Paul Grant (basketball)

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Paul Grant
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Personal information
Born (1974-01-06) January 6, 1974 (age 51)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Brother Rice (Birmingham, Michigan)
College
NBA draft 1997: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career1997–2004
Position Center
Number40, 7, 45
Coaching career2007–present
Career history
As a player:
1997–1999 Minnesota Timberwolves
1999 Milwaukee Bucks
1999–2000 Rockford Lightning
2000–2001 Indiana Legends
2000 Los Angeles Stars
2001–2003 Asheville Altitude
2003 NIS Vojvodina
2004 Utah Jazz
As a coach:
2007–2013 MIT (assistant)
Career highlights
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Paul Edward Grant (born January 6, 1974) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Early life and career

Grant attended Brother Rice High School in Michigan, [1] and played at Boston College for three seasons, but then transferred to Wisconsin for his senior year. [2] He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten after leading the Badgers in scoring, field goal percentage, and blocked shots. He also played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and the Nike Desert Classic.

Grant was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 20th pick in the 1997 NBA draft. [3] He was on the injured list for his entire rookie season because of a stress fracture in his foot. [4] He finally made his NBA debut on February 5, 1999, in a 110–92 win over the Denver Nuggets. [1]

On March 11, 1999, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks with Stephon Marbury, Chris Carr and Bill Curley, in a three-way deal with the New Jersey Nets, for Terrell Brandon, Brian Evans, a 1999 first-round draft choice and a future first-round draft choice. [5]

Grant played for the Rockford Lightning of the CBA in 1999–2000. During the 2000–01 season he played for both the Los Angeles Stars and the Indiana Legends of the ABA, then played for the Asheville Altitude of the NBDL in 2001–02. In January 2003 he signed with KK NIS Vojvodina from Serbia for the remainder of the season. [6]

Grant participated in the 2002–03 and 2003–04 training camps with the Utah Jazz, who signed him on January 1, 2004; he was waived five days later. On January 8, he was signed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz. [7] He coached workouts in Haverhill Massachusetts from 2005 to 2006, working with young players.

In 2007, Grant was named to the staff of the MIT Men's Basketball team as an assistant coach. On April 13, 2008, he assisted MIT associate head coach, Oliver Eslinger, at the NEBCA All-Star Game. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Grant". Basketball-Reference .
  2. ↑ Schultz, Rob (December 14, 1996). "Grant Feels Pressure To Produce". The Capital Times . p. 2B.
  3. ↑ MacMullan, Jackie (June 23, 1997). "Why bother?". Sports Illustrated . Vol. 50, no. 25. p. 84. ISSN   0038-822X.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves". The Sporting News . Vol. 223, no. 3. January 18, 1999. p. 59.
  5. ↑ MacMullan, Jackie (March 22, 1999). "Getting Falked". Sports Illustrated . Vol. 90, no. 12. p. 84. ISSN   0038-822X.
  6. ↑ Utah Jazz (January 1, 2004). "Jazz sign Grant". NBA.com . Archived from the original on January 5, 2004.
  7. ↑ Utah Jazz (2004). "Jazz Re-Sign Grant". NBA.com . Archived from the original on February 14, 2004.
  8. ↑ Mens Basketball (April 11, 2008). "Oliver Eslinger to Coach NEBCA All-Star Game". MIT Athletics. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008.
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