Tyler Griffey

Tyler Griffey (born September 29, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Allianz Swans Gmunden of the Austrian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Illinois.

Tyler Griffey
Personal information
Born (1990-09-29) September 29, 1990
Wildwood, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolLafayette (Wildwood, Missouri)
CollegeIllinois (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–2015
PositionForward
Career history
2013–2015Allianz Swans Gmunden

High school career

Griffey played for Lafayette High School, and was coached by Scott Allen and Dave Porter. The summer prior to his senior year, Griffey was selected to play as a member of the 2009 Adidas Nations USA team among the likes of Brandon Knight, Lance Stephenson, and Derrick Favors; the team was coached by Paul Silas.[1] As a senior, Griffey was named a member of the 2009 Missouri All-State Team as selected by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association and also left Lafayette High School as their all-time scorer and rebounder.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Griffey
F		 Wildwood, MO Layafette High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 31, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #34 (F)   Rivals: #34 (F)  ESPN: #31 (F)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  • "ESPN – Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16.

College career

Griffey is best known for his uncontested buzzer beater layup with 0.9 seconds left to lead the unranked Illinois Fighting Illini to a 74–72 upset home win over the #1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers during the 2012–13 season.[3][4][5][6]

College 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Illinois 3248.4.525.350.8751.750.300.030.103.3
2010–11 Illinois 2606.5.333.364.6671.150.000.020.101.6
2011–12 Illinois 302016.5.431.286.7503.330.600.400.404.9
2012–13 Illinois 362121.8.434.347.6863.470.600.600.607.2

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Griffey signed with the Allianz Swans Gmunden of the Austrian Basketball League in Gmunden, Austria.[7]

Professional 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Allianz Swans Gmunden 353228.1.534.380.7874.740.940.770.6014.26
2014–15 Allianz Swans Gmunden 231826.3.557.440.7414.480.831.300.6515.43

Personal life

Griffey majored in kinesiology at the University of Illinois. He is the son of Chris and Deanna Griffey and has two younger sisters, Brenna and Taryn, and a younger brother, Trey. Griffey also has an uncle, Rich Stephens, who was a member of the Oakland Raiders as an offensive lineman from 1992–1996.[8] Griffey also attended the same high school as former Illinois basketball player Robert Archibald.[2]

References
  1. Givony, Jonathan (2008-08-08). "2008 adidas Nations Experience Preview/Rosters". Draft Express. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  2. "Tyler Griffey". University of Illinois DIA. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  3. Hutchens, Terry (2013-02-08). "Illinois Fighting Illini upset No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  4. "Tyler Griffey's buzzer-beater lifts Illinois over No. 1 Indiana". Boston Globe. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  5. Mercer, David (2013-02-07). "Tyler Griffey Buzzer Beater Indiana Loses To Illinois 74–72 On Last-Second Layup". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  6. Davies, Chris (2013-02-07). "Griffey beats buzzer as Illini shock No. 1 Indiana". Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  7. Wonsover, Michael (2013-09-05). "Unable to find NBA spot, Griffey extends career in Austria". Daily Illini. Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  8. Jackson, Marcus (2011-11-07). "Live! from Illinois-Quincy". News-Gazette. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
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