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Saluki Women’s Basketball
2013-14
2012-13 (Sophomore Season)
Saw action in 28 games, making four starts • averaged 2.2 points and 1.4
rebounds per game • had a career game against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 24)
with career highs of 10 points and seven rebounds.
2011-12 (Freshman Season)
Saw action in 21 games, making 13 starts • sat out the first eight games
of the season per NCAA transfer rules before making her Saluki debut at UT
Martin (Dec. 18) • averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game • had
her strongest game of the season in SIU’s win over Drake (Feb. 9), posting
season-highs of eight points and four rebounds • recorded five steals against
Evansville (Feb. 26), the single-game high for the 2011-12 Salukis.
At Marquette
2010-11 (Redshirt Season)
Did not compete for the Golden Eagles before transferring to SIU prior to the
spring 2011 semester.
At Bolingbrook High School
Helped Raiders to back-to-back Illinois Class 4A State Championships in 2009
and 2010 • averaged 10 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in two seasons
at Bolingbrook after transferring form Joliet High School • was a four-time
first team All-City Conference and all-area selection during her prep career
• was named honorable mention All-Area Greater Chicago Team during her
junior year at Bolingbrook • ranked as high as No. 8 by the Collegiate Girls
Basketball Report and was ranked the 14th-best wing recruit in the nation by
ESPN Hoopgurlz • in track, won a state title in the 200-meter relay in addition
to conference championships in the 100 and 200-meter dashes.
Personal
Full name is Mercedes Luanna Griffin • major is exercise science • daughter
of Sara Jackson • has six siblings • born March 6, 1992.
Mercedes
GRIFFIN
Junior
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5-9
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Guard
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Bolingbrook, Ill.
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Marquette
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Year
GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct
G-FGA
Pct
FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2011-12 21-13 412/19.6 17-53
.321
1-9
.111
8-25
.320 14-17
31
1.5
43-0
11 20 4 19 43/2.0
2012-13
28-4
458/16.4 24-73
.329
1-4
.250
12-23 .522 16-24
40
1.4
39-0
19 25 6 17 61/2.2
Total
49-17 870/17.8 41-126
.325
2-13
.154
20-48 .417 30-41
71
1.5
82-0
30 45 10 36 104/2.1
CAREER STATS
players
Points
10
vs. Florida Atlantic (11/24/12)
Rebounds
7
vs. Florida Atlantic (11/24/12)
Offensive Rebounds
5
vs. Florida Atlantic (11/24/12)
Defensive Rebounds
4
2x, last vs. Indiana State (2/16/13)
Assists
3
vs. Evansville (2/26/12)
Steals
5
vs. Evansville (2/26/12)
Blocked Shots
2
2x, last at Chicago State (12/29/12)
Field Goals Made
4
2x, last vs. Florida Atlantic (11/24/12)
Field Goals Attempted
8
2x, last at Missouri (12/16/12)
3-Pointers Made
1
2x, last vs. Northern Iowa (3/3/13)
3-Pointers Attempted
2
3x, last at SIUE (12/21/12)
Free Throws Made
3
at Bradley (2/4/12)
Free Throws Attempted 4
3x, last at Wichita State (2/23/13)
Minutes Played
34
vs. Drake (2/9/13)
CAREER HIGHS