Paul Grant (basketball)
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| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Born | January 6, 1974 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Draft | 20th overall, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Pro career | 1997–2004 |
| Former teams | Minnesota Timberwolves (1997-1999) Milwaukee Bucks (1999) Utah Jazz (2004) |
Paul Edward Grant (born January 6, 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player.
He attended Brother Rice High School in Michigan.[1] He 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.
He 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 in a 110-92 win over the Denver Nuggets.
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. He was on the injured list from February 19 to May 4 due to tendinitis in both knees.
He 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. He then signed with Vojvodina Novi in Serbia and Montenegro for the remainder of the season.[2]
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Grant NBA Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ Jazz sign Grant - 1 January 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ NBA.com - Jazz Re-Sign Grant - 8 January 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
