11 Grant Strong
11 - Grant Strong
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Celina, Tenn.
Position: G
Previous School: Clay County HS
gp 31
pts/g 4.3
fg % 43.2
3pt % 24.0
ft % 81.8
reb/g 1.6
a/g 1.3

High School: Strong was a three-sport athlete at Clay County High School in Celina, Tenn., lettering four years in basketball for head coach Rob Edwards, one year in football for head coach Jake Johnson, and one year in baseball for head coach Lee Boles… was a two-time TSSAA Mr. Basketball Award winner, collecting Class A honors in 2021 and Class 1A in 2022… named the 2021 TSSAA Class A State Tournament MVP after leading Clay County to its first state title in school history… honored as District 6A Tournament MVP twice and District 7A Tournament MVP once… selected Region 3A Tournament MVP as a junior and Region 4A Tournament MVP as a senior… led CCHS to three District 6A titles, a District 7A championship, two Region 3 crowns, and a Region 4 title… as a senior, averaged 36.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game… averaged 32.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game as a junior… tallied 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game during his sophomore campaign… ended his career second all-time in CCHS history in scoring with 2,774 points… posted three of the top-five scoring averages in school history, including second, third, and fifth… hauled in the third-most rebounds in school history with 863… set the Clay County single game record with 13 assists as a sophomore and the single game mark with 22 rebounds as a senior… boasted three of the top-five single-game rebound performances in school history… turned in the school record of eight assists in a single game as a senior… career-high 48 points as a junior represents the third-most in school history while his 47 as a senior is tied for fourth… posted six of the top-10 single game scoring efforts in school history… finished his career with 30 or more points 39 times and 40+ points nine times.

Personal: Son of Tricia and Tracy Strong… born in Cookeville on November 1, 2002… full name is Grant Michael Strong… father, Tracy, played basketball for two years at Cumberland University.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy.

Recent Games
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 77-68
Feb 18 UT Martin L, 100-91
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 82-79
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-66
Mar 3 vs. UT Martin W, 78-63
Mar 4 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 89-82
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 17
Games started 11 11
Minutes 437 221
Minutes per game 14.1 13.0
FG 51-118 23-56
FG Pct 43.2 41.1
3PT 12-50 9-29
3PT Pct 24.0 31.0
FT 18-22 6-7
FT Pct 81.8 85.7
Off rebounds 11 4
Def rebounds 39 11
Total rebounds 50 15
Rebounds per game 1.6 0.9
Personal fouls 35 20
Disqualifications - -
Assists 40 15
Turnovers 27 13
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.2
Steals 13 8
Blocks 3 3
Points 132 61
Points per game 4.3 3.6
Points per 40 min 12.1 11.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Cumberland W, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at #11 Tennessee L, 75-43 - 11 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 82-48 - 23 4-10 40.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 14 at Marshall L, 91-65 - 18 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 17 Coppin State L, 90-85 - 26 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 20 ETSU W, 69-62 - 15 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 22 Truett McConnell W, 84-48 - 18 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 85-77 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 81-74 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 3 at Butler L, 80-66 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 at Troy L, 87-64 - 11 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 14 at Lipscomb L, 64-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 Western Carolina L, 75-65 - 24 4-4 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 10
Dec 20 Kentucky Christian W, 104-72 - 30 9-12 75.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 22
Dec 29 at SIUE L, 64-51 1 27 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 31 at Lindenwood L, 82-64 1 12 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois W, 70-49 1 23 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 84-80 1 11 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 79-62 1 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 71-63 1 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 19 at Little Rock W, 77-75 1 14 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri L, 84-77 1 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 SIUE W, 80-68 1 16 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 91-89 1 12 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 64-45 1 16 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 82-80 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 84-69 - 12 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 67-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 77-68 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 18 UT Martin L, 100-91 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 82-79 - 16 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-66 - 19 5-6 83.3 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 14
