NBA Draft: For New York Native A.J. Griffin, Playing For The Knicks ‘Would Be A Dream Come True
AJ Griffin grew up playing basketball for Archbishop Stepinak on the White Plains in Osing, NY, New York, and played for the New York PSA Cardinals Nike. Now, after his only season with Duke, New York Nixx, the 6-foot-6 short front, knows he will vote for NBA Draft 11 on Thursday. "The dream of playing for Kiki will come true," Griffin said on Monday. "I really grew up here and I thought it would be a good time in New York. I know the drama and I know a lot of actors. It's really, really, really good. I don't know what those feelings are. Experience ..." Although he broke his knee earlier in the season, Griffin scored an average of 10.4 points and 3.9 rebounds last season under manager Mike Kerzzevsky. "For us, the shot must play a role," said Duke's assistant Chris Carwell. "So we told him, 'Be the best beat in the country.' “If you take a kid who knows how to throw, he can throw the ball to the ground and shoot. I don'...