John Grant, Jr. (lacrosse player)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For other persons named John Grant, see John Grant (disambiguation).
| Born | November 7, 1974, Peterborough, Ontario |
| Position | Forward |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) |
| NLL Team | Rochester Knighthawks |
| MLL Team | Rochester Rattlers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 2000 – present |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Junior |
John Grant Jr (b. November 7, 1974 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and the Rochester Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse. In 2006, Grant along with Gary Gait spearheaded the Canadian national lacrosse team to an historic victory in the ILF World Lacrosse Championships, with Grant leading the tournament in points and assists, and earning All-World selection. An attackman, Grant is 6'2", weighs 220 lb and wears number 24.
Contents |
[edit] NLL career
Grant was drafted 1st overall by the Rochester Knighthawks in the 2000 NLL entry draft, and was named NLL Rookie of the Year that year. He holds several franchise records including: Most goals (296), and most points (608)[1]. He is also tied for ninth all-time in assists in league history. He is 12th all-time in goals and points in NLL history. He has some of the team's single-season records too, including: Most goals (54), most assists (56), and most points (105 twice). Grant is also the team's all-time leader in playoff goals (39) and points (67). In 2004 he played for Team Canada in the Heritage Cup.
[edit] MLL career
The 30 year old played for the Rattlers in their inaugural season in 2001 and finished second in the league with 59 points (41 goals, 3 two-pointers, 15 assists) in 14 games. He was also named an MLL All-Star and earned league Offensive Player of the Year honors. He returned to the Rattlers for the 2005 season.
[edit] College
Grant Jr. played for the University of Delaware Blue Hens for two years. While there he set single-season school records for assists (54) and points (110). The 110 points currently ranks second on the NCAA Individual Single-Season Leaders list. In 1999, he was named the USILA National Collegiate Player of the Year and led the country in assists and points. He earned Lacrosse USA Division I Player of the Year honors and was awarded the USILA Turnball Award as National Attackman of the Year. In addition, he was Delaware’s first USILA First Team All-American. John led the school to its first ever NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal appearance as well as its first 14 win season, with victories over perennial lacrosse powers North Carolina, Georgetown, Navy and Towson.
[edit] College Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| 1998 | 15 | 40 | 27 | 67 |
[edit] Personal
Grant is the son of former Philadelphia Wings star John Grant, Sr. He has a physical education degree from the University of Delaware.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] National Lacrosse League
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2000 | Rochester | 12 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 76 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2001 | Rochester | 14 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Rochester | 16 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 102 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Rochester | 16 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 115 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2004 | Rochester | 5 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Rochester | 15 | 49 | 56 | 105 | 83 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Rochester | 16 | 54 | 43 | 97 | 86 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | ||
| NLL Totals | 94 | 296 | 312 | 608 | 620 | 172 | 11 | 39 | 28 | 67 | 56 | 14 | |||
[edit] Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Rochester | 14 | 41 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | ||
| 2005 | Rochester | 12 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 2006 | Rochester | 11 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 17 | 10.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| MLL Totals | 37 | 90 | 8 | 51 | 149 | 46 | 22.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | |||
[edit] Awards
| Preceded by None |
Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Mark Millon |
| Preceded by Jesse Hubbard |
NLL Rookie of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Tracy Kelusky |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Numbers as of the end of the 2006 season
