Horace Grant
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 4, 1965 Augusta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hancock Central (Sparta, Georgia) |
| College | Clemson (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1987–2004 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 54 |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1994 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1994–1999 | Orlando Magic |
| 1999–2000 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2001–2002 | Orlando Magic |
| 2003–2004 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 12,996 (11.2 ppg) |
| Rebound | 9,443 (8.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,575 (2.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Horace Junior Grant (born July 4, 1965) is an American retired basketball player. He attended and played college basketball at Clemson University before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he became a four-time champion with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
Grant was born in Augusta, Georgia and attended Clemson University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 10th overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft. The 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall power forward/center immediately teamed with fellow draft-day acquisition Scottie Pippen to form the Bulls' forward tandem of the future, although he initially backed up incumbent Charles Oakley, one of the league's premier rebounders and post defenders.
In 1989, Grant moved into the starting lineup when Oakley was traded to the New York Knicks for center Bill Cartwright. He immediately became the Bulls' main rebounder, and established himself as the Bulls' third scoring option after Michael Jordan and Pippen, forming one of the league's best trios. Grant was noted for his defensive play; he was selected four times for the NBA All-Defensive Team. He helped Chicago win three consecutive NBA championships (1991, 1992, and 1993), securing the third with a last-second block.
After Jordan's first retirement following the 1992–93 season, Grant became the number-two star behind Pippen, and helped the Bulls push the Knicks to seven games in the second-round playoff series before being eliminated. Grant played in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, posting four points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes.
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