Kelsey Griffin

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Kelsey Griffin
File:Kelsey Griffin Nebraska.jpg
Personal information
Born (1987-07-02) July 2, 1987 (age 36)
Eagle River, Alaska
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school Chugiak (Chugiak, Alaska)
College Nebraska (2005–2010)
WNBA draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career 2010–present
Position Forward
Career history
2010–2014 Connecticut Sun
2010–2011 Pecs 2010
2011–2012 Maccabi Ramat Hen
2012–present Bendigo Spirit
Stats at WNBA.com

Kelsey Griffin (born July 2, 1987) is an American professional women's basketball player who last played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 3rd overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Griffin played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Griffin was named to many All-America teams and was the winner of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Griffin is currently playing for the Bendigo Spirit in the Australian WNBL for the 2012/13 season.

Early life

Griffin was born July 2, 1987 to Jim and Jan Griffin.[1] She grew up in Eagle River, Alaska, and attended Chugiak High School.[2] She has one older brother, Geoff Ferguson, and a younger sister, Jayme.

College

Griffin attended Nebraska for five years. She injured an ankle in the summer of 2008. After not being able to practice for 14 weeks, the decision was made to opt for surgery, so she miss the entire 2008–2009 season and was granted a redshirt season.[3]

Nebraska statistics

Source[4]

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 Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005-06 Nebraska 32 424 54.1 25.0 69.5 6.0 0.9 1.3 0.8 13.3
2006-07 Nebraska 32 480 54.6 11.1 72.3 8.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 15.0
2007-08 Nebraska 29 444 53.6 14.3 72.2 7.2 1.0 1.4 0.9 15.3
2008-09 Nebraska Redshirt
2009-10 Nebraska 34 685 59.6 25.0 75.6 10.4 1.9 1.8 0.8 20.1
Career Nebraska 127 2033 55.8 20.5 72.7 8.0 1.2 1.4 0.7 16.0

Professional career

WNBA

The Minnesota Lynx had the third pick of the 2010 draft and selected Griffin. As she was about to pose for a picture with a Lynx jersey and WNBA President Donna Orender, she was traded to the Connecticut Sun for future draft picks.[5] In her rookie season for the Sun, Griffin averaged 4.4 points and 4.7 rebounds and was able to earn a spot on the WNBA All Rookie Team.

Europe

Griffin played for Pécs 2010, a professional basketball team in Pécs, Hungary, playing in the Hungarian A league, one of the premier leagues in EuroBasketball. She led the team to a 23–1 record, which earned an entry in the championship series.[6]

Australia

Griffin signed with the Bendigo Spirit for the 2012/13 Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Due to WNBA commitments, Griffin did not join the Spirit until six rounds into the season. Once cleared to play, she made an instant impact for Bendigo, averaging 16.5 points, 8.6 rebounds per game. Griffin was instrumental in Bendigo's WNBL championship victory, claiming grand final MVP honours after scoring 20 points and collecting 11 rebounds. Despite missing close to a third of the season, Griffin finished sixth overall in the WNBL's end of season league MVP voting.

Awards and honors

  • 2010—Lowe's Senior CLASS Award[1]
  • 2010—WBCA First-Team All-American[1]
  • 2010—AP First-Team All-American[1]
  • 2010—USBWA First-Team All-American[1]
  • 2010—Wooden First-Team All-American[1]
  • 2010—Big 12 Player of the Year[1]
  • 2013—WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player[7]
  • 2013—WNBL Champion[7]
  • 2014—WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player[8]
  • 2014—WNBL Champion[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Kelsey_Griffin&oldid=5078839"