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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

7 Shannon Grant

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-11
  • Weight 290
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Sylacauga,, Ala.
  • Prev School Florida A&M
  • Highschool Sylacauga HS

Biography

Before Jackson State: Played at Florida A&M in 2023-24… Averaged 10.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game… Scored in double figures 18 times, including 13 times in conference play… Scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds in game against Jackson State last season… Finished the season shooting 58.6 percent from the floor… Played three seasons at Mercer from 2020-2023… Missed all of non-conference play due to injury in 2022-23… Started eight games in 19 appearances… Scored in double figures in four contests, averaging 5.1 points per game on the season… Scored a season-high 16 points against Furman behind a season-high eight field goals made… Averaged 3.3 rebounds per game… Grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the SoCon Tournament first round game against The Citadel… Led the team in blocks in three games and in steals in two games… Recorded a career high in blocks with two against The Citadel… Logged a career-high two steals against UNCG… Started nine games and played in 31 outings 2021-22… Against Samford on Jan. 5, tallied 23 points, shot 10 of 14 from the floor and pulled down 10 rebounds… Averaged 5.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11 minutes of playing time per game… Appeared in 10 games off the bench in 2020-21… Scored six points of 3-of-4 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in the season opener against North Georgia (Nov. 25)… Recorded his first career block against Samford (Feb. 8)… Reached double-digits for the first time in his career against The Citadel (Feb. 22). Went 4-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-3 at the charity stripe…. Contributed eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in six minutes at Western Carolina (Feb. 27)… Averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in his rookie campaign. Shot 14-of-28 (.500).

High School: Played three years of varsity basketball at Sylacauga HS… Became the second Sylacauga player since 2011 to sign with a Division I program. Two-time all-state selection and three-time all-county honoree… Named to the all-region squad twice and was also the County Most Valuable Player and an Alabama Allstar… Named Player of the Week by The Daily Home during the first week of his senior season. Poured in 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Sylacauga's season-opening win over Central of Coosa County… Picked up second team all-state honors from the Alabama Sportswriters Association as a senior… Helped Sylacauga to an impressive 75 wins compared to only 25 losses in three seasons… Led the Aggies to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 5A State Championship with a narrow win over Eufaula, 59-58 in 2018… Spent one season with the Atlanta Celtics and helped them to titles at the Battle on the Beach, Best of the South, Alabama Hoops Fest and Dallas Adidas Nationals… Named to the 17U Best of the South All-Tournament team
 
Personal: Son of Constance Slaughter… Born on May 30, 2002…Native of Sylacauga, Ala… Majoring in business.
 

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