Griffin's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2019-20 Sophomore

• Played in 28 of 31 games, starting once
• Fifth on team in scoring (8.9 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.5 rpg)
• Ranked sixth nationally in offensive rating by kenpom (128.9), and first among players who used at least 20% of possessions (20.7)
• Led team in 3-point shooting at 41.6% (47-113)
• Second on Illini with 47 three-pointers (1.7 avg.)
• Third on team with 50 offensive boards (1.8 rpg)
• Career-high 24 points with eight rebounds in win at Northwestern (Feb. 27). Made 9-11 FG and career-best 6-8 from three, with six treys the most by an Illini on the season
• 13 points and seven rebounds in win over Nebraska (Feb. 24)
• Nine points on 3-5 FG in win at No. 9 Penn State (Feb. 18)
• Team-high 14 points with six boards at Rutgers (Feb. 15)
• Nine points and seven rebounds vs. Michigan State (Feb. 11)
• Just missed double-double with nine points and team-high nine boards vs. No. 9 Maryland (Feb. 7)
• 12 points on 4-5 FG with three treys in win at Wisconsin (Jan. 8)
• First career double-double with team-high 16 points and career-high 12 boards in win over Purdue (Jan. 5)
• 17 points and team-high nine rebounds at No. 14 Michigan State (Jan. 2)
• 18 points on 7-8 FG with four threes on five attempts vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 29)
• Team-high 15 points on 6-7 FG with three treys vs. Old Dominion (Dec. 14)
• 19 points (17 in first half) and six rebounds vs. Hampton (Nov. 23)

2018-19 Freshman

• Played in 30 games on the season with one start, averaging 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds
• Scored seven second-half points vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 19)
• Season-high 11 points vs. Iowa State (Nov. 20)
• 10 points in just eight minutes vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 25)
• Four rebounds in less than four minutes at Notre Dame (Nov 27)
• Career-high three blocks vs. UNLV (Dec. 8)
• Season-high six rebounds in nine minutes vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 29)
• Four rebounds at Indiana (Jan. 3)
• Eight points on 3-4 FG at Iowa (Jan. 20)
• Season-high 16 minutes in Feb. 14 win at Ohio State, totaling two points, four rebounds and career-best two steals
• Five points in 11 minutes at Wisconsin (Feb. 18)
• Seven points and four rebounds at Purdue (Feb. 27)
• Career-high three assists vs. Indiana (March 7)

High School

• Averaged 19.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game as a senior while shooting 48 percent from 3-point range
• Helped lead Stepinac to 27-5 overall record and its first league title since 1984, first city title since 1960, and the school’s first-ever state federation championship
• Had 29 points and 11 rebounds in Archdiocesan title game victory over Cardinal Hayes
• Named MVP of the Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) NYC Class AA tournament, recording 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in title game win over Christ the King
• MVP of the New York State Class AA Federation Tournament of Champions, totaling 28 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and three steals in title game win over South Shore
• Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year
• First-team All-CHSAA
• High school coach was Pat Massaroni
• Played for the New York Rens AAU program, coached by Chris Alesi

Personal

• Born April 14, 2000 in Boston
• Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism
• Parents are Adrian and Audrey Griffin
• Father played at Seton Hall and in the NBA for nine seasons, and is currently lead assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors
• Father is a member of the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame, while mother ran track for the Pirates
• Sister, Aubrey, is on the basketball team at UConn and brother, Adrian Jr., is a heralded New York high school basketball player
• Proudest basketball achievement was leading Stepinac to its first state championship
• Favorite players are Jimmy Butler and Russell Westbrook
• Hobbies include playing NBA 2K, drawing, watching cartoon movies and listening to music
• Favorite food is macaroni and cheese
• Credits two people for most influencing his basketball career, “My dad, for teaching me the game, and Coach Rodney Swain for being a mentor and helping me on and off the court.”