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 | Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
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| Height:
6-4
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| Position:
Guard
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| Honors:
1978-79 Sporting News, Citizens Athletic Foundation, Converse 1979-80 John Wooden Award, Sporting News Player of the Year, Basketball Weekly, Converse, USBWA, AP, UPI, Sport Magazine, Citizens Athletic Foundation, consensus first team.
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- Received the prestigious John Wooden Award from the Los Angeles Athletic Club as college basketball's Player of the Year in 1980.
- He was also selected by The Sporting News for the same honor.
- A consensus All-American in 1980, he led Louisville to a 33-3 record and the school's first NCAA national championship.
- He left U of L as the school's career scoring leader (2,333 points).
- He is the first player in U of L history to surpass the 2,000 point mark.
- University of Louisville single season scoring leader with 825 points.
- Only player at Louisville to score more than 700 points in one season.
- In his four seasons with Louisville, he helped teams to a combined record of 101-25; two regular season Metro Conference titles; two Metro tournament championships; four straight NCAA tournament appearances; and the 1980 NCAA Championship.
- His jersey number - 35 - was retired at ceremonies following the 1980 basketball season and his road uniform is on permanent display at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Darrell Griffith Career Statistics
| Year | G | Min | FGM-FGA | Pct | 3Pt-Att | Pct | FTM-FTA | Pct | Reb-Avg | PF | Ast | To | Blk | St | Pts-Avg |
| 1976-77 | 28 | 652 | 150-229 | .501 | -- | -- | 59-93 | .634 | 109-3.9 | 71-3 | 50-1.7 | 75 | -- | -- | 359-12.8 |
| 1977-78 | 30 | 996 | 40-460 | .522 | -- | -- | 78-110 | .709 | 162-5.4 | 78-3 | 105-3.5 | 113 | 20 | 48 | 558-18.6 |
| 1978-79 | 32 | 1001 | 242-487 | .497 | -- | -- | 107-151 | .709 | 140-4.4 | 87-3 | 90-2.8 | 90 | 29 | 60 | 591-18.5 |
| 1979-80 | 36 | 1246 | 349-631 | .553 | -- | -- | 127-178 | .713 | 174-4.8 | 99-2 | 138-3.8 | 131 | 29 | 86 | 825-22.9 |
| Career | 126 | 3895 | 981-1807 | .518 | -- | -- | 371-532 | .697 | 585-4.6 | 335-11 | 383-2.9 | 409 | -- | -- | 2333-18.2 |
