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Eric Griffin
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 26/05/90
- Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 99
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Hiwassee CC (2008–2009) / Garden City CC (2009–2010) / Campbell (2010–2012)
- NBL DEBUT: 12/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/02/20
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Adelaide 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Eric Griffin was born and raised in Orlando, Florida (USA). He attended Maynard Evans High School before transferring to Boone High School for his senior year after being cut multiple times from the basketball team at Evans. At Boone, he met head coach and former LSU guard Willie Anderson, who recognized Griffin’s freakish athleticism and unrelenting hunger for greatness. Anderson was the first one to give Griffin a chance, and he didn’t disappoint.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Eric Griffin made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 29 years of age. He scored 11 points in his first game.
In the 2019/20 season, Eric Griffin averaged 14 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game for the Adelaide 36ers, as the team finished in seventh place with a 12-16 record, missing the playoffs.
Adelaide started the season strong with a 3-1 record, but the team struggled with inconsistency throughout the year, highlighted by a four-game losing streak against South East Melbourne, Melbourne United, Sydney, and Perth, which exposed their challenges against top-tier teams. Despite some impressive individual performances, Adelaide couldn’t maintain enough momentum to secure a playoff spot.
Griffin had several standout performances during the season. His best game came on December 7, 2019, when he scored 34 points and grabbed 9 rebounds against Melbourne United, shooting 78% from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Another strong showing occurred on November 24, 2019, when Griffin posted 24 points and 9 rebounds against the New Zealand Breakers, making 11 of 13 field goal attempts and shooting 84% overall. On January 1, 2020, Griffin once again shined, scoring 24 points and collecting 7 rebounds in a matchup against the Perth Wildcats, shooting 60% from the field.
Griffin’s scoring and rebounding provided key contributions to the 36ers throughout the season, but the team’s inconsistency, including crucial losses to lower-ranked teams, ultimately kept them from reaching the playoffs. Adelaide finished with a 12-16 record, falling short of their goals for the season.
Eric Griffin played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 28 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 29 | Adelaide | 12-16 (7) | 28 | 623.0 | 393 | 176 | 32 | 52 | 124 | 20 | 35 | 67 | 89 | 134 | 251 | 53% | 18 | 55 | 33% | 107 | 147 | 73% | 61% | 57% | 34 | Totals | 28 | 623 | 393 | 176 | 32 | 52 | 124 | 20 | 35 | 67 | 89 | 134 | 251 | 53.4% | 18 | 55 | 32.7% | 107 | 147 | 72.8% | 62% | 57% | 34 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 29 | Adelaide | 12-16 (7) | 28 | 22.3 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 53% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 33% | 3.8 | 5.3 | 73% | 61% | 57% | 34 | Total | 28 | 22.3 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 53.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.7% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 72.8% | 62% | 57% | 34 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Has NBA Summer League experience at seven clubs and played in the 2015 G League All-Star Game.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Fileni BPA Jesi (2012–2013), Pallacanestro Reggiana (2018) | Puerto Rico - Leones de Ponce (2014), Leones de Ponce (2015), Leones de Ponce (2020), Cariduros de Fajardo (2023), Piratas de Quebradillas (2024) | Venezuela - Guaros de Lara (2014) | Dominican Republic - Indios de San Francisco de Macorís (2014) | United Arab Emirates - Al-Nasr Dubai (2015–2016) | Israel - Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2016–2017), Hapoel Eilat (2018), Ironi Nahariya (2019), Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2020–2021), Hapoel Eilat (2022–2023), Hapoel Haifa (2023–2024), Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2024), Ironi Nahariya (2025) | Poland - Basket Zielona Góra (2019) | Greece - AEK Athens (2021–2022) | Uruguay - Peñarol (2023) | Taiwan - Tainan TSG GhostHawks (2023) | Colombia - Paisas Basketball (2025) | Mexico - Pioneros de Los Mochis (2025–2026)
Griffin joined Fileni BPA Jesi for the 2012–13 Italian second division season, playing his first season in Italy, and in 28 games he averaged 17.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks.
Griffin joined Leones de Ponce for the 2014 FIBA Americas League in Puerto Rico before moving to Guaros de Lara for the 2014 LPB season in Venezuela, where he appeared in six games.
He then moved to Indios de San Francisco de Macorís for the 2014 Liga Nacional de Baloncesto season in the Dominican Republic and averaged 13.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 blocks across 17 games.
Griffin returned to Leones de Ponce for the 2015 BSN season in Puerto Rico and averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 14 games as he won his second Puerto Rican league title.
