Anthony Griffis
5 Anthony Griffis
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Raleigh, N.C.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Mount Zion Christian Academy
  • Previous College:
    Lincoln Trail College
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    15.2
  • fg %
    41.2
  • 3pt %
    39.4
  • ft %
    76.2
  • reb/g
    4.5
  • a/g
    1.0
Bio

As a Senior: Played all 31 games on the season, averaging 31 minutes with four games registering at least 40 minutes…Tallied 15.2 points a contest with 4.5 rebounds…Earned a season high 26 points, shooting 71 percent from the field…Connected on 10 field goals, 3-for-4 in 3-point range against SSC tournament opponent Lynn (3/6)…Racked up eight 20 point games on the season, 24 games in double figures…Had a hot streak averaging 19.2 points over a five game span from 12/19 through 1/9…Shot 5-for-7  from 3-point range versus PR-Rio Piedras (12/17)…Notched a season high 11 rebounds on season opener  versus Palm Beach Atlantic (11/17)…Registered 11 games with at least five rebounds…Totaled 32 assists with a season high five against Rollins (1/5)…Had a season total 26 assists, managing five with Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (12/19)…Shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line versus Lynn (1/12)…Made 80 3-point field goals on the season with a streak of 11 games with at least one…Had seven blocks on the season.

As a Junior: Second-team all-SSC…Appeared and started in all 29 games in first season as a Spartan…Averaged 29.8 minutes per game…Registered 15.8 points per game…Scored in double figures 24 times including 13 consecutive games…Opened Tampa career with 13 points versus Fort Valley State (11/12)…Scored a season-high 28 points against Rollins (2/2)…Had 34 steals on the season…Had a double-double, 25 points and 10 rebounds against Saint Leo (1/12)…Shot 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range in SSC semifinal game against Rollins (3/15)…Had 10 blocks on the season…Shot 85.2 percent from the free throw line…Led the team in rebounds and field goals made…Concluded season fifth in SSC scoring and second in SSC free throw percentages…Scored 23 points in SSC semifinals against Rollins (3/5)…Connected on 11 field goals at Rollins (2/2)…Scored double figures in 14 regular season SSC contests…Had 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting against Saint Leo (1/12)…Tallied a season-high three assists on three occasions…Credited with five steals against Palm Beach Atlantic (1/15)…Scored 20-plus points in nine contests.

As a Sophomore (LTC): Played for Lincoln Trail College…Played in 26 games with the Statesmen…Averaged 13 points per game…Connected on 22 3-pointers while ranking second on team in scoring.

As a Freshman: (LTC): Played for Lincoln Trail College…Played in 27 games as a freshman…Averaged 11 points per game…One of three players on team to average double figures...Member of all-district and all-conference teams.

High School: Played at Mount Zion Christian Academy under coach Fozard…Named McDonald’s Player of the Game on six occasions…2005-06 team MVP…First-team all-conference from 2007-08…Participated in the Raleigh Chavis league in St. Augustine.

