D.J. Griggs - 2012-13 Men's Basketball - LIU Brooklyn
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#00 D.J. Griggs
Position: Guard
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas
Previous School: Brazosport
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2012-13: Played in 21 games as a freshman, earning one start at Quinnipiac... Averaged 7.4 minutes per game... Registered first points of career on putback bucket against Morehead State at Barclays Center... Scored career-high seven points in front of family and friends at Rice... Hit four free throws and pulled down two rebounds at Sacred Heart... Had five points and pair of steals in 32 minutes of action at Quinnipiac... Also had pair of boards against Morehead State and Fairleigh Dickinson.
Background: Played high school basketball for Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas... Averaged 22.6 points, 5.7 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game in helping the Explorers to a 25-7 record as a senior... Named District MVP as a senior... Scored 2,590 points in his high school career to rank 43rd all-time in the state of Texas... Was ranked just outside the national Top 100 (No. 117) by recruiting website Rivals.com... Named a Top Player to Watch in Texas by ESPN's High School Sports site prior to senior year... Was selected as one of 20 candidates for the Guy V. Lewis Award, given annually to the Boys High School Player of the Year in the Greater Houston Area.
Personal: Son of Robert and Trisha Griggs... Born Dec. 20, 1993 in Lake Jackson, Texas... Father played football at Eastern New Mexico State... Cousin, Da'Marcus Griggs, was an All-American wide receiver at Texas State... Plans to major in media arts. |
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