John Grant, Jr. (lacrosse player)
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John Christopher Grant, Jr. (born November 7, 1974)
is a professional lacrosse
player for the Colorado Mammoth
in the National Lacrosse League
and the Long Island Lizards
in Major League Lacrosse
.
in the third round of the 1995 MLL Entry Draft. He was never signed by the Bandits, opting instead to attend college, re-entered the draft four years later when he was drafted first overall by the Rochester Knighthawks in the 1999 NLL Entry Draft, and was named NLL Rookie of the Year for the 2000 season
. He holds several franchise records including most goals (347) and most points (719). Grant is also tied for fifth all-time in goals, third in assists per game and 12th in points in NLL history. He has some of the team's single-season records too, including: Most goals (54), most assists (60), and most points (111). Grant is also the team's all-time leader in playoff goals (47) and points (82).
In 2007
Grant set a National Lacrosse League
record with 15 points in a single game (9 goals, 6 assists) in a win over the New York Titans, since broken by Mark Steenhuis. He was recognized with Overall Player of the Week Honors
for his record-breaking achievement. After the regular season, Grant was named the 2007 NLL MVP
, and then on May 12, 2007, Grant capped off his extraordinary season by being named Champion's Cup
game MVP, as the Knighthawks defeated the Arizona Sting
13-11 to win their second championship. On May 25, 2007, Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy awarded Grant the Key to the City in recognition of the Knighthawks' championship.
Grant missed the entire 2009 season after having emergency surgery to remove an infection in his knee. In 2010, Grant returned to form playing in 15 of his teams 16 games, though Rochester missed the playoffs.
On October 27, 2010, Grant (plus defender Mac Allen
) was traded to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for 2010 NLL Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc
, plus transition players Matt Zash
and Brad Self
. Draft picks were also exchanged in the trade, which the Knighthawks said they executed to alleviate the effects of an aging roster, despite being reluctant to deal Grant after such a long and successful tenure in Rochester.
in their inaugural season in 2001
, and finished second in the league with 59 points (41 goals, 3 two-pointers, 15 assists) in 14 games. He was also named an MLL All-Star and earned league Offensive Player of the Year
honors. After not playing in the league from 2002 through 2004, he returned to the Rattlers for the 2005 season. In 2007
, Grant broke the league's single-season points record with 71 points, was named Offensive Player of the Year for the second time, and was awarded the Major League Lacrosse MVP Award
. In 2008, Grant led the league in scoring with 64 points (47 goals, 4 two-pointers, 13 assists) and was named the 2008 Bud Light Major League Lacrosse Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row. Grant and the Rattlers went on to win the MLL Championship in 2008, with a 16 to 6 defeat of Denver. This was the first MLL title for the Rattlers.
He, along with the rest of the Rattlers franchise and roster, transferred to the Toronto (later Hamilton) Nationals when the franchise was bought by a new ownership group in 2009.
On June 14, 2011 it was announced that Grant Jr was traded to the Long Island Lizards
for a second round draft pick in the 2012 Collegiate draft, which would become a 4th round pick if Grant Jr does not report. Nationals general manager Jody Gage
—the same GM who traded Grant away from the Knighthawks—cited a desire to go with a younger roster as a factor in the trade decision.
career with the Peterborough Lakers
in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
. He was named the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player 1994, and was the league's top scorer in the in 1993, 1994, and 1995. In 1995, Grant moved up to the Major Series Lacrosse
(MSL) with the Peterborough Lakers
, where he won the Top Rookie of the Year award. In 2000, Grant won the MSL Most Valuable Player award. In 2002 and 2003, Grant moved west, playing in the Western Lacrosse Association
with the Coquitlam Adanacs
earning All-Star recognition.
Grant came back to the Peterborough Lakers in 2004, and led the team to a Mann Cup
victory, earning the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy
as the competition's Most Valuable Player. In 2006 and 2007, Grant again won the Mann Cup as a member of the Lakers, earning his second Mann Cup MVP Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy
in 2007.
Grant suited up for the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse on July 9, 2009, a surprisingly early comeback from his surgery. In 2010, Grant and the Peterborough Lakers won the Mann Cup once again, beating out the New Westminster Salmonbellies.
led the Canadian
national lacrosse team to an historic victory in the ILF World Lacrosse Championships
, with Grant leading the tournament in points and assists, and earning All-World selection. He has also represented Team Canada in the following events:
for two years, with the Blue Hens compiling a 23 and 8 record during his time there. He transferred to Delaware from Junior College after first considering transferring to Syracuse. Grant was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits
in 1995, but was never signed opting instead to attend college at SUNY Morrisville, where he stayed for two years. Grant made the USILA All-American team his junior season with the Blue Hens, but really attracted national attention his senior year.
