Jackson Grant

Jackson Grant
No. 12 – Utah State Aggies
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueMountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-10-16) October 16, 2002 (age 22)
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolOlympia
(Olympia, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2021–2023)
Utah State (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards

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

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

A consensus four-star recruit, Grant committed to playing college basketball for Washington over offers from California, Oklahoma, Stanford and Wisconsin.[6][7]

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 88  247Sports: 95  ESPN: 44
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Washington 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Washington Huskies Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Stanley, Logan (December 20, 2018). "'The sky is the limit' for lengthy Olympia sophomore Jackson Grant". The Olympian. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Raley, Dan (February 23, 2021). "UW Signee Jackson Grant Named McDonald's All-American". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Kradle, Adam (July 9, 2021). "Washington recruit Jackson Grant wins state's Gatorade award". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Buhler, Andy (November 9, 2019). "Olympia class of 2021 4-star forward Jackson Grant commits to Washington". SBLive. Retrieved August 11, 2021.