St. John's University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 11
John McGriff
- Height:
 - 6-0
 
- Weight:
 - 185
 
- Class:
 - Redshirt Freshman
 
- Position:
 - Guard
 
- Hometown:
 - Bowie, Md.
 
- High School:
 - Bishop McNamara
 
2020-21
Made 18 appearances, all off the bench… averaged 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 5.1 minutes per game… made his collegiate debut against La Salle, sinking a 3-pointer in nine minutes of action (Nov. 26)… tallied five points, four assists and three rebounds in 14 minutes against Stony Brook (Dec. 6)… had three points, two steals and an assist in the win over Seton Hall (3/6)
 
2019-20
A redshirt year… did not see game action after undergoing shoulder surgery prior to the season.
Before College
A three-star recruit according to both ESPN and 247Sports… the no. 33 point guard recruit in the nation and no. 2 recruit in the state of Maryland for the class of 2019 according to 247Sports... played his senior year at Bishop McNamara High School, where he owns the school's career assists record… led the Mustangs to a 21-11 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships… named All-WCAC Honorable Mention… averaged 12 points and five assists per contest… played his junior year at national powerhouse Huntington Prep in West Virginia… averaged 7.0 points, 5.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game... a four-year varsity starter in high school... played for Team Thrill on the AAU circuit and also spent time with Team Melo.
Personal
Johnathan McGriff… born in Arlington, Va… son of Monica and Lloyd McGriff… chose St. John’s because it felt like family.
Made 18 appearances, all off the bench… averaged 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 5.1 minutes per game… made his collegiate debut against La Salle, sinking a 3-pointer in nine minutes of action (Nov. 26)… tallied five points, four assists and three rebounds in 14 minutes against Stony Brook (Dec. 6)… had three points, two steals and an assist in the win over Seton Hall (3/6)
2019-20
A redshirt year… did not see game action after undergoing shoulder surgery prior to the season.
Before College
A three-star recruit according to both ESPN and 247Sports… the no. 33 point guard recruit in the nation and no. 2 recruit in the state of Maryland for the class of 2019 according to 247Sports... played his senior year at Bishop McNamara High School, where he owns the school's career assists record… led the Mustangs to a 21-11 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships… named All-WCAC Honorable Mention… averaged 12 points and five assists per contest… played his junior year at national powerhouse Huntington Prep in West Virginia… averaged 7.0 points, 5.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game... a four-year varsity starter in high school... played for Team Thrill on the AAU circuit and also spent time with Team Melo.
Personal
Johnathan McGriff… born in Arlington, Va… son of Monica and Lloyd McGriff… chose St. John’s because it felt like family.

