BY CORNELIA SEIGNEUR, Special to The Oregonian
The Oregonian SW Weekly, print edition: Saturday March 26, 2011
DOUG BEGHTEL/THE OREGONIANLake Lake Oswego’s #44 Connor Griffin shoots over West Linn’s #11 Riley Wilkerson. Lake Oswego loses to West Linn 51-63 in the second round of the 6A boys basketball playoffs.
Name: Connor Griffin
Age: 16
Hometown: Lake Oswego
Grade/school: Sophomore, Lake Oswego High School
Team: Varsity basketball
Recent accomplishments: “Our team won the Three Rivers League title and I was named to the second-team all-league team this past season.” He had his first varsity double-double Jan. 7 against West Linn in a game the Lakers won 66-57 — he scored 19 points and had 12 rebounds. Another highlight this season was the Les Schwab Invitational, where he had 16 points, eight rebounds and four steals during the Lakers’ 90-75 win over Jefferson and was named Lake Oswego’s most valuable player.
How he got started: “Growing up I was always surrounded by basketball, whether it was going to my brother and sister’s games or going to Portland Trail Blazers‘ games. I just love the game.”
Favorite part of sport: “Seeing that time and hard work pay off.”
Favorite meal the night before the big event: “Tortellini.”
Offseason? “I work on my game year-round and play for an AAU team during the spring and summer. During the fall, I play on my school’s football team.”
Rules to live by: “You can learn from every experience, good or bad.”
Memorable advice: “Never be content with what you have accomplished. Always strive for more!”
Hobbies: “Fishing.”
On his iPod: “Country, rap, hip-hop, R&B, a little bit of everything.”
The one thing someone may not know about him: “I collect tickets from different sports events I’ve been to.”
What’s next: “Continue to put in time and hard work this offseason so our team will be better prepared next year.”
— Cornelia Seigneur: cornelia@corneliaseigneur.com
