Blake Griffin
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| Blake Austin Griffin | |
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| College | University of Oklahoma |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2007 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | March 16, 1989 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| High school | Oklahoma Christian School, Edmond, OK |
| Awards | |
| McDonald's All-American(2007) McDonald's All-American Dunk Contest Winner (2007) |
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Blake Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American college basketball player, and the brother of the Oklahoma Sooners' junior forward Taylor Griffin.
Griffin was named a McDonald's All-American in 2007. At the McDonald's All-American game in Louisville, Kentucky he won the slam dunk contest. During his high school tenure he led Oklahoma Christian School to four state championships. After having a successful first half of the season, Blake suffered a sprained knee in the 2007-2008 season while being named to the First Team All Big 12 and also the First Team All Rookie Big 12.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Griffin dunks to a title. Eric Bailey : Tulsa World. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
