Europrobasket's European Summer League Spain

Johnny Griffin – American/Austrian Professional Coach

Europrobasket’s European Summer League is proud to announce their cooperation with Professional Head Coach Johnny Griffin, which recently finished his season in Austria’s A Bundesliga, the country’s First Division Competition. His team, BC Hallmann Vienna, finished 4^th place in the league. Coach Griffin will be one of the Head Coaches in this year’s European Summer League.

Early Years

Coach Johhny Griffin grew up playing basketball in Long Beach. He played for Woodrow Wilson High School and was voted among the top 10 players in the State of California. He transferred to Long Beach City College, becoming a First Team All-American and being voted the Number 1 Junior College Player. He then moved to Biola University in La Mirada, where he was a First Team All-American and received a degree in Physical Education.

Professional Playing Career

Griffin took his talents to Argentina’s First division playing for River Plate, one of the biggest clubs in the country. He later moved to team Basketbears in Austria’s First Division. After two years he went to Gmunden Swans, also in Austria’s First Division. After one season he spent the next five seasons with the Kapfenberg Bulls in Austria’s First Division. Next he moved to Germany’s Second Division to play for the Artland Dragons, and spent his last two seasons with Woerthsee Piraten in Austria.

Professional Coaching Career

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