John Griffin III

John Griffin III (born December 3, 1985)

Playing career Griffin attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia and led the basketball team to a Philadelphia Catholic League title as a senior in 2004.

In his first season as a professional in 2008–2009, Griffin played with the Crailsheim Merlins in the German second-tier ProB. He led the team to a league title and was named the league's most valuable player. He signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League in late 2011. From 2015 to 2019, he'd coach at his alma mater, Bucknell University, as an assistant, before joining Saint Joseph's as their associate head coach under Billy Lange.

On March 21, 2023, he was hired as the head coach at Bucknell replacing Nathan Davis.

Personal life Griffin's father, John Griffin, also coached college basketball, serving as head coach at Siena and Saint Joseph's. His brother, Matt, played at Rider and Boston University.

Griffin married Brianna Gauthier, who played college basketball at Mount St. Mary's.

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