Mallorie Griffith

Class:
Senior
Position:
C/F
Hometown:
Lexington, OH
Prev School:
Lexington
High School:
Lexington

General Notes: Has played in 81 games (26 starts) in her first three seasons averaging nearly four points and four rebounds per game in two years ... A workhorse around the basket ... a tenacious hustler and excellent rebounder ... Often called upon to guard the opponent’s best post player ... Has reached double figures in scoring four times and rebounds once ... Flashes are 4-0 in her career when she hits a three-pointer ... Needs three blocks to crack into the Kent State top 10 all-time list ...Three-year letterwinner.

2005-06: (Junior Season) Appeared in all 30 games, making 13 starts ... reached double figures in scoring once, tallying a career-high 15 points at Miami (1/17/06), going six of nine from the field ... also recorded three blcoked shots and three steals in that game against the Redhawks ... Led the team in rebounding three times, including a season-high nine boards at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/18/05) ... made a career-high four steals versus Elon (11/26/05) ... Scored eight points in back-to-back wins over Central Michigan (1/28/06) and Toledo (2/1/06) ... Played a season-high 30 minutes at Northern Illinois (2/11/06).

2003-04: (Freshman Season) Appeared in 23 games for the Flashes ... provided quality minutes off the bench at the center and forward positions ... will play an increased roll in 2004-05 ... averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 03-04 ... recorded 31 offensive rebounds and 27 defensive, 58 total, the only KSU player to record more caroms on the offensive end ... scored a season-best 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds in the loss at UW-Green Bay Dec. 3 ... scored eight points and recorded three steals in the win over Ball State Feb. 14 ... scored six key points off the bench in the regular season finale win at Miami March 2 ... recorded seven rebounds in the win at Buffalo Feb. 11 ... scored five points, all from the free throw line, and recorded a season-best three steals vs. Alabama A&M Dec. 30 ... blocked a season-high two shots in back-to-back wins over Alabama A&M (Dec. 30) and American (Jan. 4).

Prior to Kent State: Earned first team All-Ohio status after scoring 18.4 points and 8.8 rebounds last season at Lexington ... Led the Minutewomen to the Division II High School state semifinals ... Had 1,418 points and 825 rebounds in her career, both school records ... Holds the school records for most points in a game (36), points in a season (481) and career steals (574) ... Received All-Ohio honorable mention after averaging 13.2 points and eight rebounds a game her junior year ... Was a part of three sectional championship teams and was on a district runner-up squad her sophomore year ... A four-time first-team All-Ohio Heartland Conference and three-time All-District 6 selection ... Played AAU basketball for Ohio Gold.

Personal: Full name is Mallorie Loy Griffith ... Born Sept. 23, 1983 ... Parents are Jerry and Vickie Griffith ... Has an older sister, Carla and an older brother, Dustin ... majoring in recreational studies.