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Alan Griffin
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ossining, N.Y.
- High School:
- Ossining/Archbishop Stepinac
- Prev School:
- Illinois
Bio
Junior Year:
In his Syracuse debut, Griffin recorded his second career double-double (17 points, 13 rebounds) as the Orange defeated BRYANT ... He contributed 10 points in the win against NIAGARA ... Griffin guided the Orange to victory with 23 points versus RIDER ... He had a team-best 20 points at RUTGERS ... Griffin gained his third career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win at BOSTON COLLEGE ... He had a double-double (24 points, 10 rebounds) and a game-saving chase down block at the end of regulation in the overtime win against BUFFALO ... Griffin led all scorers with 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds at home against PITTSBURGH ... He had 16 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks at NORTH CAROLINA ... Griffin gave the Orange a career-high 28 points and grabbed seven boards at PITTSBURGH ... He helped the Orange to victory against #16/14 VIRGINIA TECH with 15 points, 10 rebounds and a career-best seven blocks. His rejections were the most by a Syracuse player since Rakeem Christmas matched the mark against NC State in 2014 ... Griffin gave the Orange 13 points and eight rebounds at #8 VIRGINIA ... He had a team-high 19 points to pair with six rebounds, four steals, and three blocks in the home win versus NC STATE ... Griffin guided the Orange to victory at NC STATE with a team-high 22 points ... He scored 14 points and grabbed eight boards in the home win versus BOSTON COLLEGE ... Griffin grabbed eight rebounds and scored 11 points at DUKE ... He had a team-best 26 points at GEORGIA TECH ... Griffin tallied three blocks in the home win against NORTH CAROLINA ... He recorded his fifth double-double of the season in the Orange's home victory vs CLEMSON, scoring 22 points and securing 10 rebounds to go along with four blocks ... Griffin gave the Orange 12 points, eight boards, and two blocks in the ACC Tournament win against NC STATE.
Sophomore Year at Illinois:
Illinois compiled a 21-10 overall record in 2019-20 ... He led his team in 3-point field goal percentage (.416) and ranked second on the squad in 3-pointers (47) ... His 50 offensive rebounds put him third on the Illini ... Griffin had seven points and five boards in the opening-day win versus NICHOLLS STATE ... He had 11 points, including three 3-pointers,in a triumph at GRAND CANYON ... When the Illini defeated HAMPTON, Griffin totaled 19 points and six rebounds. He was 8-of-12 from the field and canned a trio of 3-pointers ... He connected on 6-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 3-pointers, in a 15-point outing versus OLD DOMINION ... Griffin started a stretch of four consecutive games in double digits with 18 versus NORTH CAROLINA A&T. He was 7-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-5 on 3-point attempts ... The next time out, Griffin contributed 17 points and nine rebounds in a loss at #14 MICHIGAN STATE ... Griffin had 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a, 63-37 victory against PURDUE. It represented his first double-double ... His 12-point effort in a one-point win at WISCONSIN featured three 3-pointers ... In the four-game streak, Griffin averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest. He was 22-of-30 (.733) from the field, 10-of-18 (.556) on 3-point attempts and 9-of-10 (.900) from the line ... Griffin had nine points and nine rebounds versus MARYLAND ... Four days later he accumulated nine points, seven rebounds and two steals at home against MICHIGAN STATE ... In a start at RUTGERS, Griffin logged a career-high 35 minutes and posted 14 points and six rebounds ... Griffin had nine points in an upset win at #9 PENN STATE.It helped the Illini stop a four-game losing streak ... When Illinois hosted NEBRASKA, he had 13 points and seven rebounds ... Griffin produced a career-best 24 points when Illinois won at NORTHWESTERN. In 21 minutes of action, he was 9-of-11 from the field, including 6-of-8 on 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds.
In his Syracuse debut, Griffin recorded his second career double-double (17 points, 13 rebounds) as the Orange defeated BRYANT ... He contributed 10 points in the win against NIAGARA ... Griffin guided the Orange to victory with 23 points versus RIDER ... He had a team-best 20 points at RUTGERS ... Griffin gained his third career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win at BOSTON COLLEGE ... He had a double-double (24 points, 10 rebounds) and a game-saving chase down block at the end of regulation in the overtime win against BUFFALO ... Griffin led all scorers with 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds at home against PITTSBURGH ... He had 16 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks at NORTH CAROLINA ... Griffin gave the Orange a career-high 28 points and grabbed seven boards at PITTSBURGH ... He helped the Orange to victory against #16/14 VIRGINIA TECH with 15 points, 10 rebounds and a career-best seven blocks. His rejections were the most by a Syracuse player since Rakeem Christmas matched the mark against NC State in 2014 ... Griffin gave the Orange 13 points and eight rebounds at #8 VIRGINIA ... He had a team-high 19 points to pair with six rebounds, four steals, and three blocks in the home win versus NC STATE ... Griffin guided the Orange to victory at NC STATE with a team-high 22 points ... He scored 14 points and grabbed eight boards in the home win versus BOSTON COLLEGE ... Griffin grabbed eight rebounds and scored 11 points at DUKE ... He had a team-best 26 points at GEORGIA TECH ... Griffin tallied three blocks in the home win against NORTH CAROLINA ... He recorded his fifth double-double of the season in the Orange's home victory vs CLEMSON, scoring 22 points and securing 10 rebounds to go along with four blocks ... Griffin gave the Orange 12 points, eight boards, and two blocks in the ACC Tournament win against NC STATE.
