University of Toledo Athletics

Coach Kowalczyk on Griffin: "Malcolm is figuring out how hard you need to work to be successful at this level.  He has a great feel for the game and talent, but he needs to have his work ethic match his talent level for him to be productive."

2009-10
Started 21 of 25 games played...Sat out first three weeks of season due to broken right hand...Averaged 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and team-high 1.4 steals in 24.6 minutes per contest...Ranked sixth in MAC with 1.63 steals per game in conference play, including season-high four vs. Buffalo (2/6)...Registered season-high 17 points on two occasions on the road against Eastern Michigan (1/13) and at Northern Illinois (3/4)... Also notched five other double-digit scoring contests with 13 points at Akron (1/30), 13 points vs. Northern Illinois (1/20), 12 points at Ball State (1/17), 11 points at UIC (12/29) and 10 points vs. Buffalo (2/6)...Tallied nine points and three assists at Valparaiso (12/12)...Grabbed season-high eight rebounds and dished out season-high eight assists vs. Ohio (2/4)...Recorded a steal in eight straight games on two occasions from 12/19-1/23 and from 2/1-2/24.

High School - Hyde Park Academy
A 2009 graduate of Hyde Park Academy...Lettered in basketball, football, volleyball and softball...Helped team to 27-5 mark and appearances in Illinois Class 4A supersectionals and Chicago Public League's championship game as senior...Averaged 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds per game...Earned South MVP honors by scoring 28 points in just 13 minutes of action in Chicago Classic All-Star Game...Registered 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists per game as junior.

Personal
Full name: Malcolm Xavier Griffin...Age: 19 (born August 10, 1991)...Son of Michele Griffin...Mother is a security officer...Undecided on academic major.