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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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{{Infobox NCAA athlete
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = A. J. Graves
| name = A. J. Graves
| image =
| image = File:Brad_Stevens_talking_with_AJ_Graves.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Graves in 2008 talking with Butler coach [[Brad Stevens]]
| college = [[Butler University|Butler]]
| sport = [[Basketball]]
| position = [[Shooting guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| position = [[Shooting guard]]
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| height_in = 1
| class = Senior
| career_start = 2004
| weight_lb =
| career_end = 2008
| team =
| nickname =
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| height_ft = 6
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|8|15}}
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| height_in = 1
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| birth_place = [[Switz City, Indiana]]
| weight_lb = 155
| nationality = USA
| nationality = American
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| high_school = White River Valley (Switz City, Indiana)
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|8|15}}
| college = [[Butler Bulldogs men's basketball|Butler]] (2004–2008)
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| birth_place = [[Switz City, Indiana]]
| draft_year = 2008
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| highschool = White River Valley High School, Switz City, Indiana
| career_start = 2009
| awards =
| career_end = 2010
| years1 = 2009–2010
| team1 = [[PBG Basket Poznań]]
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'''A. J. Graves''' (born August 15, 1985) is an [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] player who played [[college basketball]] with the [[Butler University]] [[Butler Bulldogs|Bulldogs]].
Graves was the top freshman scorer in the [[Horizon League]] in his first year. As a sophomore, Graves scored in double figures in twenty-six of thirty-three games, starting in all of Butler's games. In both his freshman and sophomore year, he finished as the team's second-leading scorer.


'''A. J. Graves''' (born August 15, 1985) is an American [[basketball]] player who played [[college basketball]] with the [[Butler University]] [[Butler Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]. He played one year professionally with [[PBG Basket Poznań]] in the [[Polish Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A.J. Graves|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/AJ_Graves/PBG_Basket_Poznan/21174|publisher=Eurobasket.com}}</ref>
Starting with multiple wins over ranked and other major conference schools early on in the season, during pre-season tournaments, the Bulldogs soon became ranked in both the [[Associated Press|AP]] and Coaches' top 25 polls. After losing in the Horizon League conference tournament to [[Wright State University|Wright State]], they were selected to play in the field of 65, receiving an [[at-large bid]] as a #5 seed.


== College statistics ==
Butler played in the [[2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2007 D-1 Basketball Tournament]]. They reached the Sweet Sixteen after defeating #12 seed [[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]] and #4 seed [[Maryland Terrapins|Maryland]], 62-59 in the second round but ultimately lost to defending champion [[Florida Gators]], 65-57.
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2004–05]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]
| 28 || 23 || 31.6 || .414 || .341 || .919 || 2.2 || 2.8 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 11.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2005–06]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]
| 33 || 33 || 32.4 || .402 || .374 || .819 || 2.3 || 2.4 || 1.3 || 0.0 || 13.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2006–07]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]
| 35 || 34 || 35.6 || .375 || .354 || .948 || 2.3 || 2.4 || 1.5 || 0.1 || 16.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2007–08]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]
| 34 || 34 || 35.2 || .375 || .338 || .889 || 2.9 || 2.2 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 13.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 130 || 124 || 33.8 || .432 || .351 || .900 || 2.4 || 2.4 || 1.4 || 0.1 || 13.9
{{S-end}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}


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== External links ==
Graves had an outstanding senior year as he led the Butler Bulldogs to another Horizon League Championship. They earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in which they received a 7-seed despite finishing #11 in the final AP poll and defeated Southern Alabama in the first round before falling just short to 2nd-seeded Tennessee in the second round. Graves graduated from Butler in the spring of 2008 with a degree in mathematics.
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* [http://butlersports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graves_aj00.html Official Butler bio]


Graves currently works for CRANE Naval Base in Bloomfield Indiana. He also holds the Varsity Girl's basketball coaching position at his Alma Mater, White River Valley High School. His maternal cousin, Marrisa Miller, plays basketball for him and is a junior at White River Valley High School.

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==External links==
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*[http://butlersports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graves_aj00.html Official Butler bio]
*[http://www.1070thefan.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1009868]

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| NAME = Graves, A. J.
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 15, 1985
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Switz City, Indiana]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:American basketball players]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Indiana]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Indiana]]
[[Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball players]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Greene County, Indiana]]
[[Category:People from Greene County, Indiana]]
[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
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[[Category:Shooting guards]]


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Latest revision as of 05:12, 1 August 2024

A. J. Graves
Graves in 2008 talking with Butler coach Brad Stevens
Personal information
Born (1985-08-15) August 15, 1985 (age 39)
Switz City, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolWhite River Valley (Switz City, Indiana)
CollegeButler (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2009–2010
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2009–2010PBG Basket Poznań

A. J. Graves (born August 15, 1985) is an American basketball player who played college basketball with the Butler University Bulldogs. He played one year professionally with PBG Basket Poznań in the Polish Basketball League.[1]

College statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Butler 28 23 31.6 .414 .341 .919 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.1 11.1
2005–06 Butler 33 33 32.4 .402 .374 .819 2.3 2.4 1.3 0.0 13.4
2006–07 Butler 35 34 35.6 .375 .354 .948 2.3 2.4 1.5 0.1 16.9
2007–08 Butler 34 34 35.2 .375 .338 .889 2.9 2.2 1.6 0.1 13.6
Career 130 124 33.8 .432 .351 .900 2.4 2.4 1.4 0.1 13.9

References

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  1. ^ "A.J. Graves". Eurobasket.com.
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