Ranking the freshman seasons of former number one high school recruits

SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Former Syracuse Orange player Carmelo Anthony (C) receives his jersey from athletic director Daryl Gross (L) as his number is retired during a ceremony at half time during the game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Carrier Dome on February 23, 2013 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Nate Shron/Getty Images) /

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Ranking the freshman seasons of former number one high school recruits: 18. Eddie Griffin

Freshman stats: 17.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 4.4 bpg

Eddie Griffin didn’t have the smoothest ride in college and truth be told, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

During his time at Roman Catholic high school, Griffin was considered the best player in the nation. He was a McDonald’s All-American and the National Player of the Year. But, despite balling out in high school, he couldn’t finish his senior season like a normal young kid as he got into a fistfight with his teammate.

Regardless of a few transgressions, Griffin signed with Seton Hall and spent one year doing what he does best – scoring and rebounding.

Griffin was all over the court during his lone season. He averaged 17.8 points, grabbed 10.8 rebounds, and blocked 4.4 blocks per game. In short, good luck stopping Griffin. But, despite his unreal numbers, Seton Hall went 16-15. Needless to say, they had no chance at making the NCAA Tournament.

The overall record of Seton Hall took a huge hit once Griffin was forced to watch the remainder of the season from the sidelines after getting into a fight with teammate Ty Shine. Griffin was very much a solo act and because of it, his teams didn’t go very far, including in the NBA.

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