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  • Javaris Crittenton
  • #3
  • Guard
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2007-08 Statistics

PPG
5.6
RPG
2.20
APG
1.0
EFF
+ 4.76
Born: Dec 31, 1987
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 200  lbs. / 90,7  kg.
College: Georgia Tech
Years Pro: 1

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Background

CAREER:
Selected by the Lakers with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE:
Helped lead Georgia Tech to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2007 as a freshman ... Recognized three times as Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week (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) ... Tied fellow-freshman teammate Thaddeus Young as Tech’s scoring leader (14.4 points) ... Led Yellow Jackets in assists (5.8), adding 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per contest ... Tallied double-figure scoring in 25 of 32 games while recording four games of 10 or more assists ... Posted three double-doubles, two in ACC games (13 points, career-high 11assists vs. North Carolina, 16 points, 10 assists vs. Boston College) ... No. 2 freshman scorer in the ACC in conference games (16.0 points, 8th among all players) ... Led all players in assists (5.4 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) ... Shot 81.1 percent in the second half of ACC games, 80 percent in the last five minutes ... Scored a careerhigh 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting 2/13/07 @ Florida State ... Tallied 26 points, five rebounds, six assists and a career-high seven steals 2/3/07 vs. Clemson.


Personal

  • Full name is Javaris Cortez Crittenton
  • Nicknames are Jay or Jay-Critt
  • Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya
  • Son of Sonya Dixon
  • Has one brother, Rashad and a sister, Shaniya Lee
  • Person he most admires is his grandmother for her advice and words of wisdom
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to church and bowling
  • Favorite movies are “He Got Game,” “Paid in Full” and “The Passion of The Christ”
  • Lists “Martin” and “Sanford and Son” as his favorite television shows
  • Greatest personal achievement is being drafted by the Lakers and becoming an NBA basketball player
  • Entering Georgia Tech, was a five-star prospect from Southwest Atlanta Christian School
  • His senior year, earned McDonald's All-America team honors as well as a spot on the third-team Parade and EA Sports All-America teams
  • Rated as high as No. 6 nationally out of high school and was the top-rated point guard in the country according to Rivals.com
  • Lettered and was team captain for four years at SACA, helping 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
  • Earned all-state honors three times, and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball in 2006
  • Set the SACA career scoring record with more than 3,500 points, breaking the mark held by former teammate and current Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard
  • As a sophomore, played with Howard at SACA, together winning the GHSA class A state championship in 2004
  • A 3.5 GPA high school student who was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club
  • Declared major at Georgia Tech was Business Management
  • While playing in the 2007 Summer League in Las Vegas, helped coach a clinic for youngsters at the Thomas and Mack Center along with teammate Jordan Farmar.

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