He signed with Al-Nasr Dubai on November 10, 2015 for the 2015–16 season in the United Arab Emirates and remained with the club through April 16, 2016.
For the 2016–17 season, Griffin signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil in Israel on August 18, 2016 and averaged 14.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 blocks in 33 games while earning Israeli League All-Star honours and winning the Israeli League slam dunk title in 2017.
Has extensive European experience with stints in Italy, UAE, Israel and Poland.
Won a slam dunk title in Israel in 2017 and played in their All-Star Game
Griffin joined Hapoel Eilat on February 3, 2018 for the 2017–18 Israeli Basketball Premier League season and in 18 league games he averaged 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 blocks.
He moved back to Italy on July 23, 2018 with Pallacanestro Reggiana and averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 blocks in six league games before parting ways on December 13, 2018.
Griffin signed with Basket Zielona Góra on January 1, 2019 for the rest of the Polish league season and appeared in two games before leaving on January 16, 2019.
He returned to Israel with Ironi Nahariya on January 17, 2019 and two days later debuted with 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks against Ironi Nes Ziona, and he finished the 2018–19 season as the Israeli League blocks leader while averaging 13.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in five games.
Griffin had a short return to Puerto Rico with Leones de Ponce in March 2020 and averaged 15.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.0 block over three games.
He signed with Hapoel Beer Sheva on September 5, 2020 for the 2020–21 Israeli Premier League season and in 25 games averaged 17.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks.
Griffin joined AEK Athens on August 23, 2021 for the 2021–22 season in Greece and averaged 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.0 block in 15 Greek league games before his contract ended on July 1, 2022.
He returned to Hapoel Eilat for the 2022–23 Israeli Premier League season after signing on August 4, 2022 and was later named the Israeli League All-Star Game MVP in 2023.
Griffin joined Cariduros de Fajardo between May 21 and June 13, 2023 for a nine-game stint in Puerto Rico.
He moved to Peñarol for the 2023 Liga Sudamericana in Uruguay and played three Liga Sudamericana games plus one LUB game.
Griffin signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks on November 22, 2023 for the T1 League season in Taiwan and his contract was terminated on December 30 after three games.
He returned to Israel the same day and joined Hapoel Haifa for the rest of the 2023–24 season, playing for the club between January 5 and February 2024.
Griffin joined Piratas de Quebradillas in June 2024 for the Puerto Rican BSN season.
He returned to Hapoel Beer Sheva on July 31, 2024 for a second stint in Israel and opened the 2024–25 season with the club before leaving in December 2024.
In January 2025, Griffin signed with Paisas Basketball in Colombia for the Basketball Champions League Americas and averaged 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists across six games.
He then returned to Israel and joined Ironi Nahariya for the close of the 2024–25 National League season, with the club listing him on its 2024–25 roster.
Griffin later moved to Mexico with Pioneros de Los Mochis for the 2025–26 CIBACOPA season and through nine games averaged 7.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 block.
COLLEGE
Following a solid first year of organised basketball, Eric Griffin began his college career at Hiwassee Community College in Tennessee in 2008–09, where he averaged 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game and quickly established himself as a high-impact interior defender.
When Hiwassee lost its accreditation in 2009, Griffin was forced to move on and transferred to Garden City Community College in Kansas for the 2009–10 season, playing 32 games and averaging 8.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while continuing to build his profile as a rim protector.
Griffin’s path then took him to North Carolina when he transferred to Campbell University in 2010, and in his first Division I season in 2010–11 he averaged 13.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 2.1 blocks per game in 29 games with 22 starts, scoring in double figures 20 times and recording five double-digit rebounding games.
That 2010–11 season produced multiple program benchmarks, as Griffin set Campbell’s single-season Division I era record with 61 blocked shots, and he also posted a career-high 28 points against Lipscomb while going 6-of-7 from three-point range to set a Gore Arena record for single-game three-point field-goal percentage at .857.
As a senior in 2011–12, Griffin elevated again and earned All-Big South Conference first-team honours while averaging 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, finishing his two-year Campbell career with the school’s best Division I era career field-goal percentage at .559 and ranking third on the program’s all-time blocks list with 134.
His senior season included an early surge that saw him named Big South Player of the Week on November 28, 2011 after posting new career highs of 29 points and 14 rebounds at unbeaten and 25th-ranked Creighton, and at that point of the season he was leading the Big South in scoring, rebounding, field-goal percentage and blocks.
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