Crittenton raises bar as top-rated college point guard in nation

An early entry candidate for the 2007 NBA draft, point guard Javaris Cortez Crittenton, 19, was just signed to the Los Angeles Lakers after recently completing his freshman year at Georgia Tech and was recognized three times as the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week.

Crittenton was the scoring leader at Tech, netting an average of 14 and a half point per game and also led the Yellow Jackets in assists (5.8 per game) and averaging two steals and close to four rebounds per game, according to the Lakers’ official Web site. He can also tuck double figure scoring in 25 out of 32 games in last year’s season under his belt, as well as a career high of 29 points during a 2007 game against Florida State.

In high school at Southewest Atlanta Christian Academy,  this 6’5”, 198-pound athlete was honored with the McDonald’s High School All-America selection and was the top-rated point guard in the country, according to Rivals.com. Crittenton also holds the school’s all-time scoring record with 3,500 points .

But on top of excelling on the court, Crittenton maintained a 3.5 GPA and was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club. He spent his summers playing for the Atlanta Celtics AA U team.

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