Personal: Son Rodney Griffis and Tracey Brown… Has one younger sibling, Frankie…Sport management major…Birthdate: 3/27/89.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 16
Games started 31 16
Minutes 961 521
Minutes per game 31.0 32.6
FG 157-381 79-205
FG Pct 41.2 38.5
3PT 80-203 41-116
3PT Pct 39.4 35.3
FT 77-101 40-50
FT Pct 76.2 80.0
Off rebounds 40 20
Def rebounds 98 38
Total rebounds 138 58
Rebounds per game 4.5 3.6
Personal fouls 75 40
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 32 20
Turnovers 49 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 26 7
Blocks 7 1
Points 471 239
Points per game 15.2 14.9
Points per 40 min 19.6 18.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 20 at Saint Leo L, 62-48
Feb 23 Barry L, 63-54
Feb 27 Florida Southern L, 77-57
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 55-52
Mar 6 vs. Lynn W, 74-49
Mar 8 vs. Saint Leo L, 68-55
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 85-74 1 29 1-8 12.5 1-2 50.0 4-6 66.7 7
Nov 20 Southeastern (Fla.) W, 65-56 1 24 6-10 60.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 15
Nov 23 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 73-54 1 18 6-10 60.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 24 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 58-50 1 39 6-13 46.2 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 15
Nov 30 vs. Fort Valley State W, 92-67 1 32 6-16 37.5 5-10 50.0 4-6 66.7 21
Dec 1 vs. Armstrong W, 83-82 1 25 3-10 30.0 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 12
Dec 13 Shaw W, 82-81 1 45 4-13 30.8 2-7 28.6 2-3 66.7 12
Dec 16 at Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 69-67 1 18 3-8 37.5 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 17 at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 81-49 1 21 7-9 77.8 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 19
Dec 19 at Puerto Rico-Mayaguez W, 109-61 1 22 7-12 58.3 5-8 62.5 3-3 100.0 22
Dec 29 Miles W, 62-58 1 34 4-17 23.5 1-7 14.3 2-4 50.0 11
Dec 30 Paine W, 83-80 1 46 5-13 38.5 0-3 0.0 12-16 75.0 22
Jan 5 Rollins L, 72-66 1 39 6-17 35.3 6-13 46.2 0-0 - 18
Jan 9 at Eckerd L, 73-70 1 20 9-14 64.3 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 23
Jan 12 at Lynn L, 76-60 1 35 5-11 45.5 1-5 20.0 8-8 100.0 19
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 69-65 1 41 5-9 55.6 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 19 Nova Southeastern L, 68-51 1 30 3-8 37.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 9
Jan 23 at Florida Southern L, 91-65 1 34 4-12 33.3 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 9
Jan 26 at Barry L, 75-66 1 36 4-20 20.0 1-8 12.5 5-7 71.4 14
Jan 30 Florida Tech W, 77-74 1 37 8-16 50.0 3-7 42.9 4-4 100.0 23
Feb 2 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 76-61 1 26 7-13 53.8 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 19
Feb 6 at Rollins W, 70-66 1 32 6-12 50.0 5-10 50.0 8-9 88.9 25
Feb 9 Lynn L, 71-61 1 37 4-12 33.3 0-6 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Feb 13 Eckerd L, 71-65 1 40 9-18 50.0 6-11 54.5 2-2 100.0 26
Feb 16 at Nova Southeastern L, 75-52 1 20 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 20 at Saint Leo L, 62-48 1 31 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 23 Barry L, 63-54 1 30 7-17 41.2 4-9 44.4 1-1 100.0 19
Feb 27 Florida Southern L, 77-57 1 23 0-9 0.0 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 55-52 1 36 4-16 25.0 2-10 20.0 2-4 50.0 12
Mar 6 vs. Lynn W, 74-49 1 28 10-14 71.4 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 26
Mar 8 vs. Saint Leo L, 68-55 1 33 3-10 30.0 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 17 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 85-74 1 29 1 10 11 2 1 1 1
Nov 20 Southeastern (Fla.) W, 65-56 1 24 1 3 4 1 2 3 0
Nov 23 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 73-54 1 18 1 6 7 2 4 1 0
Nov 24 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 58-50 1 39 0 2 2 1 3 3 0
Nov 30 vs. Fort Valley State W, 92-67 1 32 1 2 3 1 1 1 2
Dec 1 vs. Armstrong W, 83-82 1 25 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Dec 13 Shaw W, 82-81 1 45 0 6 6 1 1 1 0
Dec 16 at Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 69-67 1 18 2 2 4 0 2 0 1
Dec 17 at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 81-49 1 21 1 2 3 1 4 1 1
Dec 19 at Puerto Rico-Mayaguez W, 109-61 1 22 3 4 7 0 1 5 0
Dec 29 Miles W, 62-58 1 34 2 8 10 0 1 1 0
Dec 30 Paine W, 83-80 1 46 4 4 8 1 0 1 1
Jan 5 Rollins L, 72-66 1 39 0 3 3 5 3 0 0
Jan 9 at Eckerd L, 73-70 1 20 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Jan 12 at Lynn L, 76-60 1 35 3 1 4 0 0 2 0
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 69-65 1 41 2 7 9 2 2 0 0
Jan 19 Nova Southeastern L, 68-51 1 30 0 4 4 1 0 0 0
Jan 23 at Florida Southern L, 91-65 1 34 0 3 3 0 3 1 0
Jan 26 at Barry L, 75-66 1 36 4 1 5 3 1 2 0
Jan 30 Florida Tech W, 77-74 1 37 0 4 4 2 1 0 0
Feb 2 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 76-61 1 26 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 at Rollins W, 70-66 1 32 4 3 7 0 3 1 0
Feb 9 Lynn L, 71-61 1 37 3 2 5 0 0 0 0
Feb 13 Eckerd L, 71-65 1 40 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Feb 16 at Nova Southeastern L, 75-52 1 20 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
Feb 20 at Saint Leo L, 62-48 1 31 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 23 Barry L, 63-54 1 30 3 0 3 1 1 1 1
Feb 27 Florida Southern L, 77-57 1 23 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 55-52 1 36 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Mar 6 vs. Lynn W, 74-49 1 28 2 3 5 0 2 1 0
Mar 8 vs. Saint Leo L, 68-55 1 33 0 3 3 1 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 17 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 85-74 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 20 Southeastern (Fla.) W, 65-56 1 3 - 0.5
Nov 23 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 73-54 1 0 - 0.5
Nov 24 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 58-50 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 30 vs. Fort Valley State W, 92-67 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 1 vs. Armstrong W, 83-82 1 5 1 0.5
Dec 13 Shaw W, 82-81 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 16 at Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 69-67 1 5 1 0.0
Dec 17 at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 81-49 1 3 - 0.3
Dec 19 at Puerto Rico-Mayaguez W, 109-61 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 29 Miles W, 62-58 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 30 Paine W, 83-80 1 1 - -
Jan 5 Rollins L, 72-66 1 2 - 1.7
Jan 9 at Eckerd L, 73-70 1 5 1 1.0
Jan 12 at Lynn L, 76-60 1 4 - -
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 69-65 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 19 Nova Southeastern L, 68-51 1 3 - -
Jan 23 at Florida Southern L, 91-65 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 26 at Barry L, 75-66 1 2 - 3.0
Jan 30 Florida Tech W, 77-74 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 2 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 76-61 1 2 - -
Feb 6 at Rollins W, 70-66 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 9 Lynn L, 71-61 1 0 - -
Feb 13 Eckerd L, 71-65 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 16 at Nova Southeastern L, 75-52 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 20 at Saint Leo L, 62-48 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 23 Barry L, 63-54 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 27 Florida Southern L, 77-57 1 4 - 1.0
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 55-52 1 1 - 1.0
Mar 6 vs. Lynn W, 74-49 1 2 - 0.0
Mar 8 vs. Saint Leo L, 68-55 1 3 - 0.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2010-11 29 29.8 5.8-12.4 1.6-4.4 2.6-3.0 15.8
2012-13 31 31.0 5.1-12.3 2.6-6.5 2.5-3.3 15.2
Total 60 30.4 5.4-12.4 2.1-5.5 2.5-3.1 15.5

