Grant Long

Last updated

Grant Long
Personal information
Born (1966-03-12) March 12, 1966 (age 58)
Wayne, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Romulus (Romulus, Michigan)
College Eastern Michigan (1984–1988)
NBA draft 1988: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career1988–2003
Position Power forward
Number43
Career history
1988–1994 Miami Heat
1994–1996 Atlanta Hawks
1996–1998 Detroit Pistons
1999 Atlanta Hawks
1999–2002 Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies
2003 Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 9,518 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds 6,154 (6.1 rpg)
Assists 1,716 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. [2] Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle John Long, and his cousin Terry Mills. [3] His brother is professional boxer Julius Long. [4]

Contents

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1988–89 Miami 827329.7.486.000.7496.71.81.5.611.9
1989–90 Miami 813122.9.483.000.7145.01.21.1.58.5
1990–91 Miami 806631.4.492.167.7877.12.21.5.59.2
1991–92 Miami 828237.4.494.273.8078.42.71.7.514.8
1992–93 Miami 766235.9.469.231.7657.52.41.4.414.0
1993–94 Miami 695931.9.446.167.7867.22.51.3.411.4
1994–95 Miami 2231.0.417–.6005.52.01.0.08.0
1994–95 Atlanta 797732.6.479.355.7567.51.61.4.411.7
1995–96 Atlanta 8282*36.7.471.360.7639.62.21.3.413.1
1996–97 Detroit 652418.0.447.362.7503.4.6.7.15.0
1997–98 Detroit 401718.5.427.000.7193.8.6.7.33.5
1998–99 Atlanta 50*1327.6.421.167.7835.91.11.1.39.8
1999–00 Vancouver 42121.9.443.000.7755.61.01.1.24.8
2000–01 Vancouver 662722.8.439.267.7134.21.31.1.26.0
2001–02 Memphis 665628.3.426.176.6993.52.11.0.26.3
2002–03 Boston 41111.9.386.000.7832.0.6.2.01.8
Career1,00367328.4.467.283.7616.11.71.2.49.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992 Miami 3340.0.417.000.7005.02.71.7.012.3
1994 Miami 4227.5.389–.7784.51.8.8.512.3
1995 Atlanta 3336.7.500.000.72211.31.31.3.313.7
1996 Atlanta 101036.2.396.250.8008.62.8.7.311.4
1997 Detroit 5017.2.444.000.8182.2.6.8.05.0
1999 Atlanta 9939.8.409.250.7278.2.92.0.411.7
2003 Boston 804.3.250––.6.1.0.0.3
Career422728.1.411.200.7565.81.41.0.28.9

Broadcasting career

Having served as the broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014. [5] In October 2014 Long joined Fox Sports Detroit as a Detroit Pistons analyst and sideline reporter. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Grant Long Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Games". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Grant Long". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Julius Long". BoxRec . Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mayberry, Darnell (July 21, 2014). "Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst Grant Long resigns from position". NewsOK.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Grant Long joins FSD as analyst, reporter". Fox Sports Detroit. October 10, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malik Rose</span> American basketball player (born 1974)

Malik Jabari Rose is an American former professional basketball player. Rose played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning championships with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999 and 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Fisher</span> American basketball player and coach (born 1974)

Derek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Fisher played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five NBA championships. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Dallas Mavericks. He has also served as president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendrick Perkins</span> American basketball player (born 1984)

Kendrick Le'Dale Perkins is a former American professional basketball player who serves as sports analyst for ESPN. He entered the NBA directly out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans, winning the NBA Championship in 2008 with the Celtics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Smith (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1975)

Joseph Leynard Smith is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward, he played for 12 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during his 16-year career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terry Mills (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1967)

Terry Richard Mills is an American former professional basketball player who played as a power forward. He was a member of the Michigan Wolverines' 1989 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Championship winning team before playing over a decade in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chucky Atkins</span> American basketball player (born 1974)

Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine different NBA teams throughout his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonio Daniels</span> American basketball player

Antonio Robert Daniels is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the television color analyst for the New Orleans Pelicans on Bally Sports New Orleans and co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Cage</span> American basketball player (born 1962)

Michael Jerome Cage Sr. is an American former professional basketball player and current broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Novak</span> American basketball player (born 1983)

Steven Michael Novak is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a television analyst for the Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Wisconsin. He is listed as 6'10", 225 lbs. He played college basketball at Marquette University. Novak split time at both small forward and power forward. He was the NBA regular season leader in three point percentage during the 2011–12 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monty Williams</span> American basketball coach and former player (born 1971)

Tavares Montgomery Williams is an American professional basketball coach, executive, and former player of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who is the head coach of the TMI Episcopal’s boys basketball team. He previously served as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Williams played for five NBA teams during a playing career that spanned from 1994 to 2003. His NBA coaching career has included stints as an assistant coach, associate head coach, and head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hasheem Thabeet</span> Tanzanian basketball player (born 1987)

Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UConn before being drafted second overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. His performance as a second overall draft pick has led many analysts to label him as one of the "biggest busts" in NBA history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FanDuel Sports Network Midwest</span> American regional sports network

FanDuel Sports Network Midwest is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios, and operates as an affiliate of FanDuel Sports Network. The channel broadcasts regional event coverage of sports teams throughout the Midwestern United States, most prominently, professional sports teams based in St. Louis, Missouri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oklahoma City Thunder</span> National Basketball Association team in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Paycom Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reggie Jackson (basketball, born 1990)</span> American basketball player

Reginald Shon Jackson, nicknamed Big Government, is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played three seasons for the Boston College Eagles before declaring for the 2011 NBA draft, where he was drafted 24th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jackson also played for the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers before joining the Denver Nuggets, where he won a championship with the team in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerami Grant</span> American basketball player (born 1994)

Houston Jerami Grant is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. Grant has also played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons. He won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Werme</span> American sports announcer

Tom Werme is a television sports announcer who currently calls ACC College Basketball and Football for The CW broadcasts produced by Raycom Sports and Major League Lacrosse games for the Charlotte Hounds on ESPN3.

Grant Alexander Jerrett is an American professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Jackson (basketball, born 1995)</span> American basketball player (born 1995)

Justin Aaron Jackson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dakari Johnson</span> American basketball player (born 1995)

Dakari Naeem Johnson is an American professional basketball player for Anhui Wenyi of the NBL, the Second tier of professional basketball in China. He played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.

Kameron Woods is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Butler Bulldogs. He spent two seasons playing professional basketball for the Oklahoma City Blue before transitioning into a coaching position with the Blue and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.