A son, a father, a brother, a cousin. A friend.  At the age of seventeen, the late Eddie Jamaal Griffin became the number one high school basketball player in the country. He made his dream a reality with practice, hard work, and dedication—becoming the best player in the country and making it to the NBA.

Eddie was named the 'Big East" Top Rookie.  While at Seton Hall, he led the Big East with 19 double-doubles. Eddie was fourth in the league in scoring (18.1 points) and led in rebounding (11.2). Eddie led the nation in blocked shots at 4.5 per game. He was the top rebounder.