University of Michigan Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2014
One of the premier collegiate players in Big Ten history, Gary Grant enjoyed a stellar basketball career at Michigan. A four-year starter, Grant was a consensus All-American (1988), a two-time all-Big Ten first team selection (1987, '88) and a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1987, '88). He started 128 of 129 career games, guiding the Wolverines to a 100-29 record and four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 1988 NCAA Sweet 16.
Grant etched his name into the school's career record book and continues to hold several U-M records, including career starts (128), career assists (731), career steals (total and per game), career minutes, career turnovers, single-season assists per game, single-season steals (total and per game, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both), single-season turnovers, single-game assists and single-game steals. Â A 13-year veteran of the NBA, Grant was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 15th pick of the first round in the 1988 NBA Draft. His rights were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. He played his first seven NBA seasons with the Clippers and later played for New York, Miami and Portland.
