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Horace Grant | 54
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Position:
F
Born:
07/04/65
Height:
6-10 / 2,08
Weight:
245 lbs. / 111,1 kg.
College:
Clemson '87
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Career Highlights
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Member of four NBA Championship teams (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 with Chicago; 2000-01 with L.A. Lakers), and also reached the NBA Finals in 1995 as a member of the Orlando Magic
Earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96
Grabbed 8,000th career rebound @ Orlando on 02/29/00
Played in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, posting four points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes
Scored 11,000th career point vs. L.A. Clippers on 11/26/99
Shot over .500 from the field in each of his first 10 NBA seasons, reaching a career-best of .578 in 1991-92
Established career-bests in 1993-94 in scoring (15.1 ppg), rebounding (11.0 ppg) and assists (3.4 apg)
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BACKGROUND
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Horace Grant is a four-time NBA World Champion and has been named to the league's All-Defensive Second Team four times.
2000-01
Played and started in 77 regular season games with the NBA World Champion L.A. Lakers, averaging 8.5 ppg., 7.1 rpg. and 1.6 apg. in 31.0 minpg...Ranked second on the club in rebounding and fourth in minutes played...Recorded 14 double-doubles, second on the team...Pulled down 10-plus rebounds in 20 games, including season-high 15 boards @ Vancouver on Mar. 3...Led the Lakers in rebounding 10 times...Also led the team in assists three times and in scoring once...Scored in double figures 36 times, including season-high 19 points three times, the last on Jan. 30 @ Cleveland...Had two or more steals 11 times and blocked two or shots in 13 games...Started in all 16 playoff games, helping the Lakers post an NBA-record 15-1 mark and the league title...Averaged 6.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 26.4 minpg. during the postseason.
1999-00
Played in 76 games for Seattle, averaging 8.1 ppg., 7.8 rpg. and 2.5 apg. in 35.4 minpg...Led the Sonics in rebounding...Led (or tied) the team in rebounding 29 times...Pulled down 10-plus boards 25 times, including a season-high 19 rebounds on Dec. 16 vs. Portland...Recorded 12 double-doubles...Led the team in scoring once, netting a season-high 26 points vs. Denver on Apr. 4...Scored 11,000th career point vs. L.A. Clippers on Nov. 26...Grabbed 8,000th career rebound @ Orlando on Feb. 29...Missed six games due to injury...Appeared in five playoff outings, averaging 4.8 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 2.0 apg., 1.60 stlpg. and 1.00 blkpg. in 37.0 minpg.
1998-99
Played in all 50 games for Orlando, averaging 8.9 ppg, team-high 7.0 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.20 bpg in 33.2 mpg....Led the team with 60 blocked shots....Scored in double figures 25 times and recorded eight double-doubles....Led (or tied) the team in rebounding 19 times....Tied career-high with seven blocks vs. Washington on 4/28....Played in four playoff outings, averaging 6.8 ppg and 7.0 rpg in 32.0 mpg.
1997-98
Averaged 12.1 ppg, team-high 8.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.07 spg and 1.04 bpg in 36.7 mpg during 76 regular season starts for Orlando....Finished 21st in the NBA in rebounding....Scored in double-figures 55 times....Pulled down 10 or more rebounds 19 times, including a season-high 20 boards vs. Toronto on 2/27....Led (or tied) the Magic in rebounding 22 times and recorded 13 double-doubles....Set franchise record by playing 58 minutes on 2/27 vs. Toronto....Scored his 10,000th career point vs. Washington on 2/5.
1996-97
Averaged 12.6 ppg., 9.0 rpg., 2.4 apg. and 1.51 stlpg. in 37.3 minpg., while shooting .515 from the floor in 67 regular season starts...Missed 15 games due to injury...Scored in double figures 44 times...Eclipsed the 25,000th minute played in his career on Mar. 6 vs. L.A. Clippers...Scored 20-plus points nine times, including season-high 26 @ New Jersey on Jan. 13...Recorded double figures in rebounding 28 times and led (or tied) the team in rebounding 33 times...Notched 21 double-doubles...Made three or more steals 14 times...Did not play in the postseason due to injury.
1995-96
Played in 63 regular season games for Orlando, averaging 13.4 ppg., 9.2 rpg., 2.7 apg. and 1.17 blkpg. in 36.3 minpg...Named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team...Ranked 24th in the league in field goal percentage and 39th in minutes played...Recorded 26 double-doubles...Scored in double figures 51 times and had double figures in rebounding 29 times...Netted 20-plus points 10 times and had 15-plus rebounds in five outings...Led (or tied) the team in rebounding 27 times and in scoring six times...Missed 19 games due to injury, illness or suspension...In nine playoff games, averaged 15.0 ppg. and 10.4 rpg., helping the Magic reach the Eastern Conference Finals...Ranked first in the playoffs in field goal percentage, shooting .649 from the floor...Missed final three games of East Finals vs. Chicago with severely twisted left elbow.
1994-95
Appeared in 74 regular season outings with Orlando, averaging 12.8 ppg., 9.7 rpg., 2.3 apg., 1.19 blkpg. and 1.03 stlpg. in 36.4 minpg...Shot .567 (401-707 FG) from the field...Ranked third in the NBA in field goal percentage, 14th in rebounding and 26th in blocked shots...Named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Teamb
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PERSONAL
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Full name is Horace Junior Grant
Has a son, Horace Jr.
Born nine minutes earlier than his twin brother, Harvey, who also played in the NBA on July 4, 1965
Teams with Harvey to form the highest career rebounding brother tandem in the NBA
Grew up in Sparta, Ga., a town 101 miles east/southeast of Atlanta and with a population of 1,710
Collects Sam Cooke records
During his first stint with the Magic, had partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, serving as a host at home games for a child between the age of 2-18 who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness
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