Javaris Crittenton 411:
Position Point guard
Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 198 lb
Team Los Angeles Lakers
Nationality United States
Born Dec 31, 1987
Atlanta
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
Georga Tech
Draft 19th overall, 2007 Los Angeles Lakers

At Georgia 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.

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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.

Strengths
An excellent penetrator off the dribble thanks to a great first-step. A fine passer and sound decision-maker. Quick-handed defender who can rack up steals in bunches. A strong free-throw shooter with adequate range on his jump shot.

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