Griffin begins Era in Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers never wavered on their decision to select Blake Griffin after bucking the odds to win the lottery Draft and gain derby last month and get the first pick. Now all the consensus collegiate player of the year has to do is play like top pick in the Draft and jump start the lottery regulars. Blake Griffin joins a team with a logjam in the frontcourt, but the Clippers will make room. The Los Angeles Clippers likely won't be challenging their cross-town neighbors right away, but Blake Griffin is a start. The 6-foot-10 All-American forward, follows Derrick Rose (Chicago) as the latest No. 1 pick in the 44-year history of the Draft. Los Angeles Clippers would be quite content with Griffin Blake following in Rose's footsteps as the rookie of the year . Other notable top selections in recent years include LeBron (2003), last season's defensive player of the year (Dwight Howard) and perennial All-Star Yao Ming (2002).

Blake said that "I am. I'm not worried about anything that's happened in the past," who averaged 22.7 points and 14.4 rebounds during his second and last season at OU. "I wasn't a part of that. A lot of the guys that are there now weren't a part of it. We're only looking forward to the future."

Blake Griffin is the No. 1 pick 2009 NBA Draft

As expected, Blake Griffin emerge as No. 1 draft pick for the Los Angeles Clippers, the L.A. Clippers started Thursday night’s draft with its choice and finally its Blake Griffin of Oklahoma University. Blake Griffin, the 6’10 forward was the consensus No. 1 pick. Griffin was the consensus college player of the year after leading Oklahoma U with 14.4 rebounds per game while averaging 22.7 points last season for Oklahoma. The Clippers said that they will take the forward with the top pick after they won the draft lottery last month and never considered changing their minds or entertain any trades offers from other teams. According to Coach Mike Dunleavy of the Clippers, they plan on having a player that is impeccable work ethic, an incredible player and incredible person that they can have in L.A. Clippers for many years and that is Griffin. Blake will be a great and exciting player to watch.

Blake Griffin – Sophomore Season (2008 - 2009)

Blake Griffin – Sophomore Season (2008 - 2009)
After showing a great and outstanding plays in basketball as a rookie, Blake Griffin still improving his basketball skills although he shows some great plays during his Rookie season. As a Sophomore he was named a Consensus National Player of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year. He averaged 22.7 points, grabbed 14.4 rebounds with 2.3 assists including 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals in 33.3 minutes per game with shooting percentage of .654 from the field. Blake Griffin became the first Sooner to grab at least 18 rebounds in four straight games. Blake Griffin ranked no. 1 nationally in rebounding and double-doubles, his rebound total was the highest in a season by an NCAA Division I player since Indiana State's Larry Bird in 1978-79 with 505 and his rebounding average was the highest since Wake Forest's Tim Duncan averaged 14.7 in 1996-97 season. His points, rebounds and field goal marks led the Big 12 while his assists average paced all league players taller than 6-foot-5. Griffin also second in field goal percentage and 11th in scoring. He also recorded at least 20 points and 15 rebounds a Big 12-record 15 times and became the first player in Big 12 history to record back to back games of at least 20 points and 20 boards aside from that registered three games of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. Griffin set Oaklahoma U and Big 12 single season records for rebounds with 504, rebounding average, field goal percentage and double-doubles, aside from that he also set Oaklahoma U season marks for free throw attempts with 324 and free throw attempts per game with 9.3. He led the team rebounding 31 times in his 35 games eclipsing the previous Big 12 career record and it was only two. Blake griffin notched the only game of at least 40 points and 20 rebounds in Big 12 history when he finished with a career-high 40 points and a career-high 23 rebounds against Texas Tech. Against the Red Raiders he also scored 40 points, scoring 40 points were the most in 20 years that was scored by a Sooner player in 15 seasons while collecting 23 rebounds. He averaged 28.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting percentage is .780 from the field in team's four NCAA Tournament games. While against Michigan for the NCAA Tournament, Griffin scores 33 points and grabbed 17 boards. Finished the season with team highs of 90 dunks with2.6 average and 13 charges taken and logged for at least two assists in 26 games and at least three assists in 16 outings. In his 24 out of 35 games, he scored at least 20 points and also scored 30 points six times. Blake Griffin also earned a record tying 6 Big 12 Player of the Week as a Sophomore player.

Blake Griffin - Rookie Season (2007 – 2008)

Blake Griffin - Rookie Season (2007 – 2008) - As a freshman, Blake Griffin selected by League Coaches and Associated Press to a All Big 12 First Team and named to the Big 12 All Rookie Team. Griffin scored in double figures in 21 of his last 25 games and averaged 14.7 points, 9.1 rebounds both his team highs and added 1.8 assists while shooting a team high .568 from the field per game. Pick by USBWA and NABC, Griffin was also selected in a First Team All District. He is ranked 9th overall in Big 12 in scoring, while 4th in rebounding and 3rd in field goal percentage which is the last player in Oaklahoma University who average as many points and rebounds was Wayman Tisdale in 1983. During the Conference play with a knee injury, Blake Griffin still manage to play and collected an average of 15.7 points and 9.7 rebounds while 16.9 points per game while averaging 16.9 points, 10.4 rebounds including 2.2 assists in his 13 league outings. During that time, Griffin was named Two time Big 12 Player of the Week and a Rookie of the Week and recorded 10 double-doubles in his career as a rookie and has an average of 19.2 points 10.4 rebounds in those games. He made his last seven double-doubles against the teams in NCAA Tournament while he average 20.3 points collected 14.7 rebounds in those seven games. Blake Griffin also scored a career high 29 points and collected 15 rebounds and win in against Baylor in overtime. When his team lost to Kansas State U in a two point loss, Griffin finished the game with 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Against Texas Tech, griffin collected a career high 17 rebounds . He Averaged team highs of 18.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game when his team played in a four game Labor Day weekend trip to Canada.