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  Javaris Crittenton

Javaris Crittenton

Player Profile

Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.

High School:
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 198

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
12/31/1987

Experience:
1 letter

At Tech

> Most highly regarded point guard to enroll at Tech since Stephon Marbury in 1995, helped lead Georgia Tech to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2007, his only season ... Declared for the NBA draft, in May following the season ... Muscular performer with size and explosiveness ... Excellent first step, difficult to guard one-on-one ... Excels at breaking defenders down off the dribble, getting into the lane and to the basket ... Excellent competitive drive, always striving to get better, and has shown ability to make big plays at key moments ... Likes to study tape, much like former Tech star Jarrett Jack, and has an impressive collection of videotape of great point guards.

2006-07

> Tech's hottest player over the last month of the season, averaging 16.9 points and 6.2 assists over the Yellow Jackets' last 11 games (10 in double figures) ... Four of his seven 20-point games came in that stretch, including a career-high 29 (10-of-17 FG, 6-of-7 FT) in Tech's only ACC road win at FSU.

> Had three double-doubles, two in ACC games (13 pts/11ast vs. North Carolina, 16 pts/10 ast vs. Boston College).

> No. 2 freshman scorer in the ACC in conference games (16.0 ppg, 8th among all players) ... Led all players in assists (5.38 per game) against the ACC, was first among frosh in steals (2.07 per game) and second in free throw percentage (84.3 pct.) ... Ranked 16th in the ACC in scoring average (14.6 ppg) in all games.

> Six of his seven 20-point games came against ACC teams (Tech was 6-1 when he scored 20 or more).

> Tech's most frequent visitor to the foul line overall (78.3 percent on 138 attempts, 7th in the ACC) ... Shot 81.1 percent in the second half of ACC games, 80 percent in the last five minutes.

> Helped start Tech on its February rally with 26 points (9-15 FG) with six assists and seven steals Feb. 3 against Clemson, then 21 points (7-11 FG) with seven assists and three steals against NC State.

> Named ACC Rookie of the Week three times (Feb. 12 after wins vs. NC State and UConn, Jan. 15 after Tech wins over Duke and FSU, Mar. 5 after wins vs. North Carolina and Boston College).

> Scored in double figures in 25 games, including 20 points in Tech's first-round win over Purdue in Maui ... Drove the lane at will in that game and went to the foul line 12 times, making 10, leading the Jackets to a 62-point second half ... Averaged 12.7 points and 4.0 assists in the three Maui games, also getting six steals.

High School

> Five-star prospect from Southwest Atlanta Christian School, making the McDonald's All-America team as well as third-team Parade and EA Sports All-America teams following his senior year ... Rated as high as No. 6 nationally (Hoop Scoop) and was the top-rated point guard in the country according to Rivals.

> Lettered and was team captain for four years at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, where he helped his school to Class A state championships in 2004 and 2006, and runner-up finishes in 2003 and 2005 ... SACA posted a 113-19 record in his four years under head coach Courtney Brooks ... Earned all-state honors three times, and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball in 2006 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Set the SACA career scoring record with more than 3,500 points, breaking the mark held by Dwight Howard.

> Averaged 29 points, seven rebounds and nine assists per game as a senior, when SACA went 28-5 and defeated Whitefield Academy for the state title ... Played in the McDonald's All-American game in San Diego, the Derby Festival in Louisville, and the 2006 Nike Junior World Championship in Paris, France.

> As a sophomore, played with current Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard at SACA and together they won the GHSA class A state championship in 2004 ... Without Howard in 2005, he carried SACA to the state final, averaging 28.4 points, 7.5 assists and 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game ... Also played in the 2005 USA Youth Developmental Festival, winning a gold medal.

> A 3.5 GPA student who was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club ... Played in the summers with the Atlanta Celtics AAU team.

Personal

> Full name is Javaris Cortez Crittenton ... Born December 31, 1987 in Atlanta ... Son of Sonya Dixon ... Has a brother, Rashad, and a sister, Shaniya Lee ... Academic interest is Management.


Crittenton's Career Statistics

Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg
2006-07 32-31 1003 31.3 158 351 .450 36 101 .356 108 138 .783 28 91 119 3.7 67 1 184 124 2 65 460 14.4
TOTAL 32-31 1003 31.3 158 351 .450 36 101 .356 108 138 .783 28 91 119 3.7 67 1 184 124 2 65 460 14.4

Crittenton in ACC Games

Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg
2006-07 16-16 541 33.8 88 201 .438 21 62 .339 59 70 .843 19 36 55 3.4 36 1 86 60 2 34 256 16.0
TOTAL 16-16 541 33.8 88 201 .438 21 62 .339 59 70 .843 19 36 55 3.4 36 1 86 60 2 34 256 16.0