In 1999, Delaware had seven wins against teams ranked in the top twenty. Also in 1999, Grant set single-season school records for assists (54) and points (110). The 110 points currently ranks second on the NCAA Individual Single-Season Leaders list. Additionally in 1999, he was named the USILA National Collegiate Player of the Year
and led the country in assists and points. He earned USILA Division I Player of the Year honors and was awarded the Jack Turnbull Award
as National Attackman of the Year. In addition, he was Delaware’s first USILA First Team All-American
. John led the school to its first ever NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal
appearance as well as its first 14 win season, with victories over perennial lacrosse powers North Carolina, Georgetown, Navy and Towson.
Grant currently stands second in NCAA Division I single season Total Points, 11th in career Points-Per-Game and 12th in career Goals-Per-Game. He is the last Division I player to average more than 6 points-per-game for an entire season.
, John Grant, Sr. He has a physical education degree from the University of Delaware
. He is married to Raygen Rogers. He has one child, a girl, named Gabrayel Louise Grant, born March 14, 2010.
is a professional lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player for the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
and the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
in Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.
NLL career
Grant was drafted by the Buffalo BanditsBuffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
in the third round of the 1995 MLL Entry Draft. He was never signed by the Bandits, opting instead to attend college, re-entered the draft four years later when he was drafted first overall by the Rochester Knighthawks in the 1999 NLL Entry Draft, and was named NLL Rookie of the Year for the 2000 season
2000 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:...
. He holds several franchise records including most goals (347) and most points (719). Grant is also tied for fifth all-time in goals, third in assists per game and 12th in points in NLL history. He has some of the team's single-season records too, including: Most goals (54), most assists (60), and most points (111). Grant is also the team's all-time leader in playoff goals (47) and points (82).
In 2007
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
Grant set a National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
record with 15 points in a single game (9 goals, 6 assists) in a win over the New York Titans, since broken by Mark Steenhuis. He was recognized with Overall Player of the Week Honors
National Lacrosse League Weekly Awards
In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League began naming a Player of the Week. The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits legend John Tavares....
for his record-breaking achievement. After the regular season, Grant was named the 2007 NLL MVP
National Lacrosse League MVP Award
The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success...
, and then on May 12, 2007, Grant capped off his extraordinary season by being named Champion's Cup
Champion's Cup
The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League.-Winners:-Most Valuable Players:-Champion's Cup appearances:Only currently active teams are listed.-All-time Champion's Cup wins:...
game MVP, as the Knighthawks defeated the Arizona Sting
Arizona Sting
The Arizona Sting was a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2004 to 2007. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks. On August 28, 2003, it was announced that the team was relocating to Glendale, Arizona...
13-11 to win their second championship. On May 25, 2007, Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy awarded Grant the Key to the City in recognition of the Knighthawks' championship.
Grant missed the entire 2009 season after having emergency surgery to remove an infection in his knee. In 2010, Grant returned to form playing in 15 of his teams 16 games, though Rochester missed the playoffs.
On October 27, 2010, Grant (plus defender Mac Allen
Mac Allen
Mac Allen is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. Allen was a member of the Edmonton Rush from 2007 to 2008 and the Rochester Knighthawks from 2009 to 2010. He was traded along with superstar...
) was traded to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for 2010 NLL Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc
Matt Vinc
Matt Vinc , is a lacrosse goaltender in the National Lacrosse League, currently playing for the Rochester Knighthawks, the Six Nations Chiefs of the MSL, and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse....
, plus transition players Matt Zash
Matt Zash
Matt Zash is a lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.-Collegiate:...
and Brad Self
Brad Self
Brad Self was a dual sport athlete who is currently a lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League and the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse league. He has also played professional ice hockey in Germany.-References:...
. Draft picks were also exchanged in the trade, which the Knighthawks said they executed to alleviate the effects of an aging roster, despite being reluctant to deal Grant after such a long and successful tenure in Rochester.
MLL career
He played for the Rochester RattlersRochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
in their inaugural season in 2001
2001 MLL season
The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the 1st season of the league. The season began on June 7 and concluded with the championship game on September 3, 2001.-General information:...
, and finished second in the league with 59 points (41 goals, 3 two-pointers, 15 assists) in 14 games. He was also named an MLL All-Star and earned league Offensive Player of the Year
Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award
Warrior Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the best all around offensive player of the MLL....
honors. After not playing in the league from 2002 through 2004, he returned to the Rattlers for the 2005 season. In 2007
2007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...
, Grant broke the league's single-season points record with 71 points, was named Offensive Player of the Year for the second time, and was awarded the Major League Lacrosse MVP Award
Major League Lacrosse MVP Award
The Bud Light Major League Lacrosse MVP Award is awarded annually to the best performing player of Major League Lacrosse....
