Blake Griffin

Position: Forward
Height: 6’10” (206 CM)
Weight: 251 lbs. (114 kg)
NBA Team Los Angeles Clippers
School: University of Oklahoma

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Named a finalist for the 2012 USA Men’s Olympic Team on Jan. 16, 2012.
• Invited to participate in the 2010 USA Men’s National Team training camp but was unable to participate due to rehabbing injury.
• Named a participant of the 2009 USA Men’s National team mini-camp on June 25 but was unable to participate due to injury.
• Participated in the 2006 USA Basketball Trials.

NBA HONORS

• Named NBA All-Defensive second team in 2012.
• Named the unanimous 2010-11 NBA Rookie of the Year. Was the first unanimous Rookie of the Year selection since David Robinson in 1989-90.
• Named a starter for the 2012 Western Conference All-Star Team and finished with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 31 minutes.
• Became the first rookie All-Star in eight years when he was named as a reserve to the 2011 Western Conference All-Star Team. Recorded 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 15 minutes of action.
• Won the 2011 NBA slam dunk contest during the 2011 NBA All-Star weekend. Jumped over a car and threw down a two-handed dunk in his final dunk attempt to capture the title.
• Named to the Rookie squad for the 2011 Rookie Challenge. recorded 14 points.

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2011-12 his third NBA season with the Los Angeles Clippers. Missed the entire 2009-10 season because of an injury.
• Boasts of career highs of 47 points (Indiana 1/17/11), 18 rebounds (6 times), 10 assists (2 times), 2 blocked shots (9 times), and 3 steals (3 times).
• Aided the L.A. Clippers in 2011-12 to a 40-26 regular season record, runner-up finish in the Pacific Division and the 2012 NBA Playoffs.
• Played and started in all 11 LA Clippers 2011-12 Playoff games and averaged 19.1 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 2.5 apg. 0.9 bpg. and 1.8 spg.
• Started and played in 66 games in 2011-12, averaged 36.2 minutes, 20.7 ppg., 10.9 rpg., 3.2 apg., shot 54.9 percent from the field.
• Finished 2011-12 ranked 3rd in the NBA in rebounds, 4th in minutes, 4th in double-doubles, 4th in free throws attempted, 5th in field goals made, 6th in rebounds per game, 6th in field goal percentage, 7th in offensive rebounds, 7 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking10th in points per game, 14th in field goals attempted, 18th in free throws made, 42nd in assists per game.
• Among all NBA rookies in 2010-11, ranked 1st in scoring, rebounds, efficiency rating and double-doubles, second in assists, 15th in field goal percentage and 15th in blocked shots.
• Missed the entire 2009-10 season while rehabing from surgery on a broken left kneecap which occurred in the final preseason game.
• Played in seven preseason games in 2009-10, averaged 13.7 ppg., 8.1 rpg., 2.1 apg., 1.4 spg., while shooting 56.9 percent from the field.
• Named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports after averaging 19.2 ppg., 10.8 rpg., 3.2 apg. and 34.4 minutes in five games played for the Clippers’ entry in the Las Vegas based event.
• Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers as the first overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Averaged 18.8 ppg., 11.8 rpg. and 1.01 bpg. over his two-year collegiate career.
• Ranks first at Oklahoma in career field goal percentage (.618), second in rebounds per game (11.8), third in double-doubles (40), sixth in points per game (18.8), ninth in rebounds (805) and 17th in points (1,278).
• Compiled two-year NCAA Tournament per-game averages of 22.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, and a school-record .778 field goal mark.
• Joined Wayman Tisdale and Alvan Adams as the only Sooners to reach 1,000 career points during their true sophomore season.
• Named consensus 2009 National Player of the Year.
• Named Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and was an unanimous All-Big 12 first team selection.
• In 2008-09 averaged 22.7 ppg., 14.4 rpg., 2.3 apg., 1.2 bpg. and 1.1 spg. in 33.3 minutes per game while shooting 65.4 percent from the field.
• Ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in rebounding and double-doubles (30), second in field goal percentage and 11th in scoring.
• Led the 2008-09 Big 12 Conference in points, rebounds and field goal percentage, while his assists average paced all league players taller than 6-foot-5.
• Set OU and Big 12 single-season records for rebounds (504), rebounding average, field goal percentage and double-doubles. Also set OU single-season marks for free throw attempts (324) and free throw attempts per game (9.3).
• Became first Sooner to grab at least 18 rebounds in four straight games (first four games of the year).
• Rebound total was the highest in a season by an NCAA Division I player since Indiana State's Larry Bird in 1978-79 (505) and his rebounding average was the highest since Wake Forest's Tim Duncan averaged 14.7 in 1996-97.
• Recorded at least 20 points and 15 rebounds a Big 12-record 15 times (previous single-season record was seven).
• Became the first player in Big 12 history to record back-to-back games of at least 20 points and 20 boards and the first to record three games of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.
• Posted the only game of at least 40 points and 20 rebounds in Big 12 history when he finished with a career-high 40 points and a career-high 23 rebounds against Texas Tech (2/14/07).
• Averaged 28.5 ppg., 15.0 rpg. and 2.3 apg., while shooting 78.0 percent from the field in four NCAA Tournament games.
• Earned a record-tying six Big 12 Player of the Week awards.
• Named in 2007-08 as a freshman All-Big 12 first team and also earned Big 12 All-Rookie Team honors.
• Named All-District first team by the USBWA and NABC.
• Averaged 14.7 ppg., 9.1 rpg. (both team highs) and 1.8 apg. in 28.4 mpg., shot a team-high 56.8 percent from the field.
• Ranked ninth in Big 12 in scoring, fourth in rebounding and third in field goal percentage.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born March 16, 1989, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Full name is Blake Austin Griffin.
• Parents are Gail and Tommy Griffin.
• Brother, Taylor, also played basketball at Oklahoma and the pair played together during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 high school seasons. Taylor was drafted 48th overall in 2009 by Phoenix.
• Won the McDonald’s All-American Game slam dunk contest.
• Played in the 2007 McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-America games.
• Named a second-team EA Sports and a third-team Parade Magazine All-American.
• Won state titles each of his four seasons and his teams compiled a 106-6 overall record.
• Was coached in high school by his father, Tommy Griffin.
• Led team to a 26-3 record as a senior by averaging 26.8 ppg., 15.1 rpg., 4.9 apg., 2.9 bpg., 1.6 spg., while shooting 71.8 percent from the field.
• Named the Class 2A State Tournament MVP after averaging 26.6 ppg. in the tournament.
• Registered 22 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two blocks in an 81-50 state title game victory over Pawne.
• Averaged 21.7 ppg., 12.5 rpg. and 4.9 apg. as a junior.
• Was also named State Tournament MVP his junior season.