Xavier University Athletics
Bryan Griffin Brings Toughness And Rebounding To The Musketeers
04.14.20 | Men's Basketball
Griffin led the nation in rebounding in NCAA Division II.
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University Sedler Family Men's Basketball Head Coach Travis Steele announced today that he has received the signed scholarship agreement from 6-6, 230-pound forward Bryan Griffin, a talented graduate transfer from Mercy College. Griffin will be immediately eligible for the 2020-21 season.
"Bryan brings that physicality you need in the BIG EAST," said Steele. "Bryan is mobile for a big guy and he really attacks the glass. With what we lost off of this year's team, we really needed to add some rebounding and that is what he does best. Rebounding translates no matter what level you play on.
"Bryan did not have a lot of offers coming out of high school but he grew in height and he lost about 60 pounds in his first couple years of college. That helped him in his journey to becoming a totally different player. I really love the fact that he is a highly self-motivated, self-made young man."
Griffin, who earned First Team All-East Coast Conference for a second straight year and Second Team All-Region honors this past season for Mercy College, led his team in scoring (third in the ECC at 19.6 ppg.), rebounding (first in the ECC at 14.5 rpg.) and blocks (first in the ECC at 2.0 bpg.). Griffin, who led all of NCAA Division II in overall rebounding (14.5 rpg.) as well as defensive rebounding (10.6 rpg.), ranked third in the nation in double-doubles (17) and seventh in offensive rebounding (3.8 rpg.). Griffin earned ECC weekly honors 10 times this past season, including a four-time selection as ECC Defensive Player of the Week. He scored a career-high 34 points at nationally-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds twice in the 2019-20 season.
The year prior Griffin earned 2018-19 First Team All-East Coast Conference, NABC East All-District Second Team and First Team All-Met honors after contributing 20.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
Griffin, a graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School in Pomona, N.Y., scored over 1,000 points in his Mercy College career and broke the school rebounding record. He finished his Mercy career with 1,100 points and 708 rebounds to go with 128 career blocks.
"Bryan brings that physicality you need in the BIG EAST," said Steele. "Bryan is mobile for a big guy and he really attacks the glass. With what we lost off of this year's team, we really needed to add some rebounding and that is what he does best. Rebounding translates no matter what level you play on.
"Bryan did not have a lot of offers coming out of high school but he grew in height and he lost about 60 pounds in his first couple years of college. That helped him in his journey to becoming a totally different player. I really love the fact that he is a highly self-motivated, self-made young man."
Griffin, who earned First Team All-East Coast Conference for a second straight year and Second Team All-Region honors this past season for Mercy College, led his team in scoring (third in the ECC at 19.6 ppg.), rebounding (first in the ECC at 14.5 rpg.) and blocks (first in the ECC at 2.0 bpg.). Griffin, who led all of NCAA Division II in overall rebounding (14.5 rpg.) as well as defensive rebounding (10.6 rpg.), ranked third in the nation in double-doubles (17) and seventh in offensive rebounding (3.8 rpg.). Griffin earned ECC weekly honors 10 times this past season, including a four-time selection as ECC Defensive Player of the Week. He scored a career-high 34 points at nationally-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds twice in the 2019-20 season.
The year prior Griffin earned 2018-19 First Team All-East Coast Conference, NABC East All-District Second Team and First Team All-Met honors after contributing 20.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
Griffin, a graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School in Pomona, N.Y., scored over 1,000 points in his Mercy College career and broke the school rebounding record. He finished his Mercy career with 1,100 points and 708 rebounds to go with 128 career blocks.
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