AJ Griffin Of Duke Was Picked, Selected 16th Overall By Atlanta In The 2022 NBA Draft On Thursday Night In Brooklyn At Barclays Center Home Of The NBA's Brooklyn Nets
As a freshman at Duke in 2021-2022,
AJ Griffin who is a forward was Honorable Mention All-ACC
ACC All-Freshman Team
Started 25-of-39 games, averaging 10.4 points on .493 from the field and .447 from three-point range with 3.9 rebounds
His .447 three-point clip ranked fifth in Duke history and second by a Duke freshman
Scored 12.6 points per game in .489 shooting with 4.5 boards per game in ACC play
Named to preseason watch list for Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award
Played 11 minutes in career debut vs. No. 10 Kentucky (11/9), recording two points and two rebounds
Named ACC Freshman of the Week after averaging 11.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in wins over Gardner-Webb (11/16) and Lafayette (11/19)
Scored five points on 2-of-5 shooting with six rebounds, two assists and two steals against Gardner-Webb
Erupted for 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, versus Lafayette
Went 7-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, for 19 points with four rebounds and four assists against SC State (12/14)
Scored 11 points with two boards in 19 minutes versus App State (12/16)
Netted 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting with four boards, one assist, one block and one steal in ACC-opening win over Virginia Tech (12/22)
Went 3-of-5 from the floor and 5-of-8 from the free throw line for 12 points, six rebounds and two assists versus Georgia Tech (1/4)
Recorded 10 points and six rebounds against Miami (1/8)
Made first career start at Wake (1/12), netting 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc with four rebounds in 36 minutes
Went 5-of-9 from three-point range for 15 points with six rebounds against Syracuse (1/22)
Shot 8-of-13 from the field and 5-of-5 from deep for 22 points at Louisville (1/29), marking the highest three-point percentage by a Duke freshman on a minimum of five attempts
Netted 13 points with nine rebounds at Notre Dame (1/31)
Scored 27 points at North Carolina (2/5), tying for the fourth-most by a Blue Devil in their first Duke-UNC game
Hit 4-of-5 from three-point range for 12 points, three rebounds and two assists at Clemson (2/10)
Scored 10 of his 13 points at Virginia (2/23) in the final 3:39 of regulation, going 3-of-3 from the field with two three-pointers and a pair of late free throws to seal the Duke win
Went a career-best 6-of-10 from deep and 7-of-11 from the field for 20 points at Syracuse (2/26)
Shot 7-of-12, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, for 21 points and seven rebounds in ACC Tournament semifinals versus Miami (3/11)
Recorded 11 points and seven rebounds in NCAA Sweet 16 win over Texas Tech (3/24)
Scored a team-high 18 points on 7-of-9 from the field in Elite Eight vs. Arkansas (3/26)
AJ Griffin of Duke was picked, selected 16th overall by Atlanta in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.
In Atlanta AJ Griffin is going to have the opportunity to be teammates with former Duke player, forward Jalen Johnson who as a freshman at Duke in 2020-2021.
Announced Feb. 15 that he will forgo the remainder of his freshman season and declare for the NBA Draft
Named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, presented to the nation’s best small forward
Selected first-team Preseason All-ACC
Named to Naismith Trophy watch list
Named to Wooden Award watch list
Played in 13 games with eight starts, averaging 11.2 points on .523 field goal shooting, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest
Named the ACC Freshman of the Week after a record-setting debut in the season-opening win over Coppin State (11/28), when he scored 19 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, had five assists and four blocked shots
His 19 points came without missing a shot (8/8 FG, 1/1 3FG, 2/2 FT), setting a Duke freshman record for the most points in a game with 100-percent shooting
With the performance, he became the first Duke player in history to post a stat line of 19+ points, 19+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 4+ blocks in a game
Joined Wisconsin's Ethan Happ as the only power conference players since 2010 with 15+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 4+ blocks in a game
His 19 rebounds marked the third most in a game by a Duke freshman, while his 15 defensive boards set a Blue Devil freshman record
He became the third Duke freshman to post a double-double in a debut game, joining Jason Williams (11/11/1999) and Marvin Bagley III(11/10/2017)
Recorded 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in the Champions Classic versus Michigan State (12/1)
Sustained a foot injury that sidelined him for three games
Led Duke in all categories in his first extended minutes since returning from injury, going for 24 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists with no turnovers and four blocked shots at Pitt (1/19)
Became the first Duke player all-time to score at least 20 points, have at least 15 rebounds, at least seven assists and no turnovers in a single game
One of eight players nationally to post a 20-15-5 statline with no turnovers since at least the 2010-11 season, and is the only one to do so with at least four blocked shots
Picked up his second ACC Freshman of the Week honor after leading the team to conference wins over Georgia Tech (1/26) and Clemson (1/30)
Went 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line for 18 points with six rebounds and three steals against the Yellow Jackets
Scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists with no turnovers versus Clemson
Netted 13 points with seven rebounds at Miami (2/1)
Scored 14 points, including 2-of-2 from three-point range, to go with five rebounds and five assists versus North Carolina (2/6)
“according to Jalen Johnson’s biography on goduke.com
Then Jalen Johnson was picked, selected 20th in the 2021 NBA Draft.