Sophomore Year at Illinois:
Illinois compiled a 21-10 overall record in 2019-20 ... He led his team in 3-point field goal percentage (.416) and ranked second on the squad in 3-pointers (47) ... His 50 offensive rebounds put him third on the Illini ... Griffin had seven points and five boards in the opening-day win versus NICHOLLS STATE ... He had 11 points, including three 3-pointers,in a triumph at GRAND CANYON ... When the Illini defeated HAMPTON, Griffin totaled 19 points and six rebounds. He was 8-of-12 from the field and canned a trio of 3-pointers ... He connected on 6-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 3-pointers, in a 15-point outing versus OLD DOMINION ... Griffin started a stretch of four consecutive games in double digits with 18 versus NORTH CAROLINA A&T. He was 7-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-5 on 3-point attempts ... The next time out, Griffin contributed 17 points and nine rebounds in a loss at #14 MICHIGAN STATE ... Griffin had 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a, 63-37 victory against PURDUE. It represented his first double-double ... His 12-point effort in a one-point win at WISCONSIN featured three 3-pointers ... In the four-game streak, Griffin averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest. He was 22-of-30 (.733) from the field, 10-of-18 (.556) on 3-point attempts and 9-of-10 (.900) from the line ... Griffin had nine points and nine rebounds versus MARYLAND ... Four days later he accumulated nine points, seven rebounds and two steals at home against MICHIGAN STATE ... In a start at RUTGERS, Griffin logged a career-high 35 minutes and posted 14 points and six rebounds ... Griffin had nine points in an upset win at #9 PENN STATE.It helped the Illini stop a four-game losing streak ... When Illinois hosted NEBRASKA, he had 13 points and seven rebounds ... Griffin produced a career-best 24 points when Illinois won at NORTHWESTERN. In 21 minutes of action, he was 9-of-11 from the field, including 6-of-8 on 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds.
Freshman Year at Illinois:
Illinois was 12-21 during the 2018-19 campaign ... Griffin made his collegiate debut against GEORGETOWN. He contributed a 3-pointer and two rebounds ... He scored seven points off the bench versus third-ranked GONZAGA ... Griffin posted a season-best 11 points against IOWA STATE ... He tallied 10 points in eight minutes of play when Illinois hosted and defeated MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE ... Griffin had a career-high three blocked shots versus UNLV ... His six rebounds versus FLORIDA ATLANTIC were a season-best effort ... Griffin scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, at #23 IOWA ... He logged a season-high 16 minutes and contributed four rebounds at OHIO STATE.
Illinois was 12-21 during the 2018-19 campaign ... Griffin made his collegiate debut against GEORGETOWN. He contributed a 3-pointer and two rebounds ... He scored seven points off the bench versus third-ranked GONZAGA ... Griffin posted a season-best 11 points against IOWA STATE ... He tallied 10 points in eight minutes of play when Illinois hosted and defeated MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE ... Griffin had a career-high three blocked shots versus UNLV ... His six rebounds versus FLORIDA ATLANTIC were a season-best effort ... Griffin scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, at #23 IOWA ... He logged a season-high 16 minutes and contributed four rebounds at OHIO STATE.
