Aubrey Griffin

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Aubrey Griffin
Minnesota Lynx
Position Forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 (age 23)
Ossining, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school Ossining (Ossining, New York)
College UConn (2019–2025)
WNBA draft 2025: 3rd round, 37th overall pick
Drafted by Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Aubrey Griffin (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Griffin was selected 37th overall in the 2025 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.

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High school career

As a freshman, Griffin led Ossining to the 2016 Class AA NYSPHSAA championship. She tore her ACL before her sophomore year. [1] In her junior year, she was named the 2018 New York Section 1 Player of the Year and an all-state selection. [2] In her senior year, Griffin led the team to another appearance in the state championships, and was selected as Miss New York Basketball in 2019. [3] She was also was a McDonald's All-American [4] and a WBCA All-American. [5]

Griffin was a five-star recruit and ranked no. 33rd in the class of 2019 by ESPN. [6] She committed to UConn on September 27, 2018, and was the only commit from the class of 2019 for the team. [7]

College career

In her freshman season, Griffin came of the bench to average 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. [8] On December 5, 2019 she recorded a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds at Seton Hall. [9] She was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament team. [10] As a sophomore, Griffin appeared in 29 games. [11] She made her first career start against Butler, scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. [12] In her junior year, Griffin did not play due to back pain, and later underwent a discectomy on January 2022. [13]

As a redshirt junior, Griffin appeared in 35 games with 30 starts, averaging a career-best 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. [14] On December 8, 2022 she set a career-high with 29 points and 10 rebounds against Princeton. Griffin went 11 for 11, tying Rebecca Lobo's single-game record for most consecutive made field goals in a game. [15] She was an All-Big East honorable mention. [16] In her redshirt senior season, Griffin scored a season-high 25 points against Louisville on December 16, 2023. [17] She tore her left ACL in a game against Creighton on January 3, 2024 and would miss the rest of the season. [18]

Griffin used an extra year of eligibility to compete for a sixth season, becoming the first player in program history to play for six seasons. [19] She made her season debut in January 2025 and averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. [20]

Professional career

Minnesota Lynx (2025–present)

Rivers was selected 37th overall by the Minnesota in the 2025 WNBA draft. [21] The team announced that she would undergo arthroscopic surgery on her left knee. [22]

Personal life

Griffin is the daughter of Audrey Sterling and Adrian Griffin. Her father played in the NBA for ten years and served as head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. Her mother was an All-American who ran track for Seton Hall. Griffin has a sister. Her two brothers, AJ and Alan, who were selected by the NBA. She graduated with a degree in women's studies in May 2023. [23]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
*Denotes seasons in which Griffin won an NCAA Championship

College

NCAA statistics [24]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019–20 UConn 32016.751.410.060.25.41.01.50.61.16.4
2020–21 UConn 29516.752.315.072.74.80.81.20.80.86.2
2021–22 UConn Did not play due to injury
2022–23 UConn 353030.553.529.178.86.61.31.40.41.811.3
2023–24 UConn 14521.954.727.376.66.01.41.50.90.99.5
2024–25* UConn 16111.159.50.083.33.40.90.50.40.44.4
Career1264120.453.323.272.65.41.11.30.61.17.8

References

  1. ↑ Zacchio, Mike. "Ossining's Aubrey Griffin out for the season with torn ACL". The Journal News. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  2. ↑ Zacchio, Mike. "Girls basketball Westchester-Putnam all-stars: Ossining's Aubrey Griffin a silent assassin". The Journal News. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  3. ↑ Zacchio, Mike. "Girls basketball: Ossining's Aubrey Griffin named Miss New York Basketball". The Journal News. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  4. ↑ Zacchio, Mike. "Girls basketball: Ossining's Aubrey Griffin picked for McDonald's All-American Game". The Journal News. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Coaches' All-America". WBCA. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Huskies Announce Signing of Aubrey Griffin". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Aubrey Griffin commits to UConn". ESPN.com. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  8. ↑ Gilson, Conner (2020-11-20). "Husky Hoopla: UConn Women's Basketball Projected Starting 5". The Daily Campus. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  9. ↑ "UConn 92-78 Seton Hall (Dec 5, 2019) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  10. ↑ Eckardt, Jorge (2020-03-09). "Women's Basketball Notebook: Aubrey Griffin makes her presence felt". The Daily Campus. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  11. ↑ Baker, Tee (2024-02-18). "What Paige Bueckers and Aubrey Griffin's return means for UConn". The Next. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  12. ↑ "No. 1 UConn Travels to Butler for Road Finale". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  13. ↑ Connolly, Daniel (2022-06-23). "Aubrey Griffin staying confident after missing all of last season". The UConn Blog. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  14. ↑ Weekly, UConn WBB. "Why Aubrey Griffin came back to UConn". UConn WBB Weekly. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  15. ↑ "#BIGEASTwbb Minute: Griffin Leads No. 6 UConn Past Princeton, RV St. John's Remains Unbeaten". www.bigeast.com. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  16. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie. "Why veteran Aubrey Griffin could be UConn women's basketball 'game changer' in the Final Four". CT Insider. Archived from the original on 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  17. ↑ "UConn 86-62 Louisville (Dec 16, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  18. ↑ Weekly, UConn WBB. "Aubrey Griffin suffers non-contact injury in win over Creighton". UConn WBB Weekly. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  19. ↑ Adamec, Carl. "Aubrey Griffin is 'trying to embrace everything' as her six-year run with UConn nears the end". CT Insider. Archived from the original on 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  20. ↑ "Aubrey Griffin - WNBA News, Rumors, & Updates". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  21. ↑ "Minnesota Lynx Select Kosu, Daniels, and Griffin in 2025 WNBA Draft". lynx.wnba.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  22. ↑ Connolly, Daniel (2025-04-29). "Aubrey Griffin to undergo arthroscopic procedure on left knee". The UConn Blog. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  23. ↑ Connolly, Daniel (2023-02-14). "UConn women's basketball: Aubrey Griffin undecided on future; Caroline Ducharme nearing return". The UConn Blog. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  24. ↑ "Aubrey Griffin College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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