# Tyler Griffey

Tyler Griffey (born September 29, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Allianz Swans Gmunden of the Austrian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Illinois.

## High school career

Griffey played for Lafayette High School, and was coached by Scott Allen and Dave Porter. The summer prior to his senior year, Griffey was selected to play as a member of the 2009 Adidas Nations USA 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.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tyler Griffey F | Wildwood, MO | Layafette High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #34 (F) Rivals: #34 (F) ESPN: #31 (F) ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Illinois Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16. "ESPN – Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-12-16. ||||||

## College career

Griffey is best known for his uncontested buzzer beater layup with 0.9 seconds left to lead the unranked Illinois Fighting Illini to a 74–72 upset home win over the #1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers during the 2012–13 season.

### College statistics

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2009–10 | Illinois | 32 | 4 | 8.4 | .525 | .350 | .875 | 1.75 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 3.3 |
| 2010–11 | Illinois | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | .333 | .364 | .667 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 1.6 |
| 2011–12 | Illinois | 30 | 20 | 16.5 | .431 | .286 | .750 | 3.33 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 4.9 |
| 2012–13 | Illinois | 36 | 21 | 21.8 | .434 | .347 | .686 | 3.47 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 7.2 |

## Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Griffey signed with the Allianz Swans Gmunden of the Austrian Basketball League in Gmunden, Austria.

### Professional statistics

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2013–14 | Allianz Swans Gmunden | 35 | 32 | 28.1 | .534 | .380 | .787 | 4.74 | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.60 | 14.26 |
| 2014–15 | Allianz Swans Gmunden | 23 | 18 | 26.3 | .557 | .440 | .741 | 4.48 | 0.83 | 1.30 | 0.65 | 15.43 |

## Personal life

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 has an uncle, Rich Stephens, who was a member of the Oakland Raiders as an offensive lineman from 1992–1996. Griffey also attended the same high school as former Illinois basketball player Robert Archibald.