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2014-15 Men's Basketball

5 Griffin Pittman

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Northside Christian

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2013-14): A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... As a guard, he played in all 29 games with 27 starts to his credit to total 893 minutes on the court … Averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 30.8 minutes per game … Shot 42.8 percent (124-for-290) from the field, including a 70-of-93 (.753) success rate from the charity stripe … Went 41-for-106 from the perimeter (.387) … Turned in a career-best 30 points in the victory over Belmont Abbey as he shot more than 60.0 percent from the field and 80.0 percent from the foul line … Played 30 or more minutes on 16 occasions, including 39 minutes against USC Aiken … Scored in double-digits on 18 occasions … Turned in seven assists against Belmont Abbey and Francis Marion … Notched a career-high nine rebounds against Belmont Abbey … Posted a season high five steals against Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras … Drained a season-high four 3-pointers against Georgia College, including a trio of treys on four different occasions … Connected on a season-best eight free throws against Fayetteville State … Had seven or more rebounds on three occasions … Finished the season with 359 points, 113 rebounds, 66 assists and 42 steals.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13): Played in 29 games for UNCP with six starts to his credit … Averaged 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game … Also recorded one block … Shot 34.1 percent (44-for-129) from the field, including a 13-for-54 (.241) clip from the perimeter … Also shot 76.5 percent (13-for-17) from the charity stripe … Played 19.0 minutes per game … Played 20 or more minutes in nine outings, including a season-best 41 minutes in the overtime win at Lander … Scored in double figures twice, including a season-best 11 points at Lander on 5-of-8 shooting … Tallied a season-best six rebounds against Georgia Southwestern … Turned in three or more assists nine times, including a season-best five assists at Lander … Registered two or more steals eight times, including four at Wingate.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12): Played in 28 games for UNCP with 18 starts to his credit … Averaged 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, while also registering 73 assists (2.6/game) and 27 steals (0.4) … Also averaged 22.6 minutes per contest … Shot 42.7 (61-for-143) percent from the field, including a 16-for-49 (.327) success rate from the perimeter … Was also a 63.9 (23-for-36) percent shooter from the charity stripe … Played 30 or more minutes in two games, including a season-best 34 minutes against Montevallo at home … Broke into the starting lineup for good in UNCP’s road contest at Flagler and missed just one start (Flagler at home) the remainder of the season … Ranked 13th among PBC leaders in assist/turnover ratio (1.7) … Turned in double-digit scoring nights on two occasions, including a season-best 11 points in a home win over Augusta State … Registered a season-best five rebounds in his first start of the season at Flagler … Amassed four or more assists on 10 occasions, including a season-best nine assists against Armstrong Atlantic at home … Grabbed one block in consecutive home games with USC Aiken and Georgia College … Tallied three or more steals on three occasions, including a season-high four swipes at Francis Marion … Canned a trio of 3-pointers at Columbus State (3-for-5) and against Augusta State (3-for-4) at home … Tallied a trio of free throws against Clayton State (3-for-4) and at Lander (3-for-3).

HIGH SCHOOL
Led Northside Christian Academy to a 29-3 record and runner-up finish in the N.C. Independent Schools' 2A State Playoffs … Averaged 16 points, six assists and five rebounds per game as a senior for coach Byron Dinkins … Squad also won the MAC Conference Championship as well as the MAC Conference Tournament … Averaged 12 points and seven assists … Earned First Team All-MAC honors … Named Co-MVP of the Davidson Day Tip-Off Tournament … Named MVP of the Bojangles Holiday Tournament … Played AAU ball for the Charlotte Royals and coach Rod Seaford ... Member of the National Honor Society … Posted a 3.5 grade point average in high school.

PERSONAL: The son of George Pittman and Alecia Wakefield-Pittman … Has two brothers, Keith and Josh, and one sister, Lakia … A business management major at UNCP.

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP
Points:
31 vs. Columbus State (03/14/15)
FG: 12 - vs. Belmont Abbey (11/16/13)
FGA: 20 - vs. Belmont Abbey (11/16/13)
3FG: 4, twice - last vs. Montevallo (03/07/15)
3FGA: 7, three times - last vs. Montevallo (03/15/15)
FT: 14 vs. Columbus State (03/14/15)
FTA: 14 vs. Columbus State (03/14/15)
Rebounds: 9 - vs. Belmont Abbey (11/16/13)
Assists: 9 - vs. Francis Marion (11/20/12)
Steals: 5, twice - last at Lander (12/06/14)
Blocks: 1, six times - last at Armstrong State (02/21/15)
Turnovers: 5, twice - last vs. Mount Olive (12/15/14)
Minutes: 41 - vs. Lander (01/16/13)
Double-Figure Points: 41 Times
20+ Points: Five Times
7+ Rebounds: Three Times
5+ Assists: 15 Times
5+ Steals: Two Times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2011-12Freshman

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    6'0" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2012-13Sophomore

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    6'0" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2013-14Junior

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    6'0" 175 lbs
    11
  • 5

    2014-15Senior

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    6'0" 175 lbs
    5