Tyrone Grant

Tyrone Grant
Personal information
Born (1977-01-24) January 24, 1977 (age 49)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrady (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1995–1999)
1999: undrafted
Playing career
1999–2011
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number32
Career history
1999–2000Trenton Shooting Stars
2000–2001Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno
2001–2002De Vizia Avellino
2003–2004Teramo Basket
2004–2005Olympia Larissa
2005–2006Armani Jeans Milano
2005Leite Rio Breogan
2006–2007VidiVici Bologna
2009–2010Benetton Treviso
2010–2011Ilysiakos Athens

Tyrone Jeremy Grant (born January 24, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and now CEO of Team First Inc. as well as Wave Holistic Health. At a height of 2.02 m (6'7 1⁄2") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He was an explosive scorer and good rebounder.

College career

From 1995 to 1999, Grant played college basketball at St. John's University, with the St. John's Red Storm.

Professional career

Grant relocated to Europe after college, playing for a succession of sides including Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno, De Vizia Avellino, Teramo Basket, Armani Jeans Milano, VidiVici Bologna and Benetton Treviso in the Italian Serie A, Olympia Larissa in Greece and Leite Río Breogán in the Spanish Liga ACB.

Personal life

On December 13, 2010, Grant founded the non-profit organization Team First Inc. They provide academic and social support services to public schools within New York, with a focus on high-poverty communities. Grant has two children who are athletes, Tyra and Tyson.

References

  1. ↑ "Ty Grant – TEAM FIRST". Retrieved 2020-12-04.