At Tech
> Most highly regarded point guard to enroll at Tech since Stephon Marbury in 1995, helped lead Georgia Tech to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2007, his only season … Declared for the NBA draft, in May following the season … Muscular performer with size and explosiveness … Excellent first step, difficult to guard one-on-one … Excels at breaking defenders down off the dribble, getting into the lane and to the basket … Excellent competitive drive, always striving to get better, and has shown ability to make big plays at key moments … Likes to study tape, much like former Tech star Jarrett Jack, and has an impressive collection of videotape of great point guards.
2006-07
> Tech’s hottest player over the last month of the season, averaging 16.9 points and 6.2 assists over the Yellow Jackets’ last 11 games (10 in double figures) … Four of his seven 20-point games came in that stretch, including a career-high 29 (10-of-17 FG, 6-of-7 FT) in Tech[apos]s only ACC road win at FSU.
> Had three double-doubles, two in ACC games (13 pts/11ast vs. North Carolina, 16 pts/10 ast vs. Boston College).
> No. 2 freshman scorer in the ACC in conference games (16.0 ppg, 8th among all players) … Led all players in assists (5.38 per game) against the ACC, was first among frosh in steals (2.07 per game) and second in free throw percentage (84.3 pct.) … Ranked 16th in the ACC in scoring average (14.6 ppg) in all games.
> Six of his seven 20-point games came against ACC teams (Tech was 6-1 when he scored 20 or more).
> Tech[apos]s most frequent visitor to the foul line overall (78.3 percent on 138 attempts, 7th in the ACC) … Shot 81.1 percent in the second half of ACC games, 80 percent in the last five minutes.
> Helped start Tech on its February rally with 26 points (9-15 FG) with six assists and seven steals Feb. 3 against Clemson, then 21 points (7-11 FG) with seven assists and three steals against NC State.
> Named ACC Rookie of the Week three times (Feb. 12 after wins vs. NC State and UConn, Jan. 15 after Tech wins over Duke and FSU, Mar. 5 after wins vs. North Carolina and Boston College).
> Scored in double figures in 25 games, including 20 points in Tech[apos]s first-round win over Purdue in Maui … Drove the lane at will in that game and went to the foul line 12 times, making 10, leading the Jackets to a 62-point second half … Averaged 12.7 points and 4.0 assists in the three Maui games, also getting six steals.
High School
> Five-star prospect from Southwest Atlanta Christian School, making the McDonald[apos]s All-America team as well as third-team Parade and EA Sports All-America teams following his senior year … Rated as high as No. 6 nationally (Hoop Scoop) and was the top-rated point guard in the country according to Rivals.
> Lettered and was team captain for four years at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, where he helped his school to Class A state championships in 2004 and 2006, and runner-up finishes in 2003 and 2005 … SACA posted a 113-19 record in his four years under head coach Courtney Brooks … Earned all-state honors three times, and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball in 2006 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Set the SACA career scoring record with more than 3,500 points, breaking the mark held by Dwight Howard.
> Averaged 29 points, seven rebounds and nine assists per game as a senior, when SACA went 28-5 and defeated Whitefield Academy for the state title … Played in the McDonald[apos]s All-American game in San Diego, the Derby Festival in Louisville, and the 2006 Nike Junior World Championship in Paris, France.
> As a sophomore, played with current Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard at SACA and together they won the GHSA class A state championship in 2004 … Without Howard in 2005, he carried SACA to the state final, averaging 28.4 points, 7.5 assists and 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game … Also played in the 2005 USA Youth Developmental Festival, winning a gold medal.
> A 3.5 GPA student who was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club … Played in the summers with the Atlanta Celtics AAU team.
Personal
> Full name is Javaris Cortez Crittenton … Born December 31, 1987 in Atlanta … Son of Sonya Dixon … Has a brother, Rashad, and a sister, Shaniya Lee … Academic interest is Management.
