Adrian Griffin

Infobox NBA Player
name = Adrian Griffin
nickname =


league = NBA
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 230
position = Shooting guard/Small forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|7|4
birth_place = Wichita, Kansas
team = Milwaukee Bucks
number = 44
highschool =
college = Seton Hall
nationality = American
draft = Not drafted
career_start = 1999
career_end =
former_teams = Boston Celtics (1999-2001)
Dallas Mavericks (2001-2003), (2005-2006)
Houston Rockets (2003-2004)
Chicago Bulls (2004-2005; 2006-2008)
Seattle Supersonics (2008)

Adrian Darnell Griffin (born July 4, 1974 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American professional basketball player currently for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.

College career

Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter. As a senior, he averaged 16.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, and won All-Big East second team honors.

Professional career

Griffin went undrafted after leaving Seton Hall University in 1996, and began his NBA career in 1999-2000 with the Boston Celtics, having spent the previous three years in Italy (playing 8 games for Cordivari Roseto from July to October 1998) and the CBA. As a rookie, his averages were 7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.61 steals per game.

Over six seasons, he has played for the Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls, averaging 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and one steal per game.

On July 16 2006, Griffin's agent announced that he would be ending his second tenure with the Mavericks and beginning his second tenure with the Bulls. He signed a three-year contract with Chicago.

On February 21, 2008, Griffin was sent to the Seattle Supersonics in an 11-player deal that involved players from the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Seattle Supersonics.

On August 13, 2008, he was reportedly sent to Milwaukee Bucks in a three team trade that involved players from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City.

Griffin is married with four children.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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align="left" | 1999–00
align="left" | Boston
72 || 47 || 26.8 || .424 || .281 || .753 || 5.2 || 2.5 || 1.6 || .2 || 6.7
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align="left" | 2000–01
align="left" | Boston
44 || 0 || 8.6 || .340 || .346 || .750 || 2.0 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 2.1
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align="left" | 2001–02
align="left" | Dallas
58 || 34 || 23.8 || .499 || .296 || .837 || 3.9 || 1.8 || 1.3 || .2 || 7.2
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align="left" | 2002–03
align="left" | Dallas
74 || 48 || 18.6 || .433 || .250 || .844 || 3.6 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 4.4
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align="left" | 2003–04
align="left" | Houston
19 || 1 || 7.0 || .278 || .500 || .000 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || .1 || .6
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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Chicago
69 || 1 || 9.7 || .360 || .222 || .750 || 2.1 || .8 || .6 || .1 || 2.2
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Dallas
52 || 45 || 23.9 || .480 || .000 || .774 || 4.4 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .2 || 4.6
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Chicago
54 || 1 || 10.8 || .473 || .000 || .789 || 2.0 || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || 2.5
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Chicago
22 || 2 || 10.1 || .400 || .000 || .429 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .6 || .1 || 2.3
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Seattle
13 || 0 || 6.5 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.7 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 1.1
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
477 || 179 || 16.8 || .438 || .278 || .763 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .9 || .1 || 4.0
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2001–02
align="left" | Dallas
4 || 1 || 14.3 || .588 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .5 || .2 || 5.0
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align="left" | 2002–03
align="left" | Dallas
15 || 2 || 8.7 || .415 || .333 || 1.000 || 2.9 || .5 || .3 || .0 || 2.5
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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Chicago
5 || 0 || 17.2 || .517 || .000 || .800 || 4.0 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .0 || 6.8
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Dallas
20 || 8 || 17.5 || .542 || .000 || .875 || 3.6 || 1.2 || .8 || .1 || 3.6
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Chicago
4 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .3 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .0
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
48 || 11 || 13.2 || .487 || .200 || .765 || 3.0 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 3.4
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External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/adrian_griffin/index.html?nav=page NBA.com - Adrian Grifin]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3394 ESPN.com - Adrian Griffin]