2017-18 (M) Basketball Roster

Sun Belt Conference
Mark Dolejs

5 Griffin Kinney

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Delaware, Ohio
  • High School Fork Union Military Academy

Biography

2017-18 - SENIOR
» Appeared in all 33 games, starting each one.
» Posted career-highs in scoring (10.5 ppg), field goals made (130), field goal percentage (.583) and assists (44).
» Had 18 double digit scoring games, including two contest with 20 or more points.
» Tallied two double-doubles.
» Against Akron on December 9, finished with a career-high 28 points, on a career-high nine made field goals, to go along with six rebounds and two assists.
» Had 22 points and six rebounds in final collegiate game on March 9 against UT Arlington.
» Posted back-to-back double-doubles on January 22 at Troy (12 pts, 12 reb) and on January 25 versus Little Rock (10 pts, 12 reb).
» Has 12 games in which he pulled down seven or more rebounds.
» Ends his career with 122 appearances, which ranks sixth in program history.

2016-17 - JUNIOR
» Appeared in 30 games with 30 starts, logging a career-high 22.6 minutes per game.
» Averaged a career-best 9.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game - scoring a career-high 295 points and 188 rebounds on the season.
» Posted five double-doubles on the season (most double-doubles in a season in program history since Tommy Spagnolo - 7)
» Finished the year shooting 51.5 percent from the floor (led team).
» Swatted 14 shots (third on the team) and tallied 41 assists and 15 steals.
» Notched 16 double-digit score games, bringing his career total to 23. Also posted five double-digit rebounding games.
» Achieved first double-double of the season against Hampton (Dec. 21) with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
» Posted back-to-back double-doubles against UT Arlington (Jan. 28) and Texas State (Jan. 30).
» Scored a season-high 25 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field, including a career-high 13 free throws on 20 attempts in a win over Georgia Southern (Feb. 13).
» Over his last seven games of the regular season, grabbed at least seven rebounds in all but one game.

2015-16 - SOPHOMORE
» Appeared in a career-high 31 games, while making 29 starts and logging 18.7 minutes per game.
» Nearly doubled his scoring average from his freshman campaign and finished with 6.3 points per game, while also contributing a team-high 4.7 rebounds per game.
» Scored a career-high 14 points in a loss at Tulane (Nov. 22).
» Matched his career-high later in the month against an automatic NCAA qualififer, Stephen F. Austin, with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field, while also adding eight rebounds (Nov. 29).
» Narrowly missed finishing with a double-double in a 75-71 win at Troy with nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds (Jan. 28).
» Topped his season-high with 15 points in a loss at UTA (Feb. 13).
» Finished the season on a high note with a career-high 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting in an 80-73 win over Arkansas State (March 5).

2014-15 - FRESHMAN
» Appeared in 28 games and averaged 3.5 points and 2.7 rebounds off the bench, logging 15.0 minutes per contest
» Scored a season-high 13 points in a win over Hampton (Nov. 24).
» Pulled down five or more rebounds on six occasions, including a season-high seven on two occasions.
» Played a season-high 29 minutes in the upset of Virginia Tech (Nov. 22).
» Played at least 25 minutes in four-straight games from Nov.22-Dec. 7.

HIGH SCHOOL
» Spent one season at Fork Union Military Academy upon graduation from Rutherford B. Hayes High School.
» Averaged 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Blue Devils
» In high school, averaged 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest for the Pacers
» Named all-district and all-conference
» Was a lacrosse standout, winning two state titles at the club level. Earned offensive MVP honors at the state title game both times.
» Averaged 3.0 goals and 2.0 assists per game

PERSONAL
» Full name is Griffin Patrick Kinney
» Born on January 19, 1995 (turns 23 years old during the season)
» Son of Sue Moore Kinney
» Youngest of four boys
» Majoring in communication studies

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014-15Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 220 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015-16Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 237 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016-17Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017-18Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    5