Mar 3 vs. UT Martin W, 78-63 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 4 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 89-82 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 27 Cumberland W, 80-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at #11 Tennessee L, 75-43 - 11 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 10 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 82-48 - 23 1 1 2 5 1 5.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 14 at Marshall L, 91-65 - 18 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 17 Coppin State L, 90-85 - 26 1 1 2 4 1 4.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 20 ETSU W, 69-62 - 15 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 22 Truett McConnell W, 84-48 - 18 0 7 7 3 3 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 85-77 - 5 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 81-74 - 14 2 3 5 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 3 at Butler L, 80-66 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 10 at Troy L, 87-64 - 11 1 0 1 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 14 at Lipscomb L, 64-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 Western Carolina L, 75-65 - 24 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 20 Kentucky Christian W, 104-72 - 30 0 5 5 6 1 6.0 2 0 2 -
Dec 29 at SIUE L, 64-51 1 27 2 0 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 31 at Lindenwood L, 82-64 1 12 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois W, 70-49 1 23 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 84-80 1 11 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 79-62 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 71-63 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 19 at Little Rock W, 77-75 1 14 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri L, 84-77 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 26 SIUE W, 80-68 1 16 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 91-89 1 12 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 64-45 1 16 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 -
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 82-80 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 84-69 - 12 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 67-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 77-68 - 12 0 2 2 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 18 UT Martin L, 100-91 - 16 0 1 1 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 82-79 - 16 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 1 1 -
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-66 - 19 1 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 1 2 -
Mar 3 vs. UT Martin W, 78-63 - 7 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 4 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 89-82 - 7 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 31 11 14.1 1.6-3.8 43.2 0.4-1.6 24.0 0.6-0.7 81.8 4.3
2023-24 8 2 19.3 1.4-3.8 36.7 0.6-1.8 35.7 0.6-1.0 62.5 4.0
2024-25 13 3 8.8 0.5-2.0 26.9 0.2-1.1 14.3 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.5
Total 52 16 13.6 1.3-3.3 39.7 0.4-1.5 24.4 0.5-0.6 78.8 3.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 31 11 437 51-118 43.2 12-50 24.0 18-22 81.8 132
2023-24 8 2 154 11-30 36.7 5-14 35.7 5-8 62.5 32
2024-25 13 3 115 7-26 26.9 2-14 14.3 3-3 100.0 19
Total 52 16 706 69-174 39.7 19-78 24.4 26-33 78.8 183
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 31 11 14.1 4.7-10.8 43.2 1.1-4.6 24.0 1.6-2.0 81.8 12.1
2023-24 8 2 19.3 2.9-7.8 36.7 1.3-3.6 35.7 1.3-2.1 62.5 8.3
2024-25 13 3 8.8 2.4-9.0 26.9 0.7-4.9 14.3 1.0-1.0 100.0 6.6
Total 52 16 13.6 3.9-9.9 39.7 1.1-4.4 24.4 1.5-1.9 78.8 10.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 31 11 14.1 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.1 - 1.3 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1
2023-24 8 2 19.3 0.3 2.6 2.9 1.8 - 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.1
2024-25 13 3 8.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.1
Total 52 16 13.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 31 11 437 11 39 50 35 - 40 27 1.5 13 3
2023-24 8 2 154 2 21 23 14 - 12 10 1.2 0 1
2024-25 13 3 115 4 13 17 7 0 6 4 1.5 1 1
Total 52 16 706 17 73 90 56 0 58 41 1.4 14 5
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 31 11 14.1 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.2 0.0 3.7 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.3
2023-24 8 2 19.3 0.5 5.5 6.0 3.6 0.0 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.0 0.3
2024-25 13 3 8.8 1.4 4.5 5.9 2.4 0.0 2.1 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.3
Total 52 16 13.6 1.0 4.1 5.1 3.2 0.0 3.3 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 11 14.1 1.6-3.8 43.2 0.4-1.6 24.0 0.6-0.7 81.8 4.3
Conference 17 11 13.0 1.4-3.3 41.1 0.5-1.7 31.0 0.4-0.4 85.7 3.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 5 15.8 2.1-4.4 48.6 0.4-1.7 25.9 0.9-0.9 93.3 5.6
Away 13 6 13.2 1.3-3.6 36.2 0.4-1.7 22.7 0.2-0.4 60.0 3.2
Neutral 2 - 7.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.5
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Wins 16 6 14.2 2.4-4.5 52.8 0.6-2.1 30.3 0.7-0.8 84.6 6.1
