Johnathan Ivy

Johnathan Ivy (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Johnathan Ivy

No. 3 – Buffalo eXtreme
Position	Guard
League	ABA
Personal information
Born	(1992-02-03) February 3, 1992 (age 33) Rochester, New York, US
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school	East (2006–2010)
College	SUNY Brockport (2010–2014)
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Rochester RazorSharks
2018	We Are D3 (TBT)
2019–2021	Syracuse Stallions
2023–2024	Rochester Kingz
2024–present	Buffalo eXtreme
2025	Rochester Kingz
Career highlights
All-ABA Honorable Mention (2025) SUNYAC All-Decade Team (2021) ABA All-Star (2019) PBL Champion (2017) NABC First Team All-American (2014) SUNYAC Player of the Year (2014) SUNYAC Rookie of the Year (2011)

Ivy previously played college basketball in NCAA Division III for SUNY Brockport, where he remains their all-time leading scorer. Professionally, he is a former PBL Champion with the Rochester RazorSharks.

History

High school career

Johnathan Ivy was born in Rochester, New York to Patricia and Derek Ivy.^[1] During his senior season at East High School, he captained his team to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association playoffs.^[2]

Collegiate career

He committed to playing for SUNY Brockport, where he majored in sport management and broke the school's all-time scoring record during his senior season in February 2014.^[3] Later that same month, Ivy tore his ACL, ending his college career after four seasons with 1,683 points.^[4][5]

Professional career

Ivy was signed by the Rochester RazorSharks of the Premier Basketball League (PBL) in December 2016, where he averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season.^[6][7] The RazorSharks defeated the Kentucky Mavericks in April 2017 to win the PBL Championship.^[8]

He was signed as a team member of We Are D3 for The Basketball Tournament 2018, and they were eliminated in the first round.^[9][10]

Ivy was signed by the Syracuse Stallions of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2019, where he averaged 32.4 points per game in his first season, and was named an ABA All-Star.^[11]

He played for the expansion Rochester Kingz of the American Basketball Association for their 2023–24 season, where he averaged 25.7 points per game and led the team to a playoff run.^[12]

Ivy was signed by the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association in September 2024.^[12] After leading the team in steals for the 2024–25 season, he received an All-ABA honorable mention.^[13]

He rejoined the Rochester Kingz for one game during their 2025 TBL season, but the team folded.^[14]

Personal life

He currently runs the Hoop & Motivate training school in Rochester, New York with fellow East High School and SUNY Brockport alumnus Brandon Caruthers.^[15]