.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jay-threatt-1.html "Jay Threatt Stats"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202111526/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jay-threatt-1.html |date=2013-02-02 }}. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013. Threatt led the MEAC in assists (6.0), steals (3.1), and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7). Nationally, he was tied for second in steals. He had 3 or more steals in 18 games. On January 10, he made the game-winning basket as time expired in a 62-60 victory over South Carolina State.

In 2011–12, Threatt scored 8.8 points per game. He led the MEAC with 6.0 assists per game, and he led the nation for the second time in steals, with 3.0. He was the first ever Division I player to hold at least a share of the steals title in more than one season. He was also selected to the All-MEAC First Team.[http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20800&ATCLID=205411303 "DSU's Jay Threatt Shares National Steals Title"]. meacsports.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013. Threatt finished his college career with the most assists (458) and second-most steals (253) in MEAC history.

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Threatt signed with Snæfell of Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.{{cite web| title = Jay Threatt profile | publisher = Eurobasket.net | year = 2012 | url =http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ISL&PlayerID=136815&AmNotSure=1 | accessdate = January 21, 2013}}{{cite news |author1=Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason |title=Bandarískur leikstjórnandi til liðs við Snæfell |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2012120719641 |accessdate=27 July 2019 |work=Vísir.is |date=13 July 2012 |language=Icelandic}} He was named MVP of the Icelandic All-Star game in January 2013, netting a triple-double in the game with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.{{cite web|title=Domino´s liðið vann – Jay Threatt besti maður leiksins |publisher=KKí |date=January 19, 2013 |url=http://www.kki.is/frettir.asp?adgerd=ein&id=7781 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218061232/http://www.kki.is/frettir.asp?adgerd=ein&id=7781 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 18, 2013 |language=Icelandic |accessdate=January 25, 2013 }} During the regular season he averaged 18 points and league leading 9.5 assists per game, helping Snæfell finish with a third-best 16-6 record. In game 2 in Snæfells semi-finals matchup against Stjarnan in the playoffs, Threatt dislocated his toe{{cite news |author1=Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson |title=Myndi frekar kaupa aukamiða í lottóinu |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2013130409476 |accessdate=27 July 2019 |date=6 April 2013 |language=Icelandic}} and missed the next game which Snæfell lost.{{cite news |title=Stjarnan komin yfir í einvíginu við Snæfell |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=6183373 |accessdate=27 July 2019 |work=Skessuhorn |date=10 April 2013 |language=Icelandic}} He tried to play through the injury in game 4 but was unable to prevent Snæfell losing the game, and the series, to Stjarnan.{{cite news |author1=Tómas Þór Þórðarson |title=Baráttan bætti ekki upp fyrir Threatt |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=6044698 |accessdate=27 July 2019 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=13 April 2013 |page=3 |language=Icelandic}}

On November 20, 2014 he signed with Finnish team BC Nokia.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/finland/141879/jay-threatt-pens-a-deal-with-bc-nokia.html Jay Threatt pens a deal with BC Nokia]

On January 20, 2021, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the PLK.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pge-spojnia-stargard-releases-jerome-dyson-signs-jay-threatt/|title=PGE Spojnia Stargard releases Jerome Dyson, signs Jay Threatt|last=|first=|date=January 20, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=January 21, 2021}} On April 8, 2021, he moved to Élan Béarnais of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jay-threatt-joins-pau-orthez/|title=Jay Threatt joins Pau-Orthez|last=|first=|date=April 8, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=April 9, 2021}} On August 12, 2021, Threatt signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League. On November 23, 2021, he parted ways with the Greek club. In four games, he averaged 9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest.

On November 23, 2021, he has signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/21668/jay-threatt-ponownie-w-polsce.html|title=Jay Threatt ponownie w Polsce|last=|first=|date=November 23, 2021|website=plk.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=November 24, 2021}}

Personal life

Threatt was born on August 8, 1989, to Cheryl and Jay Threatt. He graduated from Highland Springs High School in 2007. His father played basketball at Virginia State University.[http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/07/11/2775310.htm "All-Metro basketball player Threatt arrested"]. tmcnet.com. July 11, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2013. His younger brother, Jarvis, played for the University of Delaware.

References

External links

[http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=undefined&season_id=60043&player_id=2402463 Icelandic League profile]
[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/36840/jay-threatt ESPN profile]
[http://www.dsuhornets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12900&ATCLID=204832098 Delaware State Hornets bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224253/http://www.dsuhornets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12900&ATCLID=204832098 |date=2016-03-03 }}
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jay-Threatt/Summary/18599 RealGM.com profile]

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