. In 2008, Grant led the league in scoring with 64 points (47 goals, 4 two-pointers, 13 assists) and was named the 2008 Bud Light Major League Lacrosse Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row. Grant and the Rattlers went on to win the MLL Championship in 2008, with a 16 to 6 defeat of Denver. This was the first MLL title for the Rattlers.
He, along with the rest of the Rattlers franchise and roster, transferred to the Toronto (later Hamilton) Nationals when the franchise was bought by a new ownership group in 2009.
On June 14, 2011 it was announced that Grant Jr was traded to the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
for a second round draft pick in the 2012 Collegiate draft, which would become a 4th round pick if Grant Jr does not report. Nationals general manager Jody Gage
Jody Gage
Joseph William "Jody" Gage is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the third round, 45th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft....
—the same GM who traded Grant away from the Knighthawks—cited a desire to go with a younger roster as a factor in the trade decision.
OLA career
Grant began his Ontario Lacrosse AssociationOntario Lacrosse Association
Ontario Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in Ontario, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the OLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse...
career with the Peterborough Lakers
Peterborough Lakers Jr. A
The Peterborough Lakers are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Lakers play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.**...
in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:...
. He was named the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player 1994, and was the league's top scorer in the in 1993, 1994, and 1995. In 1995, Grant moved up to the Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
(MSL) with the Peterborough Lakers
Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
The Peterborough Lakers are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Peterborough, Ontario. They play in the Major Series Lacrosse league where under the current format, they compete in 20 regular season games from May through July and playoffs beginning in August and ending with the Mann Cup in September...
, where he won the Top Rookie of the Year award. In 2000, Grant won the MSL Most Valuable Player award. In 2002 and 2003, Grant moved west, playing in the Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
with the Coquitlam Adanacs
Coquitlam Adanacs
The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association , whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.The Adanacs originally started...
earning All-Star recognition.
Grant came back to the Peterborough Lakers in 2004, and led the team to a Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...
victory, earning the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy
Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy
The Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in Mann Cup competition. The Mann Cup is the senior men's lacrosse championship of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion....
as the competition's Most Valuable Player. In 2006 and 2007, Grant again won the Mann Cup as a member of the Lakers, earning his second Mann Cup MVP Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy
Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy
The Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in Mann Cup competition. The Mann Cup is the senior men's lacrosse championship of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion....
in 2007.
Grant suited up for the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse on July 9, 2009, a surprisingly early comeback from his surgery. In 2010, Grant and the Peterborough Lakers won the Mann Cup once again, beating out the New Westminster Salmonbellies.
International lacrosse career
In 2006, Grant along with Gary GaitGary Gait
Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
led the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
national lacrosse team to an historic victory in the ILF World Lacrosse Championships
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
, with Grant leading the tournament in points and assists, and earning All-World selection. He has also represented Team Canada in the following events:
- 1998 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the 1998 World Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Lacrosse ChampionshipThe World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
in Baltimore, Maryland. - 2002 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the Heritage Cup in Mississauga, OntarioMississauga, OntarioMississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
and 2002 World Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Lacrosse ChampionshipThe World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation... - 2003 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, OntarioHamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
- 2004 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the Heritage Cup in Denver, ColoradoDenver, ColoradoThe City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
- 2006- Member of Team Canada, winners of the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship2006 World Lacrosse Championship2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
in London, OntarioLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. - 2007 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 2010- Member of Team Canada, finalists in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester EnglandManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
College career
Grant played for the University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
for two years, with the Blue Hens compiling a 23 and 8 record during his time there. He transferred to Delaware from Junior College after first considering transferring to Syracuse. Grant was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
in 1995, but was never signed opting instead to attend college at SUNY Morrisville, where he stayed for two years. Grant made the USILA All-American team his junior season with the Blue Hens, but really attracted national attention his senior year.
In 1999, Delaware had seven wins against teams ranked in the top twenty. Also in 1999, Grant set single-season school records for assists (54) and points (110). The 110 points currently ranks second on the NCAA Individual Single-Season Leaders list. Additionally in 1999, he was named the USILA National Collegiate Player of the Year
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
and led the country in assists and points. He earned USILA Division I Player of the Year honors and was awarded the Jack Turnbull Award
Jack Turnbull Award
The "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
as National Attackman of the Year. In addition, he was Delaware’s first USILA First Team All-American
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
. John led the school to its first ever NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal
1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1999 NCAA Division I tournament championship game was played at University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium with an attendance of 24,135. After building a 9-3 lead in the third quarter, the Virginia Cavaliers were able to hold off the Syracuse Orange, the number eight seed, 12-10. It was Virginia's...
appearance as well as its first 14 win season, with victories over perennial lacrosse powers North Carolina, Georgetown, Navy and Towson.
Grant currently stands second in NCAA Division I single season Total Points, 11th in career Points-Per-Game and 12th in career Goals-Per-Game. He is the last Division I player to average more than 6 points-per-game for an entire season.
