Taylor Griffin is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Pallacanestro Trapani of the Italian Serie A2.
Background
Taylor Griffin was born on April 18, 1986, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy, who is of Afro-Haitian descent, and to Gail Griffin, who is Caucasian. His father was a basketball center and track standout at National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Education
Blake and Taylor Griffin played at under their father, who was the head coach. The brothers played together during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 high school seasons, winning two Oklahoma 2A state high school basketball championships.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Griffin was listed as the Number. 34 power forward and the Number.
141 player in the nation in 2005.
Career
He played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma and is the older brother of Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin. Childhood High school As a senior, he averaged 9.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals a game with 53.6% field goal shooting, and 35.7% three-point field goal shooting. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 48th overall pick of the 2009 National Basketball Association draft.
He joined the Suns for the 2009 National Basketball Association Summer League.
On August 17, 2009, he signed his first professional contract with the Suns. Griffin was assigned multiple times to the Iowa Energy during his rookie season.
He re-joined the Suns for the 2010 National Basketball Association Summer League. On July 26, 2010, he was waived by the Suns.
In August 2010, he signed with Belgacom Liège Basket of Belgium.
On December 10, 2011, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats. However, he was waived on December 23. On January 9, 2012, he was acquired by the Dakota Wizards.
In November 2012, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.
In November 2013, he was reacquired by the Warriors. On January 3, 2014, he was waived by the Warriors due to a season-ending injury.
On November 3, 2014, he was again reacquired by the Warriors. He was selected to play on the National Basketball Association Doctorate-League Select team during the 2015 National Basketball Association Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. On August 13, 2015, Griffin signed with Pallacanestro Trapani of the Italian Serie A2.