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Overview: Lone frontcourt signee for the Tigers in 2007-08 class showed tremendous improvement in his second year with the program...in fact, earned the team's Tom Lynch Award as the most improved player at the postseason banquet...long, athletic player who used that to his advantage in his sophomore season...showed an ability to grab offensive rebounds and block shots...ranked second on the 2008-09 team in blocks, despite starting only one game...needs just five offensive rebounds as a junior to reach 100 for his career...improved his ability to finish around the basket, evidenced by his high field goal percentage as a sophomore...another offseason of work in strength and conditioning will improve his ability to finish even stronger on the low block and defend bigger post players as well...should be a mainstay in Clemson's frontcourt rotation for the next two years...possesses outstanding bloodlines, as his father Harvey was a standout for the University of Oklahoma after two years at Clemson in the early 1980s and his uncle, Horace, was an All-American for the Tigers in 1986-87...both his father and uncle enjoyed long careers in the NBA...came to Clemson from DeMatha Catholic High School, one of the top basketball schools in the country...several teammates play Division I basketball in major conferences...played with SCORE International in the Dominican Republic in the summer of 2008, where he played four games and also participate in missions activities...accompanied by teammate Demontez Stitt on that trip.
In 2008-09: Played in all 32 games with one starting assignment...averaged 14.6 minutes of playing time per contest...averaged 4.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocked shots per game...ranked first on the team in field goal accuracy at 64.4 percent, however Trevor Booker led the ACC in the category because Grant did not meet the minimum number of made field goals...made 58-90 shots on the season...increased his field goal shooting from 46.3 percent as a freshman to 64.4 as a sophomore...increased his free throw shooting from 37.5 percent as a freshman to 64.7 as a sophomore...totaled 56 offensive rebounds, fourth-best on the team...had 45 blocked shots, second-best on the team behind Booker...ranked among the top 10 in the ACC in blocks per game...had a blocked shot every 10.4 minutes, the ninth-best per-minute figures in school history...posted five double figure scoring games...tallied 20 dunks on the season, third-best on the team...consistent performer, he averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the ACC regular season...shot 58 percent in ACC games and an astounding 72 percent in home games...shot 73 percent from the charity stripe during conference play.
Best Games of 2008-09: Posted a career-high 14 points on 4-4 field goals and 6-7 free throws against East Carolina...added six rebounds against the Pirates...hit 5-5 shots and totaled 11 points and five caroms against Presbyterian...made all four of his field goal attempts and scored 10 points in home win over Georgia Tech...did the same against Maryland, where he added four rebounds in 16 active minutes...tallied 10 points in home win over Virginia, where he made 4-5 shots and 2-2 free throws...most memorable performance may have been against #3 Duke on Feb. 4...made 4-5 shots, including a pair of dunks, in Clemson's rout of the Blue Devils...posted eight points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots against Savannah State...had seven points and three blocks in win over SC State...scored nine points on 4-6 shooting at Miami, while also contributing five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks...blocked career-high five shots at North Carolina, including several shots by Tar Heel All-American Tyler Hansbrough...had five points, three boards, and three blocks at home against Virginia Tech...posted six points and two blocked shots at Wake Forest and earned his first career start in the ACC Tournament game against Georgia Tech...posted five offensive rebounds and three blocked shots in NCAA Tournament game with Michigan.
In 2007-08: Played in 30 games and averaged 8.3 minutes per contest as a first-year freshman...for the season averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game...ranked sixth on the team with 39 offensive rebounds, meaning he had a team-best ratio of one offensive board per every 6.4 minutes played...ranked in a tie for third on the team with 20 blocked shots...played in the first 18 games of the season, then sat out the Wake Forest win after suffering a rib injury the previous game at Duke...played double figure minutes in 14 games, with a season-high of 17 in the Dec. 29 game against Samford...had at least one blocked shot in half of his games played (15).
Best Games of 2007-08: Top game of the season was against Gardner-Webb on Nov. 24, when he totaled nine points and nine rebounds in just 15 minutes of play...had eight offensive rebounds in that game, which tied for a single-game high for Clemson in the 2007-08 season...posted five points and hit 3-3 free throws in road win at Mississippi State...had two blocks and two steals against Furman...posted two points, four rebounds, and two blocks versus South Carolina...scored nine points and added five rebounds against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez...posted four points and six rebounds (five offensive) in home win over Samford...grabbed five rebounds and blocked a pair of shots in 10 minutes of play at Miami...tallied four points, three offensive rebounds, and two blocks in home win over Georgia Tech...scored seven points on 3-3 field goals and 1-2 free throws at Florida State...scored six points on three consecutive dunks in ACC Tournament win over Boston College.
In High School: Listed as one of the nation's top 150 prospects by ESPN.com and Hoopmasters...first-team All-Metropolitan selection by the Washington Post...earned All-WCAC honors as a senior...averaged a double-double, with 11 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game in 2006-07...his best all-around game was in the St.Louis KMOX Shootout when he had 19 points and 21 rebounds...led DeMatha Catholic High School to three straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) titles...had a double-double in the Capital Classic All-Star Game with 11 points and 10 rebounds...fellow Tiger signee Terrence Oglesby played against him in that event...also participated in the Charm City Challenge in Baltimore, MD...averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks per game on a team that went 34-1 his junior year...his team was ranked #4 in the country by USA Today his junior year...coached by Mike Jones at DeMatha...chose Clemson over NC State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Marquette, and DePaul...born January 10, 1989...majoring in English.
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Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FA |
Pct |
3FG-FA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
Off/Reb/Avg |
A-T |
BS-ST |
PF-D |
Pts/Avg |
2007-08 |
30-0 |
249/8.3 |
25-54 |
.463 |
0-0 |
.000 |
12-32 |
.375 |
39/65/2.2 |
11-15 |
20-10 |
46-0 |
62/2.1 |
2008-09 |
32-1 |
468/14.6 |
58-90 |
.644 |
0-0 |
.000 |
33-51 |
.647 |
56/102/3.2 |
15-26 |
45-12 |
77-0 |
149/4.7 |
Totals |
62-1 |
717/11.6 |
83-144 |
.476 |
0-0 |
.000 |
45-83 |
.542 |
95/167/2.7 |
26-41 |
65-22 |
123-0 |
211/3.4 |
Grant Career Highs
Points: 14 vs. East Carolina, 1/3/09
Field Goals Made: 5 vs. Presbyterian, 11/28/08
Field Goal Attempts: 8 vs. Wake Forest, 1/17/09
Field Goal %: (1.000, 5-5) vs. Presbyterian, 11/28/08
Free Throws Made: 6 vs. East Carolina, 1/3/09
Free Throw Attempts: 7 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07; 7 vs. East Carolina, 1/3/09
Rebounds: 9 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07; 9 vs. Wake Forest, 1/17/09
Offensive Rebounds: 8 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07
Assists: 2 vs. many (3), last vs. Maryland, 2/17/09
Blocked Shots: 5 vs. Savannah State, 11/25/08; 5 vs. North Carolina, 1/21/09
Steals: 2 vs. many (3), last vs. SC State, 12/13/08
Minutes: 21 vs. Alabama, 1/6/09; 21 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/25/09