Losses 15 5 14.0 0.9-3.1 28.3 0.1-1.1 11.8 0.5-0.6 77.8 2.3
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November 8 - 16.3 1.6-5.0 32.5 0.2-1.8 14.3 0.6-0.8 83.3 4.1
December 6 2 18.5 2.7-5.0 53.3 0.2-1.7 10.0 1.0-1.2 85.7 6.5
January 8 8 11.3 1.2-2.8 45.5 0.5-1.6 30.8 0.2-0.2 100.0 3.3
February 7 1 13.1 1.7-3.6 48.0 0.7-1.7 41.7 0.6-0.7 80.0 4.7
March 2 - 7.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 11 437 51-118 43.2 12-50 24.0 18-22 81.8 132
Conference 17 11 221 23-56 41.1 9-29 31.0 6-7 85.7 61
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 5 252 34-70 48.6 7-27 25.9 14-15 93.3 89
Away 13 6 171 17-47 36.2 5-22 22.7 3-5 60.0 42
Neutral 2 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
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Wins 16 6 227 38-72 52.8 10-33 30.3 11-13 84.6 97
Losses 15 5 210 13-46 28.3 2-17 11.8 7-9 77.8 35
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November 8 - 130 13-40 32.5 2-14 14.3 5-6 83.3 33
December 6 2 111 16-30 53.3 1-10 10.0 6-7 85.7 39
January 8 8 90 10-22 45.5 4-13 30.8 2-2 100.0 26
February 7 1 92 12-25 48.0 5-12 41.7 4-5 80.0 33
March 2 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 11 14.1 4.7-10.8 43.2 1.1-4.6 24.0 1.6-2.0 81.8 12.1
Conference 17 11 13.0 4.2-10.1 41.1 1.6-5.2 31.0 1.1-1.3 85.7 11.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 5 15.8 5.4-11.1 48.6 1.1-4.3 25.9 2.2-2.4 93.3 14.1
Away 13 6 13.2 4.0-11.0 36.2 1.2-5.1 22.7 0.7-1.2 60.0 9.8
Neutral 2 - 7.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 2.9-5.7 50.0 2.9
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Wins 16 6 14.2 6.7-12.7 52.8 1.8-5.8 30.3 1.9-2.3 84.6 17.1
Losses 15 5 14.0 2.5-8.8 28.3 0.4-3.2 11.8 1.3-1.7 77.8 6.7
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November 8 - 16.3 4.0-12.3 32.5 0.6-4.3 14.3 1.5-1.8 83.3 10.2
December 6 2 18.5 5.8-10.8 53.3 0.4-3.6 10.0 2.2-2.5 85.7 14.1
January 8 8 11.3 4.4-9.8 45.5 1.8-5.8 30.8 0.9-0.9 100.0 11.6
February 7 1 13.1 5.2-10.9 48.0 2.2-5.2 41.7 1.7-2.2 80.0 14.3
March 2 - 7.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 2.9-5.7 50.0 2.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 11 14.1 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.1 - 1.3 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1
Conference 17 11 13.0 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.2 - 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 5 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.2 - 1.8 0.9 2.1 0.4 0.1
Away 13 6 13.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.1 - 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.2
Neutral 2 - 7.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 16 6 14.2 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.1 - 1.4 0.8 1.8 0.6 0.2
Losses 15 5 14.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.1 - 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.0
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November 8 - 16.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.9 - 2.3 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.0
December 6 2 18.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.5 - 1.5 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.0
January 8 8 11.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 - 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.0
February 7 1 13.1 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.4 - 1.1 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.4
March 2 - 7.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 11 437 11 39 50 35 - 40 27 1.5 13 3
Conference 17 11 221 4 11 15 20 - 15 13 1.2 8 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 5 252 5 26 31 19 - 29 14 2.1 7 1
Away 13 6 171 5 10 15 14 - 11 13 0.8 6 2
Neutral 2 - 14 1 3 4 2 - 0 0 - 0 0
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Wins 16 6 227 3 27 30 18 - 23 13 1.8 10 3
Losses 15 5 210 8 12 20 17 - 17 14 1.2 3 0
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November 8 - 130 5 18 23 7 - 18 9 2.0 2 0
December 6 2 111 3 7 10 9 - 9 7 1.3 3 0
January 8 8 90 0 5 5 7 - 5 5 1.0 5 0
February 7 1 92 2 6 8 10 - 8 6 1.3 3 3
March 2 - 14 1 3 4 2 - 0 0 - 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 11 14.1 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.2 0.0 3.7 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.3
Conference 17 11 13.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.6 0.0 2.7 2.4 1.2 1.4 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 5 15.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.0 0.0 4.6 2.2 2.1 1.1 0.2
Away 13 6 13.2 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.3 0.0 2.6 3.0 0.8 1.4 0.5
Neutral 2 - 7.0 2.9 8.6 11.4 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 16 6 14.2 0.5 4.8 5.3 3.2 0.0 4.1 2.3 1.8 1.8 0.5
Losses 15 5 14.0 1.5 2.3 3.8 3.2 0.0 3.2 2.7 1.2 0.6 0.0
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November 8 - 16.3 1.5 5.5 7.1 2.2 0.0 5.5 2.8 2.0 0.6 0.0
December 6 2 18.5 1.1 2.5 3.6 3.2 0.0 3.2 2.5 1.3 1.1 0.0
January 8 8 11.3 0.0 2.2 2.2 3.1 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 2.2 0.0
February 7 1 13.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 4.3 0.0 3.5 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.3
March 2 - 7.0 2.9 8.6 11.4 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0