John Grant, Jr.

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John Grant, Jr.
Born	November 7, 1974(1974-11-07), Peterborough, Ontario
Position	Forward
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 pounds (100 kg)
MSL Team	Peterborough Lakers
NLL Team	Rochester Knighthawks
MLL Team F. Teams	Toronto Nationals Rochester Rattlers
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	2000 – present
Shoots	Left
Nickname	Junior
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John Christopher Grant, Jr. (b. November 7, 1974 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals in Major League Lacrosse.

Contents 1 NLL career 2 MLL career 3 OLA career 4 International lacrosse career 5 College career 6 Personal 7 Accomplishments 8 Statistics 8.1 National Lacrosse League 8.2 Major League Lacrosse 8.3 Canadian Lacrosse Association 8.4 University of Delaware 9 Awards 10 Footnotes & References 11 External links 12 See also

[edit] NLL career

Grant was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bandits in the third round of the 1995 MILL Entry Draft. He never was signed by the Bandits, 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).^[1] He is also tied for ninth all-time in assists in league history. He is 12th all-time in goals and 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).

On January 27, 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. He was recognized with Overall Player of the Week Honors ^[2] for his record-breaking achievement. However, that record was broken by Mark Steenhuis on February 14, 2009. 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. ^[3]

Grant will suit up for the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse on July 9, 2009, a surprisingly early comeback from his surgery. ^[4]

[edit] MLL career

He played for the Rochester Rattlers 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,^[5] was named Offensive Player of the Year for the second time,^[6] and was awarded the Major League Lacrosse MVP Award.^[7] 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 is now under contract to the Toronto Nationals after the transfer of the Rattlers franchise and roster to a new ownership group in 2009.

[edit] OLA career

Grant began his Ontario Lacrosse Association 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.^[8]

[edit] International lacrosse career

In 2006, Grant along with Gary Gait spearheaded 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:

• 1998 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the 1998 World Lacrosse Championship in Baltimore, Maryland.
• 2002 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the Heritage Cup in Mississauga, Ontario and 2002 World Lacrosse Championship
• 2003 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Hamilton, Ontario
• 2004 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the Heritage Cup in Denver, Colorado
• 2006- Member of Team Canada, winners of the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario.
• 2007 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia

[edit] College career

Grant played for the University of Delaware Blue Hens for two years with the Blue Hens compiling a 23 and 8 record during his time there. He transferred to Delaware from Junior College in Canada, after first considering transferring to Syracuse. 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. ^[9] Grant played his senior season with Dennis DeBusschere, the son of NBA star Dave DeBusschere, who himself had transferred from Loyola College.

[edit] Personal

Grant is the son of a former star of the original Philadelphia Wings and the Ontario Lacrosse Association, John Grant, Sr. He has a physical education degree from the University of Delaware. He is married to Raygen Rogers.

[edit] Accomplishments

• 1994 OLA Junior A Most Valuable Player
• 1995 MSL Rookie of the Year
• 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 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)

[edit] Statistics

[edit] National Lacrosse League

			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		--	--	--	--	--	--
NLL Totals			125	394	417	811	817	228		14	47	35	82	80	14

[edit] 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
MLL Totals			72	183	14	89	289	94	32.5		7	8	0	7	15	14	2

[edit] Canadian Lacrosse Association

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	Peterborough Lakers	OLA Jr A		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		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	WLA		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

[edit] University of Delaware

Season	Team			GP	G	A	Pts	PPG
1998	University of Delaware			15	40	27	67	4.46
1999	University of Delaware			16	56	54	110 (a)	6.88
NCAA Totals				31	96	81	177	5.71 (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

[edit] Awards

Preceded by None	Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year 2001	Succeeded by Mark Millon
Preceded by Jesse Hubbard	NLL Rookie of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Tracy Kelusky
Preceded by Steve Dietrich	NLL Most Valuable Player 2007	Succeeded by Athan Iannucci
Preceded by Gavin Prout	Champion's Cup MVP 2007	Succeeded by Mark Steenhuis
Preceded by Ryan Powell	Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year 2007, 2008	Succeeded by Paul Rabil
Preceded by Ryan Powell	Major League Lacrosse MVP 2007, 2008	Succeeded by Paul Rabil

[edit] Footnotes & References

[edit] External links

• University Of Delaware 1999 Season Stats

[edit] See also

• NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
• University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse

Persondata
NAME	Grant, John Christopher
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH	November 7, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH	Peterborough, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH