Grant Billmeier
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| Grant Billmeier | |
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| College | Seton Hall |
| Conference | Big East |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Center |
| Class | Senior |
| Nickname | G-Banger, Banger, Savage |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (115 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 06, 1984 (age 22) Pennington, New Jersey |
| High School | St. Patrick's High School, Elizabeth, NJ |
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Grant Billmeier is listed at 6'10," 252 lbs [2] and plays center for the Seton Hall University Pirates in the Big East. He is currently a senior captain. Billmeier attended St. Patrick's High School. He wore the number 33 at St. Patrick's, but wore 41 at Seton Hall his freshman and sophomore years because the number 33 was already taken by Andre Sweet. Upon Sweet's graduation, Billmeier had his number changed back to 33. He was recruited as a three star prospect as per Scout.com.[3] He is often referred to as a "savage" for obvious reasons and is a fan favorite. He is also known as "G-Banger".
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[edit] Awards
- Robin Cunningham Award for best academics
- Richie Regan Award
- All-State Second Team selection(H.S.)[4]
[edit] Highlights
2005-06: Scored eight points and pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Morgan State... Scored 11 points and blocked two shots in 21 minutes of play vs. Iona... Scored four points and pulled down seven rebounds against Marquette... Scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds vs. South Florida, while contributing three assists and two steals... Scored nine points and grabbed nine bounds at Syracuse... Scored a season-high 12 points and tallied a career-high three steals at Providence... Scored 10 points vs. West Virginia, including key jumper and two free throws in final 1:04 of game... Pulled down nine rebounds and scored five points vs. Cincinnati.
2004-05: Played in all 28 games, starting 19 at center... Led team with a 60.3 field goal percentage (44-of-73)... Averaged 3.9 points and 3.4 rebounds... Recipient of the team’s Robin Cunningham Award for best academics... Had six points at Villanova, shooting 3-of-4 from the floor... First career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds (career-highs) vs. Providence... Posted five points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks vs. Villanova... Had four points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds vs. St. John’s in just 16 minutes... Nine rebounds vs. Morgan State, adding four points... 10 points versus Liberty with five rebounds and three blocks in just 17 minutes.
2003-04: Averaged 1.5 points and 2.1 rebounds while appearing in all 31 games... Career-high eight points on 3-of-3 shooting while adding five rebounds vs. Pittsburgh (2/9)... Started the first eight games of the year at center... Six points, season-high six rebounds and two blocks vs. St. Peter’s (12/13)... Co-recipient with Donald Copeland of the team’s Richie Regan Award, given to the Pirate player who exemplifies the all-around best aspects of the program.
High School/Personal: Starting center for New Jersey’s top-ranked team, St. Patrick’s... All-State Second Team selection... Team captured the 2003 New Jersey Tournament of Champions and posted a 27-4 record... Also Named to the All-Parochial First Team... Averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds his senior season... Team also won titles for Parochial B North, Parochial B and Union County... All-Union County selection... Participated in the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival in 2001... Also took part in the Nike All-America Camp for three years... Also a two-time participant in the U.S. Basketball Trials in Colorado... Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds as a junior... National Honor Society student... Attended Pennington School as a freshman, averaging 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks... Chosen to the All-Prep First Team... Transferred to St. Patrick’s after his freshman year... Hails from alma mater of former Pirates Shaheen Holloway and Samuel Dalembert... Born October 6, 1984. [5]
[edit] Personal
Favorite Television Shows: Sports Center, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Seinfeld.
Favorite Movies: Scarface, Rudy, Meet the Fockers, Shawashank Redemption, Above the Rim and the Longest Yard.
Favorite Books: The Bible and Fab Five.
Major: Communications
College Attended: Seton Hall University. (He will graduate in May 2007.)
High School: Saint Patrick's in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where he was a teammate of Villanova University Basketball player, Mike Nardi.
Family: His father is a judge. He is very family oriented and has a special bond with his grandmother, who wears his jersey during the games. He has an older brother named Brad, who also played college basketball.