Ossining and Archbishop Stepinac:
Griffin played for Ossining High School and Coach Mike Casey in 2015-16. The roster also included Obi Toppin ... The Pride were 17-5 and Griffin averaged 19.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game ... Griffin scored in double digits in all but two of his outings ... He had a season-high 31 points when the Pride defeated Carmel, 73-55 ... Griffin posted 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-48 defeat of Lakeland ... He put up 30 points and 10 rebounds, and grabbed seven steals, when the Pride edged Peekskill, 83-81 ... Archbishop Stepinac was 18-11 in 2016-17. Griffin averaged 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game ... Griffin tallied 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-66, season-opening victory against St. Francis Academy in the Shirts vs. Skins Classic ... He followed that up with 26 points and 12 boards when the Crusaders beat St. Raymond, 100-98 ... Griffin had a third-straight double-double, 21 points and 11 rebounds, in an 82-59 triumph at Holy Cross ... In a 70-69 loss to Archbishop Molloy in the state intersectional semifinals, Griffin produced 20 points and 12 rebounds ... He had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 79-70 win against Monsignor Scanlan ... The Crusaders lost in the New York Catholic High School Athletic Association (NYCHSAA) Archdiocese title game to Mt. St. Michael, 73-69. Griffin produced 39 points and 14 rebounds ... In 2017-18, Archbishop Stepinac was 27-5 and won the NYCHSAA Archdiocese, Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Intersectional and New York State Federation titles ... Griffin averaged 19.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game as a senior at Archbishop Stepinac ... He posted double-digit point totals in 23 games and tallied 10-or-more rebounds 15 times ... Archbishop Stepinac won against Cardinal Hayes, 78-62, to claim the NYCHSAA Archdiocese Championship. Griffin contributed 29 points and 11 rebounds ... Griffin had 20 points and eight boards when Archbishop Stepinac won the CHSAA Intersectional crown by beating Christ the King, 74-65 ... The Crusaders defeated South Shore, 88-76, to capture the New York State Federation title. Griffin had 28 points and 16 rebounds ... He was named the 2017-18 LoHud/Journal News Player of the Year for Westchester and Putnam Counties ... Griffin earned Journal News First-Team Westchester and Putnam honors ... He was a Class AA CHSAA first-team all-state selection ... Griffin also received first-team Class AA all-state honors from the New York State Sportswriters Association ... NYCHoops.net named Griffin first-team all-state ... Griffin was named most valuable player of the CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan Championship ... Archbishop Stepanic was coached by Patrick Massaroni.
Griffin played for Ossining High School and Coach Mike Casey in 2015-16. The roster also included Obi Toppin ... The Pride were 17-5 and Griffin averaged 19.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game ... Griffin scored in double digits in all but two of his outings ... He had a season-high 31 points when the Pride defeated Carmel, 73-55 ... Griffin posted 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-48 defeat of Lakeland ... He put up 30 points and 10 rebounds, and grabbed seven steals, when the Pride edged Peekskill, 83-81 ... Archbishop Stepinac was 18-11 in 2016-17. Griffin averaged 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game ... Griffin tallied 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-66, season-opening victory against St. Francis Academy in the Shirts vs. Skins Classic ... He followed that up with 26 points and 12 boards when the Crusaders beat St. Raymond, 100-98 ... Griffin had a third-straight double-double, 21 points and 11 rebounds, in an 82-59 triumph at Holy Cross ... In a 70-69 loss to Archbishop Molloy in the state intersectional semifinals, Griffin produced 20 points and 12 rebounds ... He had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 79-70 win against Monsignor Scanlan ... The Crusaders lost in the New York Catholic High School Athletic Association (NYCHSAA) Archdiocese title game to Mt. St. Michael, 73-69. Griffin produced 39 points and 14 rebounds ... In 2017-18, Archbishop Stepinac was 27-5 and won the NYCHSAA Archdiocese, Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Intersectional and New York State Federation titles ... Griffin averaged 19.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game as a senior at Archbishop Stepinac ... He posted double-digit point totals in 23 games and tallied 10-or-more rebounds 15 times ... Archbishop Stepinac won against Cardinal Hayes, 78-62, to claim the NYCHSAA Archdiocese Championship. Griffin contributed 29 points and 11 rebounds ... Griffin had 20 points and eight boards when Archbishop Stepinac won the CHSAA Intersectional crown by beating Christ the King, 74-65 ... The Crusaders defeated South Shore, 88-76, to capture the New York State Federation title. Griffin had 28 points and 16 rebounds ... He was named the 2017-18 LoHud/Journal News Player of the Year for Westchester and Putnam Counties ... Griffin earned Journal News First-Team Westchester and Putnam honors ... He was a Class AA CHSAA first-team all-state selection ... Griffin also received first-team Class AA all-state honors from the New York State Sportswriters Association ... NYCHoops.net named Griffin first-team all-state ... Griffin was named most valuable player of the CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan Championship ... Archbishop Stepanic was coached by Patrick Massaroni.
Personal:
Alan D. Griffin was born in Waltham, Mass., in April 2000 ... He is the son of Adrian and Audrey Griffin ... His father, Adrian, played basketball and Seton Hall and in the NBA for nine seasons He is an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors ... Audrey also attended Seton Hall and was a member of the track team ... Alan’s sister Aubrey is a sophomore with Connecticut’s basketball program ... She averaged 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a freshman ... His brother, Adrian, Jr., is a senior on the basketball team at Archbishop Stepinac ... Alan's oldest sibling is a sister, Vanessa.
Alan D. Griffin was born in Waltham, Mass., in April 2000 ... He is the son of Adrian and Audrey Griffin ... His father, Adrian, played basketball and Seton Hall and in the NBA for nine seasons He is an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors ... Audrey also attended Seton Hall and was a member of the track team ... Alan’s sister Aubrey is a sophomore with Connecticut’s basketball program ... She averaged 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a freshman ... His brother, Adrian, Jr., is a senior on the basketball team at Archbishop Stepinac ... Alan's oldest sibling is a sister, Vanessa.
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