Paul Grant (basketball)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Nationality | American |
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Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Brother Rice (Birmingham, Michigan) |
College |
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MIT (assistant) | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul Edward Grant (born January 6, 1974) is a retired American professional
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. 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. He was on the injured list for his entire rookie season because of a right midfoot sprain. He finally made his NBA debut on February 5, 1999 in a 110–92 win over the Denver Nuggets.
On March 11, 1999, he was traded to the
Grant played for the
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.[3] He coached workouts in Haverhill Massachusetts from 2005–06, working with young players.
In 2007, Grant was named to the staff of the
References
- ^ NBA & college stats, retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ Jazz sign Grant, retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ Jazz Re-Sign Grant, retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ MIT Coaches at NEBCA All-Star Game
External links
- NBA.com profile Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine