Alan Griffin (basketball)

Alan Darnell Griffin (born April 14, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Alan Griffin
No. 0 – Syracuse Orange
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000
Waltham, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College

High school career

Griffin attended Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois before moving to Ossining High School in Ossining, New York, where he played basketball alongside Obi Toppin.[1][2] For his final two years, he transferred to Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York. As a senior, he averaged 19.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, shooting 48 percent from three-point range, and led his team to its first-ever New York State Federation Class AA title. Griffin also helped Stepinac win Catholic High School Athletic Association Archdiocesan and Class AA titles. He was named Player of the Year for Westchester County and Putnam County by The Journal News.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Illinois over offers from Fordham, Iona and La Salle.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Illinois, Griffin averaged 2.8 points in 8.1 minutes per game.[5] He became the team's sixth man as a sophomore.[2] On January 23, 2020, he was suspended for two games for stepping on the chest of opposing guard Sasha Stefanovic during a game against Purdue.[6] On February 27, he scored a season-high 24 points and six three-pointers in a 74–66 win over Northwestern.[7] Griffin averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game per game.[8] He led the NCAA Division I in offensive rating among players who were used in at least 20 percent of their team's possessions.[9] After the season, Griffin transferred to Syracuse and received a waiver for immediate eligibility.[10] Through his first 5 games as a member of the Orange, he led the team in scoring with 18.4 points per game, and he led the team in points in 3 of those games, tallying 23, 20, and 22 points against Rider, Rutgers, and Boston College respectively. After going scoreless in the team's following game against Northeastern on December 16, Griffin would have a huge comeback game on December 19 against Buffalo, putting up 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, including the game-saving rejection to send the game into overtime, which would eventually lead to an 11-point victory for Syracuse after being down by as many as 16 points.[11]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Illinois 3017.8.385.304.6111.6.4.3.22.8
2019–20 Illinois 28118.1.483.416.8614.5.6.5.28.9
Career 58212.8.453.384.7783.0.5.4.25.8

Personal life

Griffin is the son of Adrian and Audrey Griffin. His father played in the NBA for nine years before becoming a coach in the league, and he is currently an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors. His mother ran track for Seton Hall. Griffin's younger brother, A. J., is one of the top recruits in the 2021 high school class and is committed to Duke, while his younger sister, Aubrey, plays college basketball for UConn.[12]

References
  1. Wagner, Joey (October 31, 2018). "Illinois basketball freshman Alan Griffin comes back home". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. Gutierrez, Matthew (November 17, 2020). "How Jimmy Butler and a life in basketball shaped Syracuse's Alan Griffin". The Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. Thomson, Josh (April 6, 2018). "Boys basketball: At Stepinac, Westchester/Putnam POY Alan Griffin delivered on his promise". The Journal News. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. Ryan, Shannon (March 2, 2018). "Illinois receives commitment from Alan Griffin, son of former Bull Adrian Griffin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. Ryan, Shannon (March 5, 2020). "Illini's Alan Griffin learned hard work from his NBA dad". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. "Illinois' Alan Griffin suspended 2 games for stepping on opponent". ESPN. January 23, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  7. Wagner, Joey (February 28, 2020). "Alan Griffin's career-high 24 points leads Illinois basketball to win over Northwestern". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  8. Larson, Mark (December 15, 2020). "SU's Alan Griffin Meeting His Own Expectations". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  9. Emerman, Danny (November 19, 2020). "Proving It: Alan Griffin was the most efficient scorer in the nation. At SU, his role will grow". The Daily Orange. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  10. Waters, Mike (August 18, 2020). "Syracuse basketball's Alan Griffin receives transfer waiver from NCAA". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  11. "Orange Overcome 16-Pt. Deficit To Win In OT". cuse.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  12. Waters, Mike (November 13, 2020). "Meet the Griffins: How family helped shape Alan, Syracuse basketball's exciting newcomer". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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