Josh Gross

Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-6 / 185
Birthdate: November 25, 1983 (Washington, D.C.)
High School: Long Reach HS (Columbia, Md.)
College: UNC-Greensboro

BACKGROUND

Career Highlights: Finished collegiate career as the ninth all-time in UNC-Greensboro's Division I history with 431. Played in 111 career games, which ranks seventh in school D-I history. Started 42 times, scored in double figures 29 times, and posted five career double-doubles.

Senior (2004-05): Averaged 9.7 points and 5.4 rebounds. Started 25 of 30 games. Scored in double figures 13 times. Recorded a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds in the season opener vs. Montreat. Scored 13 points at Iowa. Tallied 13 points and a career-high-tying 12 rebounds vs. East Tennessee State. Scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds vs. Davidson. Notched 12 points and nine rebounds at Western Carolina. Registered a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Davidson in the Southern Conference Tournament semi-finals. Scored 19 points vs. Chattanooga in the tournament championship game loss.

Junior (2003-04): Averaged 6.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in 19.9 minutes a contest. Started seven times. Scored in double figures four times, and posted double figures in rebounds in three games. Recorded season highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds at Elon. Registered a double-double of 16 points and ten rebounds vs. Chattanooga. Grabbed ten rebounds at East Tennessee State. Scored ten points and pulled down six rebounds in the season opener at Indiana.

Sophomore (2002-03): Averaged 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 7.6 minutes a contest. Started nine times, including the last seven games of the season. Scored in double figures ten times, with a season-high 17 points vs. VMI. Scored 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting vs. Wofford. Recorded 11 points at Syracuse. Tallied 11 points and a season-high seven rebounds at Appalachian State. Registered 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the regular season finale at Furman.

Freshman (2001-02): Averaged 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds in 8.2 minutes a contest. Started one game. Recorded season highs of ten points and five rebounds at Elon. In his only start of the year, tallied two points and two rebounds in 13 minutes vs. East Tennessee State.

Personal: Majored in communications. Father, Ricki, played college basketball at Army.