After some really nice moments in the win over Gardner-Webb, Duke fans were excited about seeing what freshman forward AJ Griffin might do against Lafayette Friday and he did not disappoint.
Griffin scored 18 points and showed some scintillating athleticism, some sizing shooting and a really high basketball IQ. It’s what you would expect from the son of a coach, but still, he’s a really smart player.
And clearly he was excited about his breakout performance. And why wouldn’t he be? Aside from the rest of it, he basically hasn’t played in two years and then had an early injury.