| Crittenton[apos]s Career Statistics |
| Minutes | Total | 3-Point | F-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | gp-gs | min | avg | fg | fga | pct | fg | fga | pct | ft | fta | pct | off | def | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | t/o | blk | stl | pts | avg |
| 2006-07 | 32-31 | 1003 | 31.3 | 158 | 351 | .450 | 36 | 101 | .356 | 108 | 138 | .783 | 28 | 91 | 119 | 3.7 | 67 | 1 | 184 | 124 | 2 | 65 | 460 | 14.4 |
| TOTAL | 32-31 | 1003 | 31.3 | 158 | 351 | .450 | 36 | 101 | .356 | 108 | 138 | .783 | 28 | 91 | 119 | 3.7 | 67 | 1 | 184 | 124 | 2 | 65 | 460 | 14.4 |
| Crittenton in ACC Games |
| Minutes | Total | 3-Point | F-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | gp-gs | min | avg | fg | fga | pct | fg | fga | pct | ft | fta | pct | off | def | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | t/o | blk | stl | pts | avg |
| 2006-07 | 16-16 | 541 | 33.8 | 88 | 201 | .438 | 21 | 62 | .339 | 59 | 70 | .843 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 3.4 | 36 | 1 | 86 | 60 | 2 | 34 | 256 | 16.0 |
| TOTAL | 16-16 | 541 | 33.8 | 88 | 201 | .438 | 21 | 62 | .339 | 59 | 70 | .843 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 3.4 | 36 | 1 | 86 | 60 | 2 | 34 | 256 | 16.0 |
| Crittenton Game-by-Game |
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|2006-07 Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ELON 11/10/06 * 27 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 4-5 .800 3 2 5 5.0 1 0 5 4 0 2 17 17.0JACKSON STATE 11/13/06 * 25 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 0 4 4 4.5 1 0 10 4 0 3 12 14.5GEORGIA STATE 11/16/06 * 26 7-12 .583 3-3 1.000 1-2 .500 2 2 4 4.3 1 0 9 3 0 2 18 15.7vs Purdue 11/20/06 * 32 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 11-12 .917 0 2 2 3.8 1 0 5 5 0 3 20 16.8vs Memphis 11/21/06 * 29 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 8-12 .667 0 5 5 4.0 3 0 2 6 0 3 10 15.4vs UCLA 11/22/06 * 32 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 4.0 4 0 5 4 0 0 8 14.2PENN STATE 11/28/06 * 33 5-7 .714 0-2 .000 4-6 .667 0 2 2 3.7 3 0 5 3 0 4 14 14.1at Miami 12/3/066 * 37 6-13 .462 4-8 .500 3-4 .750 0 2 2 3.5 2 0 3 3 0 1 19 14.8at Vanderbilt 12/9/06 29 3-10 .300 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 6 6 3.8 3 0 5 3 0 2 7 13.9CENTENARY 12/18/06 * 26 5-8 .625 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.7 1 0 5 9 0 3 14 13.9GEORGIA 12/22/06 * 35 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 5-8 .625 0 2 2 3.5 2 0 3 6 0 0 13 13.8TROY 12/28/06 * 21 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-4 .250 0 2 2 3.4 3 0 10 0 0 0 6 13.2SAINT FRANCIS PA 12/30/06 * 24 6-9 .667 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 3.5 0 0 8 1 0 2 15 13.3WINSTON-SALEM STATE 1/3/07 * 23 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 2 3 3.5 0 0 9 0 0 3 13 13.3at Clemson 1/6/07 * 37 7-13 .538 0-0 .000 8-9 .889 2 3 5 3.6 1 0 6 3 0 1 22 13.9DUKE 1/10/07 * 35 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 1 6 7 3.8 4 0 5 6 0 2 11 13.7FLORIDA STATE 1/13/07 * 30 8-11 .727 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 3.6 4 0 5 1 0 2 23 14.2at North Carolina 1/20/07 * 36 2-10 .200 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 3.6 0 0 3 7 0 2 7 13.8at Maryland 1/24/07 * 35 2-10 .200 0-4 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 3.5 3 0 3 4 0 1 5 13.4VIRGINIA TECH 1/28/07 * 33 5-19 .263 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 3 1 4 3.5 1 0 4 1 0 4 12 13.3at Wake Forest 1/30/07 * 34 2-7 .286 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 3.4 3 0 6 5 0 1 8 13.0CLEMSON 2/3/07 * 37 9-15 .600 2-4 .500 6-8 .750 3 2 5 3.5 3 0 6 6 0 7 26 13.6NC STATE 2/6/07 * 35 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000 1 2 3 3.5 1 0 7 2 1 3 21 14.0vs Connecticut 2/11/07 * 26 4-11 .364 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000 1 8 9 3.7 3 0 5 4 0 1 13 13.9at Florida State 2/13/07 * 31 10-17 .588 3-9 .333 6-7 .857 2 3 5 3.8 3 0 3 3 0 2 29 14.5at Duke 1/18/07 * 35 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 3.8 5 1 4 6 0 2 10 14.3WAKE FOREST 2/21/07 * 35 7-16 .438 3-6 .500 5-6 .833 2 4 6 3.9 1 0 9 3 0 0 22 14.6at Virginia 2/24/07 * 25 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000 0 2 2 3.8 4 0 1 4 0 2 12 14.5NORTH CAROLINA 3/1/07 * 34 4-12 .333 0-3 .000 5-8 .625 2 1 3 3.8 0 0 11 5 0 2 13 14.5BOSTON COLLEGE 3/4/07 * 32 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 3.7 1 0 10 1 1 2 16 14.5vs Wake Forest 3/8/07 * 44 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1 2 3 3.7 4 0 6 8 0 1 16 14.6vs UNLV 3/16/07 * 30 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 3.7 1 0 6 4 0 2 8 14.4Totals......................... 31 1003 158-351 .450 36-101 .356 108-138 .783 28 91 119 3.7 67 1 184 124 2 65 460 14.4