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 29 29 865 169-361 46.8 45-127 35.4 75-88 85.2 458
2012-13 31 31 961 157-381 41.2 80-203 39.4 77-101 76.2 471
Total 60 60 1826 326-742 43.9 125-330 37.9 152-189 80.4 929

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2010-11 29 865 29.8 7.8-16.7 2.1-5.9 35.4 3.5-4.1 21.2
2012-13 31 961 31.0 6.5-15.9 3.3-8.4 39.4 3.2-4.2 19.6
Total 60 1826 30.4 7.1-16.3 2.7-7.2 37.9 3.3-4.1 20.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2010-11 29 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.9 2.0 1.2 0.3
2012-13 31 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.0 1.6 0.8 0.2
Total 60 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.3

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2010-11 29 29 55 90 145 27 57 34 10
2012-13 31 31 40 98 138 32 49 26 7
Total 60 60 95 188 283 59 106 60 17

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 29 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.2 2.6 1.6 0.5
2012-13 31 1.7 4.1 5.7 1.3 2.0 1.1 0.3
Total 60 2.1 4.1 6.2 1.3 2.3 1.3 0.4

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 31.0 5.1-12.3 2.6-6.5 2.5-3.3 15.2
Conference 16 32.6 4.9-12.8 2.6-7.2 2.5-3.1 14.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 35.0 4.8-12.8 2.2-6.5 2.7-3.8 14.5
Away 12 27.6 5.1-11.8 2.9-6.8 2.5-3.1 15.6
Neutral 6 29.2 5.7-12.2 2.7-6.0 2.0-2.5 16.0
Result
Wins 17 30.4 5.5-11.9 2.6-5.9 2.9-3.9 16.6
Losses 14 31.7 4.5-12.7 2.5-7.4 1.9-2.5 13.4
Month
November 5 28.4 5.0-11.4 2.2-5.6 2.0-3.0 14.2
December 7 30.1 4.7-11.7 2.4-5.7 3.4-4.6 15.3
January 8 34.0 5.5-13.4 2.6-7.1 2.2-2.6 15.9
February 8 29.9 4.8-11.9 2.9-7.1 2.5-3.1 14.9
March 3 32.3 5.7-13.3 2.7-7.0 1.7-2.7 15.7

