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| Bryce & "DJ" Griggs make it a family affair |
Seth and Stephen Curry, Jon, Brent, and Drew Barry, Jeff and Marquis Teague, Brook and Robin Lopez – these are just of few examples in the world of basketball where brothers and families are able to “bottle” the tools, resources, and proverbial recipe for developmental success on the court.
A young
heavy hitter who has been making considerable noise the past few years and is quickly
becoming one of the top prospects in the class of 2022 and arguable the face of
the class is Bryce Griggs out of Lake Jackson, Texas.
Watching
him play you see a keen maturity that is well beyond his years especially when
it comes to pace and the ability to efficiently pick his spots – along the way
he has had some prolific scoring outburst and stunning performances that have
left fans, players, and opponents in awe.
Yet for many this is déjà vu …its almost like you have seen this before
and for some maybe they have.
Not so
long ago Demetrius "D.J."
Griggs older brother of Bryce was a
highly ranked middle school Phenom and continued to impress at the high school
level achieving and maintaining his status as one of the top players in America
in route to obtaining a college scholarship.
Watching the video below of D.J’s exploits from just a few years ago the
similarities are almost eerie – it’s as if you are watching young Bryce and
adding a bulk and about 6-inches.
DJ
Griggs wasn’t just another player, he finished ranked as one of the top 125
players according to Rivals.com; averaged 23ppg, along with 6 assist, and 4
rebounds his senior season in high school where he was named District MVP. That concluded a career where he finished 43rd
on the entire state of Texas All-time scorer list with 2,590 points. ESPN named him Top Player to Watch in
Texas. Needless to say the path has been
laid; and for Bryce the shoe seems to fit so he is wearing it; and wearing it
well. Both of them….they may of got it
from their Daddy as he played football at eastern New Mexico State.
So much
of transitional success is not coincidence; it’s the transferring of
information from one generation to the next, the use of known training and systems
that work. In a world where less than 2%
of all players make it to the professional side; to have success in the same
family over multiple generations proves that there is a method to developing
players on the highest level. Do not try
and reinvent the wheel; nothing replaces simple hard work and the having access
to family secretes certainly doesn’t hurt either!
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