Following that, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. He was voted to the 2011 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve player. Blake set a then career-high 44 points against the New York Knicks on January 17, 2011. He then went on to produce 27 consecutive double-doubles, a franchise record. In his official NBA debut in 2010-11, Blake tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Unfortunately, after those seven weeks were up, Blake was forced to get surgery causing him to miss the rest of the 2009-10 season. Griffin ended up suffering a stress fracture in his left knee in the Summer League, delaying his NBA Debut by seven weeks. He was selected 1st overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA Draft. He then won the John Wooden Award.Īfter two solid years as an Oklahoma Sooner, Blake Griffin declared for the 2009 NBA Draft. In his senior year, Griffin averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
The Sooners, however, went on to lose to North Carolina later in the tournament. Blake continued his dominance into the NCAA Tournament, He tallied 33 points and 17 rebounds against Michigan, setting himself as the second player in the 200s with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game. This set him as the only player in Big 12 history to record 40 points and 20 rebounds in a game. This made him the first player in Big 12 history to record at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in back-to-back games.īlake Griffin later went on to top those great performances with a 40 point and 20 rebound game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. In the very next game, Blake added 35 points and 21 rebounds versus Gardner-Webb. Griffin poured in 25 points while grabbing 21 rebounds against the Davidson Wildcats. Blake came back strong, showing improvement in just his third game of the season. Instead, he decided to return for his sophomore year. After missing some time with injuries, Blake still had the opportunity to enter the 2008 NBA Draft as a projected lottery pick. In his freshman year, Blake averaged 14.7 points and 9.1 rebounds. Blake went on to become one of, if not the best, players in Oklahoma University history. He was then ranked 13th overall in his recruitment class.īlake Griffin followed his brother’s footsteps by attending Oklahoma University. After a fourth straight state title, Blake was named the Player of the Year, Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year, and was named a McDonald’s All-American. He recorded a high school career-best 41 points and 28 rebounds in a game against Oklahoma City Southwest. He averaged 26.8 points, 15.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game. This didn’t stop him from having a fantastic senior season. He was named the Oklahoman player of the Year.īefore even starting his senior year, Griffin committed to Oklahoma. He topped his sophomore year by raising his averages to 21.7 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists. In his third straight state championship, Blake tallied 22 points, nine rebounds, and six blocks in a win. Taylor left Oklahoma Christian to play for the Oklahoma Sooners in college.
In his sophomore season, Blake averaged 13.6 points per game. The brothers played together for two seasons, winning back-to-back state championships. Blake Griffin attended Oklahoma Christian High School, and played alongside his brother, Taylor, for their father who was the head coach.
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