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 31 961 157-381 41.2 80-203 39.4 77-101 76.2 471
Conference 16 16 521 79-205 38.5 41-116 35.3 40-50 80.0 239
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 13 455 62-167 37.1 29-85 34.1 35-49 71.4 188
Away 12 12 331 61-141 43.3 35-82 42.7 30-37 81.1 187
Neutral 6 6 175 34-73 46.6 16-36 44.4 12-15 80.0 96
Result
Wins 17 17 517 94-203 46.3 45-100 45.0 50-66 75.8 283
Losses 14 14 444 63-178 35.4 35-103 34.0 27-35 77.1 188
Month
November 5 5 142 25-57 43.9 11-28 39.3 10-15 66.7 71
December 7 7 211 33-82 40.2 17-40 42.5 24-32 75.0 107
January 8 8 272 44-107 41.1 21-57 36.8 18-21 85.7 127
February 8 8 239 38-95 40.0 23-57 40.4 20-25 80.0 119
March 3 3 97 17-40 42.5 8-21 38.1 5-8 62.5 47

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 961 31.0 6.5-15.9 3.3-8.4 39.4 3.2-4.2 19.6
Conference 16 521 32.6 6.1-15.7 3.1-8.9 35.3 3.1-3.8 18.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 455 35.0 5.5-14.7 2.5-7.5 34.1 3.1-4.3 16.5
Away 12 331 27.6 7.4-17.0 4.2-9.9 42.7 3.6-4.5 22.6
Neutral 6 175 29.2 7.8-16.7 3.7-8.2 44.4 2.7-3.4 21.9
Result
Wins 17 517 30.4 7.3-15.7 3.5-7.7 45.0 3.9-5.1 21.9
Losses 14 444 31.7 5.7-16.0 3.2-9.3 34.0 2.4-3.2 16.9
Month
November 5 142 28.4 7.0-16.1 3.1-7.9 39.3 2.8-4.2 20.0
December 7 211 30.1 6.3-15.5 3.2-7.6 42.5 4.5-6.1 20.3
January 8 272 34.0 6.5-15.7 3.1-8.4 36.8 2.6-3.1 18.7
February 8 239 29.9 6.4-15.9 3.8-9.5 40.4 3.3-4.2 19.9
March 3 97 32.3 7.0-16.5 3.3-8.7 38.1 2.1-3.3 19.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.0 1.6 0.8 0.2
Conference 16 1.3 2.4 3.6 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.2
Away 12 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.7 1.8 1.0 0.2
Neutral 6 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.3
Result
Wins 17 1.5 4.2 5.7 0.9 1.8 1.2 0.4
Losses 14 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.1
Month
November 5 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.4 2.2 1.8 0.6
December 7 1.9 4.0 5.9 0.6 1.6 1.3 0.4
January 8 1.3 2.9 4.1 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.0
February 8 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.1
March 3 0.7 2.7 3.3 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 31 40 98 138 32 49 26 7
Conference 16 16 20 38 58 20 23 7 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 13 16 57 73 18 14 8 3
Away 12 12 19 23 42 8 21 12 2
Neutral 6 6 5 18 23 6 14 6 2
Result
Wins 17 17 26 71 97 15 30 20 6
Losses 14 14 14 27 41 17 19 6 1
Month
November 5 5 4 23 27 7 11 9 3
December 7 7 13 28 41 4 11 9 3
January 8 8 10 23 33 14 11 5 0
February 8 8 11 16 27 5 11 2 1
March 3 3 2 8 10 2 5 1 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 1.7 4.1 5.7 1.3 2.0 1.1 0.3
Conference 16 1.5 2.9 4.5 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.3
Away 12 2.3 2.8 5.1 1.0 2.5 1.5 0.2
Neutral 6 1.1 4.1 5.3 1.4 3.2 1.4 0.5
Result
Wins 17 2.0 5.5 7.5 1.2 2.3 1.5 0.5
Losses 14 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.1
Month
November 5 1.1 6.5 7.6 2.0 3.1 2.5 0.8
December 7 2.5 5.3 7.8 0.8 2.1 1.7 0.6
January 8 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.0
February 8 1.8 2.7 4.5 0.8 1.8 0.3 0.2
March 3 0.8 3.3 4.1 0.8 2.1 0.4 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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