Personal
Grant is the son of a former star of the original Philadelphia Wings and the Ontario Lacrosse AssociationOntario Lacrosse Association
Ontario Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in Ontario, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the OLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse...
, John Grant, Sr. He has a physical education degree from the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. He is married to Raygen Rogers. He has one child, a girl, named Gabrayel Louise Grant, born March 14, 2010.
Accomplishments
- 1994 OLA Junior A Most Valuable Player
- 1995 MSL Rookie of the Year
- 1999 USILA National Collegiate Player of the YearLt. Raymond Enners AwardThe Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
- 1999 National Collegiate Attackman of the YearJack Turnbull AwardThe "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
- 2000 NLL Rookie of the Year
- 2000 MSL Most Valuable Player
- 2001 MLL Offensive Player of the Year
- 2003 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Champions (Canada)
- '2004 Heritage Cup Champions (Canada)
- 2004 Mann Cup Champions (Peterburough Lakers)
- 2004 Mann Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2006 World Lacrosse Championship Champions (Canada)
- 2006 World Lacrosse Championship- All World Team
- 2006 Mann Cup Champion (Peterburough Lakers)
- 2007 NLL Most Valuable Player
- 2007 NLL Champions Cup Champion (Rochester Knighthawks)
- 2007 NLL Champions Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2007 World Lacrosse Championships Champion (Canada)
- 2007 MLL Offensive Player of the Year
- 2007 MLL Most Valuable Player
- 2007 Mann Cup Champion (Peterburough Lakers)
- 2007 Mann Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2008 MLL Offensive Player of the Year
- 2008 MLL Most Valuable Player
- 2008 MLL Steinfeld Cup Champion (Rochester Rattlers)
- 2009 MLL Steinfeld Cup Champion (Toronto Nationals)
- 2010 World Lacrosse Championship- All World Team (Top Attackman)
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2000 | Rochester | 12 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 76 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2001 | Rochester | 14 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Rochester | 16 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 102 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Rochester | 16 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 115 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2004 | Rochester | 5 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Rochester | 15 | 49 | 56 | 105 | 83 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Rochester | 16 | 54 | 43 | 97 | 86 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | Rochester | 15 | 51 | 60 | 111 | 81 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Rochester | 16 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 116 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Rochester | 15 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 85 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011 | Colorado | 16 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 156 | 469 | 508 | 977 | 947 | 257 | 15 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 83 | 14 | |||
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Rochester | 14 | 41 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | Rochester | 12 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 2006 | Rochester | 11 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 17 | 10.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007 | Rochester | 12 | 44 | 2 | 25 | 71 | 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Rochester | 12 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 64 | 21 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||
| Long Island | |||||||||||||||||
| MLL Totals | 72 | 183 | 14 | 89 | 289 | 94 | 32.5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 2 | |||
Canadian Lacrosse Association
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991 | Peterborough Lakers Peterborough Lakers Jr. A The Peterborough Lakers are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Lakers play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.**... |
OLA Jr A OLA Junior A Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:... |
18 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Peterborough Lakers | OLA Jr A | 18 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1993 | Peterborough Lakers | OLA Jr A | 20 | 78 | 46 | 124 | 51 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 1994 | Peterborough Lakers | OLA Jr A | 22 | 86 | 74 | 160 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 20 | ||
| 1994 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Peterborough Lakers | OLA Jr A | 17 | 66 | 45 | 111 | 51 | 11 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 24 | ||
| 1995 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 24 | 66 | 62 | 128 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 1997 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 16 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 10 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 14 | ||
| 2000 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 15 | 46 | 58 | 104 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | Coquitlam Adanacs Coquitlam Adanacs The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association , whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.The Adanacs originally started... |
WLA Western Lacrosse Association The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
13 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 14 | ||
| 2003 | Coquitlam Adanacs | WLA | 17 | 54 | 35 | 89 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2004 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 31 | ||
| 2005 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2006 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 22 | ||
| 2007 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 7 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 11 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | ||
| 2009 | Peterborough Lakers | MSL | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 95 | 273 | 198 | 471 | 127 | 36 | 86 | 65 | 153 | 52 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 136 | 319 | 332 | 651 | 177 | 108 | 212 | 242 | 454 | 131 | ||||
University of Delaware
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | University of Delaware | 15 | 40 | 27 | 67 | 4.46 |
| 1999 | University of Delaware | 17 | 56 | 54 | 110 (a) | 6.47 |
| NCAA Totals | 31 | 96 | 81 | 177 | 5.53 (b) | |
- (a) 2nd in NCAA Men's Division I Single Season Total Points
- (b) 11th in NCAA Men's Division I Career Points-per-Game
Awards
See also
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
- University of Delaware Mens LacrosseUniversity of Delaware Mens LacrosseThe Delaware Fighting Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college lacrosse...