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Adrian Griffin

Griffin in 2007
Personal information
Born	(1974-07-04) July 4, 1974 (age 51) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
High school	Wichita East (Wichita, Kansas)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	Seton Hall (1992–1996)
NBA Draft	1996 / Undrafted
Pro career	1996–2008
Coaching career	2008–present
Career history
As player:
1996	Long Island Surf
1996–1998	Connecticut Pride
1998	Atlantic City Seagulls
1998	Roseto
1998–1999	Connecticut Pride
1999	Atlantic City Seagulls
1999–2001	Boston Celtics
2001–2003	Dallas Mavericks
2003–2004	Houston Rockets
2004–2005	Chicago Bulls
2005–2006	Dallas Mavericks
2006–2008	Chicago Bulls
2008	Seattle SuperSonics
As coach:
2008–2010	Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2010–2015	Chicago Bulls (assistant)
2015–2016	Orlando Magic (assistant)
2016–2018	Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
2018–2023	Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2023–2024	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
As player: CBA champion (1999) CBA Finals MVP (1999) CBA Most Valuable Player (1999) 2× All-CBA First Team (1998, 1999) 2× CBA All-Defensive Team (1998, 1999) CBA All-Rookie First Team (1997) USBL Player of the Year (1999) 2× USBL Playoffs MVP (1998, 1999) Second-team All-Big East (1996) Third-team All-Big East (1995) Haggerty Award winner (1996) As assistant coach: NBA champion (2019)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,919 (4.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,512 (3.2 rpg)
Assists	653 (1.4 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Americas Championship Gold 1997 Montevideo Team competition

Adrian Darnell Griffin Sr. (born July 4, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Adrian played in the NBA as a shooting guard and small forward from 1999 to 2008. He grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates.

College Basketball Journey

Adrian Griffin went to Seton Hall University and was a starting player for three years. In his final year, he averaged 16.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He also earned honors for being one of the best players in the Big East Conference. In 2010, Adrian was honored by being added to the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame.

Playing in the Pros

Adrian Griffin was not chosen in the 1996 NBA draft right after college. He started his career playing in minor basketball leagues in the U.S. and for a short time in Italy. While playing for the Connecticut Pride in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), he was named to the All-Rookie First Team in 1997.

CBA Success

Adrian became a star in the CBA. In 1998, he was chosen for the All-CBA First Team and the All-Defensive Team. He led the Connecticut Pride to win the CBA championship in the 1998–99 season. For his amazing performance, he was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). He also won the CBA Most Valuable Player award that year.

NBA Career Highlights

Adrian began his National Basketball Association (NBA) career in the 1999–2000 season with the Boston Celtics. As a rookie, he averaged 7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game.

Over six seasons, he played for several NBA teams, including the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Chicago Bulls. He averaged about 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during his NBA playing career. A big moment for Adrian was becoming a starter for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals.

After playing for the Mavericks, Adrian signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bulls in July 2006. Later, in February 2008, he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. His playing career ended after being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in August 2008.

Coaching Career

Assistant Coach Roles

Soon after he stopped playing, Adrian Griffin became an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2008. He worked there for two seasons.

In September 2010, he joined the Chicago Bulls as an assistant coach, where he stayed for five years.

Adrian also helped coach the USA national basketball team in 2014. This team won the gold medal at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Famous NBA players like Stephen Curry, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving were on that team.

He then worked as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic in 2015 and the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016.

In July 2018, Adrian became an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors. He was a key part of the Raptors team that won the 2019 NBA Finals championship. This was his first championship ring! In April 2022, Adrian even served as the acting head coach for one of the Raptors' games.

Head Coach of the Milwaukee Bucks

On June 5, 2023, Adrian Griffin was named the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. He led the team to a strong start with a record of 30 wins and 13 losses. However, he was fired on January 23, 2024. Even though he was no longer the coach, the Bucks' coaching staff was chosen to coach in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. The new Bucks head coach, Doc Rivers, announced that he would give his All-Star ring and bonus check to Adrian Griffin.

Adrian's Family Life

Adrian Griffin is a Christian. His father worked for Boeing and was also a pastor in their local church in Wichita, Kansas.

Adrian earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Seton Hall University. He also completed his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership in January 2022. His research was about how NBA assistant coaches handle stress.

Adrian has four children: two boys and two girls. His son, Adrian Jr., was a top high school player and was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 2022. Another son, Alan, played college basketball and later played for the Milwaukee Bucks in a summer league. His daughter, Aubrey, was also a highly-rated high school player and played college basketball at UConn. She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

NBA Career Statistics

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Playoff Stats

Head Coaching Record

NBA Coaching Stats

See also

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