Danny Granger
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Jersey | #33 |
| Born | April 20, 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Grace King (Metairie) |
| College | New Mexico |
| Draft | 17th overall, 2005 Indiana Pacers |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
Danny Granger Jr. (born April 20, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. Granger's nicknames are "Danny G", "Hollywood", and "Street Ball Nation".
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[edit] Background
Granger played two years at the University of New Mexico and two at Bradley University where he majored in Civil Engineering. He is also a graduate of Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana.
In the 2004-05 season, Granger carried the New Mexico Lobos to a 26-6 record, the Mountain West Conference (MWC) tournament championship, and back to the NCAA tournament for the first time in six years. He was named to the All-MWC first team, and recognized as an AP Honorable Mention All-American.
[edit] Professional career
Granger was selected 17th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have been a regular playoff team in recent years, and the organization includes former Lobo Mel Daniels and Hall of Famer Larry Bird, who was coached in college by the father of New Mexico Lobo Basketball, Bob King.
In his first NBA season, Granger played in 78 regular season games, averaging 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and made the All-NBA Rookie Second Team. Granger averaged 8.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 6 playoff games.
With the departure of Peja Stojakovic and arrival of Al Harrington during the 2006 offseason, Granger became the Pacers' starting small forward for 2006-07, as the team was going with a three-forward starting lineup of Granger, Harrington and Jermaine O'Neal. After the first 15 games, he became the first man off the bench.
Since a January 17, 2007 eight-player trade with the Golden State Warriors, Granger started at the small forward-shooting guard spot, mainly due to the departure of Harrington. With the second and third scoring options (Harrington and Stephen Jackson, respectively) on the team gone, he was given more chances for scoring and averaged 13.9 points per game in 2006-07.
In 2007-08, Granger led the Pacers in scoring for the first time, averaging 19 ppg, while starting all 80 games he appeared in.
[edit] NBA statistics
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | SPG | BPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PPG | GP | MPG | SPG | BPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PPG | ||
| 2005-06 | Indiana Pacers | 78 | 22.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .462 | 7.5 | 6 | 27.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .529 | 8.2 | ||
| 2006-07 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 34.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .459 | 13.9 | ||||||||||
| 2007-08* | Indiana Pacers | 80 | 36.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 2.1 | .446 | 19.6 | ||||||||||
| Career* | 222 | 30.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | .453 | 13.7 | 6 | 27.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .529 | 8.2 | |||
* Last Updated: 29 April 08
[edit] Family
Danny has a younger brother, Scotty Granger, who appeared on a reality TV show titled "The One: Making a Music Star" on ABC in the summer of 2006. Scotty now sings professional background vocals for 2007 American Idol champion Jordin Sparks, and is currently on tour.
Granger's cousin DeMarcus Granger plays defensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners. Granger is also the great-nephew of the "Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson.
[edit] External links
- Danny Granger Info Page at NBA.com
- Danny Granger Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- UNM Profile, Honors
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