Javaris Crittenton
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| Javaris Crittenton | |
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| College | Georgia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | December 31, 1987 (age 19) Atlanta, Georgia |
| High School | Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Awards | |
| McDonald's All-American (2006) | |
Javaris Crittenton (born December 31, 1987) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He is currently in his freshman year. Standing 6 ft 5 in and weighing 180 lbs, Crittenton plays point guard for the Yellow Jackets. Crittenton is projected by major media outlets such as ESPN to be a likely first-round draft pick in the 2007 NBA Draft should he decide to leave school early.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and high school
Crittenton was born to Sonya Dixon and James Crittenton[2] in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] He has one brother, Rashad, and one younger sister, Shaniya Lee.[2] Crittenton grew up in a single-parent household and was raised by his mother.[4] As a child, Crittenton played basketball obsessively; he practiced on a children's basketball hoop he got for Christmas when he was five years old every day until it finally broke.[4] In later years his mother stated that she often had a hard time getting him to stop playing and practicing basketball.[4] Despite this obsession Crittenton was a good student as a child.[2][4]
Crittenton attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, where as a high school sophomore he played alongside Dwight Howard.[2] Crittenton and Howard would lead Southwest Atlanta to the GHSA class A state championship that season.[2] Howard would later go on to be the first overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft after turning professional directly out of high school.[5] As a junior Crittenton would average 28.4 points, 7.5 assists, and 8.2 rebounds.[2] He led Southwest Atlanta to the GHSA class A state final again where they lost, finishing the season as the runner-up.[2] As a senior Crittenton averaged 29 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds and led Southwest Atlanta to the GHSA class A state championship.[2] Following the season he was named a McDonald's All American.[2] Crittenton was an exceptional student in high school who had a 3.5 GPA and was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club.[2] After being courted by several colleges Crittenton ultimately chose local Georgia Tech, in part to allow his mother and little sister to be able to attend his games.[4]
[edit] College
While at Georgia Tech, Crittenton has excelled and is considered a team leader, a rare honor for a freshman.[6] Tech coach Paul Hewitt urged Crittenton to take over a leadership role on the team after his play in several games in February 2007.[6] He recorded a career high of 29 points in a February 13, 2007 game against Florida State.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Javaris Crittenton profile, espn.com, accessed February 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Javaris Crittenton bio, ramblinwreck.cstv.com, accessed February 13, 2007.
- ^ Javaris Crittendon, espn.com, accessed February 13, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Athete of the Year-Boy's Basketball SACA's Javaris Crittenton: 'I could never get you to put that ball down', Atlanta Journal Constitution, accessed February 13, 2007.
- ^ 2004 NBA Draft, nba.com, accessed February 22, 2007.
- ^ a b Associated Press, Tech's Crittenton emerges as a leader, ledger-enquirer.com, accessed February 13, 2007.
- ^ Associated Press, Georgia Tech 63, Florida St 57, espn.com, accessed March 11, 2007.
