Blake Griffin
Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American basketball player. He is a power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
.jpg) Griffin with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2016 | |
| No. 91 – Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 1989 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
Griffin played college basketball for two years at the University of Oklahoma, then decided to enter the NBA Draft.
NBA career
In the 2009 NBA Draft, the Clippers chose him with the first pick. However, Griffin broke a kneecap during the preseason and missed the entire 2009-2010 season.[2] He finally played his first regular season NBA game on October 27, 2010. Griffin scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds, although the Clippers lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 98-88.[3]
Griffin quickly became known as a hard working player and a good dunker. He was chosen to be in the slam dunk contest during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, and was also chosen to play in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game.[4]
Blake Griffin Media
Griffin while playing at Oklahoma
Griffin in a game against the Washington Wizards on March 12, 2011
Griffin (left) and Zach Randolph of the Memphis Grizzlies in a 2013 game
Griffin with the Clippers in 2013
Griffin hanging on the rim
References
- ↑ "Player Bio: Blake Griffin". SoonerSports.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Blake Griffin is healthy and has rearmed the Los Angeles Clippers". October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ↑ Lisa Dillman (October 27, 2010). "Clippers lose opener to Trail Blazers, 98-88, despite a roaring debut for Blake Griffin". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Russell Westbrook selected to Western Conference All-Star team". dailythunder.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
Other websites
- Blake Griffin's Official website Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Blake Griffin at NBA.com