Greg Grant

Gregory Alan Grant (born August 29, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Greg Grant
Personal information
Born (1966-08-29) August 29, 1966
Trenton, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight140 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrenton Central
(Trenton, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1989–1998
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1989–1990Phoenix Suns
1990–1991New York Knicks
1991Charlotte Hornets
1991–1993Philadelphia 76ers
1993–1994Rapid City Thrillers
1994Pittsburgh Piranhas
1994–1995Mexico Aztecas
1995Denver Nuggets
1995Capitanes de Arecibo
1995San Diego Wildcards
1995Philadelphia 76ers
1995–1996Shreveport Storm
1995–1996Washington Bullets
1996Denver Nuggets
1996Atlantic City Seagulls
1996–1997C. Montana Forlì
1997Sioux Falls Skyforce
1997–1998Connecticut Pride
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
For the former Utah State player, see Greg Grant (basketball, born 1960).

Growing up in a broken home, Grant worked in a fish market while in high school. After being discovered at the local playground, the 5'7" (1.70 m) point guard enrolled at Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey, or TCNJ for short) in 1986, and led Division III in scoring in 1989.

That same year he was selected with the 52nd overall pick by the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Draft. He spent nine years in the NBA, playing for six different teams. Grant now runs a sports academy in Trenton. He also offers one-on-one instructions and clinics.

With the help of writer (and fellow Trenton native) Martin Sumners, Grant detailed his unlikely journey from the playgrounds to college and all the way to the NBA in his autobiography, 94 Feet and Rising: The Journey of Greg Grant to the NBA and Beyond, released on July 17, 2009.

Grant was named head coach of Trenton Central High School in 2010. He implemented initiatives that included a larger focus on education and better performances on court.[1] In the 2013–14 school year, he coached Trenton to a 27–3 record en route to the Mercer County division title, and the school's first ever Colonial Valley Conference Championship (they lost to Linden in the state championship).[2] He retired after five years, compiling a 100–32 record over that time, and a 100 percent graduation rate from his players.[3]

See also

References
  1. http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/7401360754200082745/greg-grant-resigns-as-trenton-boys-basketball-coach-after-5-seasons/
  2. Boys basketball state tournament: Linden wears down Trenton in Group 4 title game
  3. Greg Grant steps down as head basketball coach at Trenton High
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