2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Rylan Griffen
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Richardson HS
Bio
2023-24
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Played in 36 games including 33 starts
- Averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game
- Scored double-figures in 18 games highlighted by a career-high 21 points on Feb. 24 at Kentucky and Jan. 16 vs. Missouri
- Averaged 12.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists during the NCAA Tournament while shooting 50 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from three-point range
- During SEC play averaged 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game
- Dished out a career-high eight assists in Alabama’s win in the Elite Eight over Clemson
- Made three or more three-pointers in 11 games throughout the season
2022-23
- Played in all 37 games this season
- Averaged 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game
- Posted a season-best 16 points against Liberty on Nov. 11 and on the road against Auburn
- Scored double-figures in eight games, including five during SEC play
- Made 3+ three-pointers in five games this season
- Made a season-high four three-pointers on Feb. 4 at LSU
- Scored nine points in the SEC Tournament Championship over Texas A&M
- Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in back-to-back games at Oklahoma (Jan. 28) and vs. Vanderbilt (Jan. 31)
Prep Highlights
- One of the top shooting guards in the nation and 4-star prospect
- Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 3 shooting guard and No. 49 overall player in the 2022 class
- Rated the No. 61 player in the nation in the ESPN100
- Helped lead Richardson HS to the nation's top-ranking among public school teams and No. 2 overall among ESPN's national high school basketball rankings in 2022
- Finished his high school career with over 2,000 points
- Averaged 20.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals on his way to earning District 7-6A Offensive MVP honors during his senior season
- Scored a game-high 25 points over consensus No. 1 Compass Prep (Ariz.) at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest in November where he averaged 22.3 ppg across the three contests
- As a junior, he led his team to the 6A state semifinals averaging 22 points, 4.9 rebounds and four assists per game in his junior year before
- Put up big numbers against elite competition on the AAU circuit over the summer, averaging 17 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for Team Trae Young
- Proved himself as one of the most polished scorers in the Adidas 3SSB circuit, where he showed off his elusive finishing ability and an impressive stroke from deep
- Attended the Pangos All-American Camp in summer of 2021
- Chose Alabama over offers from Kansas, Oklahoma State, Georgia and Kansas State, among others
Arkansas Postgame: Coach Curry
Sunday, January 19
Softball Condensed Highlights: vs. Alcorn State
Tuesday, April 19
Women's Basketball Selection Show Recap
Monday, March 15
Women's Basketball NCAA Selection Show Press Conference
Monday, March 15