Crittenton Game-by-Game
                                         |---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---|             |----REBOUNDS----|
2006-07                Date     GS  Min   FG-FGA   Pct 3FG-FGA   Pct  FT-FTA  Pct Off Def  Tot  Avg  PF FO   A  TO Blk Stl  Pts  Avg
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ELON                   11/10/06  *   27    6-13   .462   1-2    .500   4-5   .800   3   2    5  5.0   1  0   5   4   0   2   17 17.0
JACKSON STATE          11/13/06  *   25    3-6    .500   0-0    .000   6-8   .750   0   4    4  4.5   1  0  10   4   0   3   12 14.5
GEORGIA STATE          11/16/06  *   26    7-12   .583   3-3   1.000   1-2   .500   2   2    4  4.3   1  0   9   3   0   2   18 15.7
vs Purdue              11/20/06  *   32    4-9    .444   1-2    .500  11-12  .917   0   2    2  3.8   1  0   5   5   0   3   20 16.8
vs Memphis             11/21/06  *   29    1-5    .200   0-0    .000   8-12  .667   0   5    5  4.0   3  0   2   6   0   3   10 15.4
vs UCLA                11/22/06  *   32    3-9    .333   0-2    .000   2-2  1.000   0   4    4  4.0   4  0   5   4   0   0    8 14.2
PENN STATE             11/28/06  *   33    5-7    .714   0-2    .000   4-6   .667   0   2    2  3.7   3  0   5   3   0   4   14 14.1
at Miami               12/3/066  *   37    6-13   .462   4-8    .500   3-4   .750   0   2    2  3.5   2  0   3   3   0   1   19 14.8
at Vanderbilt          12/9/06       29    3-10   .300   1-4    .250   0-0   .000   0   6    6  3.8   3  0   5   3   0   2    7 13.9
CENTENARY              12/18/06  *   26    5-8    .625   4-7    .571   0-0   .000   0   3    3  3.7   1  0   5   9   0   3   14 13.9
GEORGIA                12/22/06  *   35    3-7    .429   2-4    .500   5-8   .625   0   2    2  3.5   2  0   3   6   0   0   13 13.8
TROY                   12/28/06  *   21    2-7    .286   1-3    .333   1-4   .250   0   2    2  3.4   3  0  10   0   0   0    6 13.2
SAINT FRANCIS PA       12/30/06  *   24    6-9    .667   1-3    .333   2-2  1.000   0   5    5  3.5   0  0   8   1   0   2   15 13.3
WINSTON-SALEM STATE    1/3/07    *   23    6-9    .667   0-1    .000   1-2   .500   1   2    3  3.5   0  0   9   0   0   3   13 13.3
at Clemson             1/6/07    *   37    7-13   .538   0-0    .000   8-9   .889   2   3    5  3.6   1  0   6   3   0   1   22 13.9
DUKE                   1/10/07   *   35    4-8    .500   0-0    .000   3-3  1.000   1   6    7  3.8   4  0   5   6   0   2   11 13.7
FLORIDA STATE          1/13/07   *   30    8-11   .727   3-6    .500   4-4  1.000   0   1    1  3.6   4  0   5   1   0   2   23 14.2
at North Carolina      1/20/07   *   36    2-10   .200   1-4    .250   2-2  1.000   0   2    2  3.6   0  0   3   7   0   2    7 13.8
at Maryland            1/24/07   *   35    2-10   .200   0-4    .000   1-2   .500   0   2    2  3.5   3  0   3   4   0   1    5 13.4
VIRGINIA TECH          1/28/07   *   33    5-19   .263   2-4    .500   0-1   .000   3   1    4  3.5   1  0   4   1   0   4   12 13.3
at Wake Forest         1/30/07   *   34    2-7    .286   2-4    .500   2-2  1.000   1   1    2  3.4   3  0   6   5   0   1    8 13.0
CLEMSON                2/3/07    *   37    9-15   .600   2-4    .500   6-8   .750   3   2    5  3.5   3  0   6   6   0   7   26 13.6
NC STATE               2/6/07    *   35    7-11   .636   1-2    .500   6-6  1.000   1   2    3  3.5   1  0   7   2   1   3   21 14.0
vs Connecticut         2/11/07   *   26    4-11   .364   1-1   1.000   4-4  1.000   1   8    9  3.7   3  0   5   4   0   1   13 13.9
at Florida State       2/13/07   *   31   10-17   .588   3-9    .333   6-7   .857   2   3    5  3.8   3  0   3   3   0   2   29 14.5
at Duke                1/18/07   *   35    5-15   .333   0-3    .000   0-0   .000   1   3    4  3.8   5  1   4   6   0   2   10 14.3
WAKE FOREST            2/21/07   *   35    7-16   .438   3-6    .500   5-6   .833   2   4    6  3.9   1  0   9   3   0   0   22 14.6
at Virginia            2/24/07   *   25    3-10   .300   0-3    .000   6-6  1.000   0   2    2  3.8   4  0   1   4   0   2   12 14.5
NORTH CAROLINA         3/1/07    *   34    4-12   .333   0-3    .000   5-8   .625   2   1    3  3.8   0  0  11   5   0   2   13 14.5
BOSTON COLLEGE         3/4/07    *   32    7-14   .500   0-2    .000   2-2  1.000   1   1    2  3.7   1  0  10   1   1   2   16 14.5
vs Wake Forest         3/8/07    *   44    8-17   .471   0-2    .000   0-1   .000   1   2    3  3.7   4  0   6   8   0   1   16 14.6
vs UNLV                3/16/07   *   30    4-11   .364   0-3    .000   0-0   .000   1   4    5  3.7   1  0   6   4   0   2    8 14.4

Totals......................... 31 1003 158-351 .450 36-101 .356 108-138 .783 28 91 119 3.7 67 1 184 124 2 65 460 14.4

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