Education
Lafayette High School.
Lafayette High School.
He played college basketball for the University of Illinois. Griffey played for Lafayette High School, and was coached by Scott Allen and Dave Porter. After going undrafted in the 2013 National Basketball Association draft, Griffey signed with the Allianz Swans Gmunden of the Austrian Basketball League in Gmunden, Austria.
Professional statistics
Griffey majored in kinesiology at the University of Illinois.
He is the son of Chris and Deanna Griffey and has two younger sisters, Brenna and Taryn, and a younger brother, Trey. Griffey also attended the same high school as former Illinois basketball player Robert Archibald.
The summer prior to his senior year, Griffey was selected to play as a member of the 2009 Adidas Nations United States of America team among the likes of Brandon Knight, Lance Stephenson, and Derrick Favors. The team was coached by Paul Silas. As a senior, Griffey was named a member of the 2009 Missouri All-State Team as selected by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association and also left Lafayette High School as their all-time scorer and rebounder.
Griffey also has an uncle, Rich Stephens who was a member of the Oakland Raiders as an offensive lineman from 1992-1996.