Gary Grant (basketball)
Gary Grant (born April 21, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played four professional seasons in Greece.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1965 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
| College | Michigan (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1988–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23, 1, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1995 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1995–1996 | New York Knicks |
| 1996–1997 | Miami Heat |
| 1997 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1998–1999 | Aris |
| 1999–2001 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2001–2002 | Peristeri |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,368 (7.9 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,013 (5.5 apg) |
| Rebounds | 1,283 (2.3 rpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan. Gary received his BA in Kinesiology.
Grant holds several Michigan records including career starts (128), career assists (731), career steals (total and per game), career minutes, career turnovers, single-season assists per game, single-season steals (total and per game, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both), single-season turnovers, and single-game steals.[1]
During the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season while playing for the 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines team, Darius Morris surpassed Grant's school record single-season assist total set for the 1987–88 team.[2] The following season Trey Burke broke Grant's freshman season assist total record.[3] In the regular season finale for the 2016–17 team, Derrick Walton broke his single-game assists record.[4]
Professional career
He was selected in the 1988 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, but his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night with a future first-round pick for Michael Cage.[5] On April 4, 1989, during a win over the Trail Blazers, Grant scored 17 points and recorded 20 assists, the latter of which was the highest single game total of any player in the NBA all season.[6][7] The following season, Grant averaged career-highs of 13.1 points, 10 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game each.[8] Ultimately, he remained a Clipper for seven years before moving on to the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat, and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Personal life
Grant has three children with Tammie Grant: Taryn, Mahogany, and Piper.[9]
He has a cameo appearance in the 1992 Dean Cameron film Miracle Beach.
References
- "All-Time Records". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- "Postgame Notes: #3 Duke 73, Michigan 71". CBS Interactive. 2011-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- Rothstein, Michael (2012-03-01). "Burke breaks freshman assists mark: Point guard surpasses record held for more than 25 years by U-M great Gary Grant". ESPN. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- Quinn, Brendan F. (March 5, 2017). "Michigan smashes Nebraska behind Derrick Walton Jr.'s record 16 assists". MLive.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- Gary Grant Transactions
- "Clippers Defeat Trail Blazers for the First Time in Three Years". Los Angeles Times. 1989-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01.
- Gary Grant dishes a season high 20 assists for LA Clippers
- Gary Grant Stats
- San Diego State basketball