Albie Grant

Albert V. "Albie" Grant Jr. (October 7, 1943 – April 14, 2004)[1] was an American college basketball standout at Long Island University (LIU), professional player for the ABA's New Jersey Americans, school teacher, and medical doctor.

This article is about the basketball player. For other people, see Albert Grant (disambiguation).
Albie Grant
Personal information
BornOctober 7, 1943
Manhattan, New York
DiedApril 14, 2004(2004-04-14) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High schoolChristopher Columbus
(Bronx, New York)
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 9th round, 79th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
PositionForward / guard

Basketball career

Grant was a native of Manhattan, New York City.[2] He attended Long Island and played basketball for head coach Roy Rubin. Standing 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m),[3] Grant played the forward position. His career at LIU lasted between 1963–64 and 1965–66, and upon his graduation he was the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,403 points as well as its all-time leading rebounder with 975 (both marks have since been surpassed).[3] During his senior season, Grant averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game,[4] both of which led the team, and at the end of the season he was honored with the Haggerty Award.[2] The award has been given annually since 1935–36 to the top male collegiate basketball player in the greater New York City area. The Blackbirds won their second consecutive Tri-State League championship,[4] and Grant finished his college career with averages of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds.[2] To this day he is still the only player in program history with those combined career averages.[3]

After college, Grant had a cup of coffee in the American Basketball Association while playing for the New Jersey Americans.[5] His professional career was short-lived, however, and he moved on to other things after his time with the Americans.

In 2001, he was part of the inaugural class inducted into the LIU Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]

Later life

Grant got into teaching at various schools in New York City.[4] The last school he taught at before his death was Manhattan High School.[4] In the 1990s, Grant earned a medical degree from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain.[2]

On April 14, 2004, Grant died at age 60 following complications from diabetes.[4]

References
  1. Social Security Administration (2014). "Albert V., Jr. Grant Jr". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 (database record) – via ancestry.com.
  2. "Former Long Island Basketball Great Albie Grant Passes Away". Northeast Conference. April 17, 2004. Archived from the original on September 25, 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  3. "Hall of Fame: Albie Grant – Induction Class of 2001 – Men's Basketball". LIUAthletics.com. Long Island University. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  4. Torenli, John (April 23, 2004). "LIU Hoops Icon 'Albie' Grant Dead at 60". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  5. "New Jersey Americans". Remember the ABA. 1999. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
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