Jackson Grant
| No. 12 – Utah State Aggies | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Mountain West Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Olympia (Olympia, Washington) |
| College | Washington (2021–2023) Utah State (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jackson Paul Grant (born October 16, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West Conference. He formerly played for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference.
High school career
[edit]Grant played basketball for Olympia High School in Olympia, Washington.[1] He stood 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) as a 16-year-old sophomore.[2] In his junior season, he averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds per game, leading his team to fourth place at the Class 4A state tournament, and was named All-Area Player of the Year.[3] As a senior, Grant averaged 22.9 points, 11.2 rebounds and three blocks per game, earning Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American, and Nike Hoop Summit accolades. He repeated as All-Area Player of the Year and left as Olympia's all-time leading scorer.[4][5]
Recruiting
[edit]A consensus four-star recruit, Grant committed to playing college basketball for Washington over offers from California, Oklahoma, Stanford and Wisconsin.[6][7]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Grant C |
Olympia, WA | Olympia (WA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 9, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 88 247Sports: 95 ESPN: 44 | ||||||
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Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Washington | 25 | 0 | 6.5 | .375 | .000 | .563 | 1.5 | .1 | .2 | .3 | 1.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Weber, Dave (December 20, 2019). "Bears adjusting to the spotlight having UW commit Jackson Grant in the middle brings". The News Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Stanley, Logan (December 20, 2018). "'The sky is the limit' for lengthy Olympia sophomore Jackson Grant". The Olympian. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Manley, Jon (March 19, 2020). "Olympia's Grant can already do it all — and the UW commit is still growing". The News Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Raley, Dan (February 23, 2021). "UW Signee Jackson Grant Named McDonald's All-American". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Kradle, Adam (July 9, 2021). "Washington recruit Jackson Grant wins state's Gatorade award". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Percy (November 11, 2020). "UW men's basketball lands Olympia big man Jackson Grant to salvage 2021 recruiting class". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Buhler, Andy (November 9, 2019). "Olympia class of 2021 4-star forward Jackson Grant commits to Washington". SBLive. Retrieved August 11, 2021.