Where is Rylan Griffen from?

Last Modified Mar 18, 2025 08:12 GMT
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Rylan Griffen is a guard for Kansas Jayhawks, a team that competes in the Big 12 Conference. Griffen is in his junior year as of the 2024-2025 season. Griffen previously played for Alabama University, a team that competes in the Southeastern Conference. As a freshman at Alabama, he attended 37 games and averaged 5.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. The following season, he played in 36 games and started 33 of them in the 2024 Final Four team for Alabama. The American basketball player averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. His name was enlisted in the SEC Academic Honor Roll for 2024.

Griffen has entered his junior season for the Jayhawks following his transfer from Alabama. As of March 2025, he has started in 33 games among the 71 he has attended. His overall stats include 612 points, 113 threes, 92 assists, and 41 steals.

Rylan Griffen hometown

Rylan Griffen is from Dallas, Texas, United States, according to the Kansas Jayhawks University website. Griffen attended Richardson High School where during his senior year, he averaged 20.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in addition to his 1.7 steals according to the aforementioned university website. He was also a District 7-6A Offensive MVP that season. During the 2021-22 season, Griffen was ranked No. 1 in the nation. While he was in his junior year, he helped the team reach the 6A state semifinals following his 22.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game on average. Griffen concluded his high school career by registering more than 2,000 points. In the 2022 class, the American basketball player was ranked No. 49 player and No. 3 ranked shooting guard. (via his college roster page).

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Where was Rylan Griffen born?

Rylan Griffen's birthplace is in Dallas, Texas, and was born on 19 December 2003, as per the Kansas Jayhawks website.

Rylan Griffen nationality

Rylan Griffen is an American by nationality.

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A. Rylan Griffen is a junior, as of March 2025.

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