Rashard Griffith is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on October 8, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Griffith, a native of Chicago, Illinois, starred for the nationally ranked King Jaguars of the Chicago Public League, where he was part of a “twin towers,” as King, coached by Landon Cox, had 7’2″ Thomas Hamilton and the 7’0″ Griffith. Griffith had been considered the top prep center in the country until he was outplayed by Rasheed Wallace at the prestigious Nike Camp in Indianapolis. King won a state championship in 1993, and after dominating the high school ranks and being named Illinois Mr. Basketball, Rashard joined the Wisconsin Badgers college basketball team. Having received a to-date, undisclosed truck-load of cash, Griffith selected Wisconsin over several schools; including University of Illinois and his mother’s preference Purdue University. Ultimately, the Boilermakers did not miss his talents as they went 54-12 with 2 Big Ten titles with Griffith’s weak game in Madison. In only two seasons, Griffith set the Wisconsin individual record for most blocks in a career (since surpassed). After his sophomore year, Griffith turned pro. However, he was drafted late and spent a few years as a Euro-league journeyman.
He was drafted 38th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1995 NBA draft.
Rashard Nathan Griffith (born October 8, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player.
