11 Grant Strong
11 - Grant Strong
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Year: So.
Hometown: Celina, Tenn.
Position: G
Previous School: Clay County HS
gp 8
pts/g 4.0
fg % 36.7
3pt % 35.7
ft % 62.5
reb/g 2.9
a/g 1.5

2022-23 (Freshman): Strong competed in 31 of the team’s 33 games, making 11 starts while averaging 14.0 minutes per game… averaged 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game… totaled 14 steals… shot 43.2 percent from the floor, 24.0 percent from distance and 81.8 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut with a pair of rebounds at #11 Tennessee (Nov. 7), guarding former Clay County HS star and the school’s all-time leading scorer Tyreke Key in the contest… dropped season-highs of 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting and six assists against Kentucky Christian (Dec. 20), adding five rebounds for good measure… hauled in a season-best seven boards with three dimes and eight points against Truett McConnell (Nov. 22)… drained a season-high two triples three times, including back-to-back wins at Southern Indiana (Feb. 23) and at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 25) to help clinch a second-place finish in the OVC standings… also tallied 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting in 19 minutes of action at EIU… scored in double figures four times… dished out three or more assists in six contests.

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… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.

Honors & Awards:

• 2022-23 OVC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, Dec. 26)

Recent Games
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 8 -
Games started 2 -
Minutes 154 -
Minutes per game 19.3 -
FG 11-30 0-0
FG Pct 36.7 -
3PT 5-14 0-0
3PT Pct 35.7 -
FT 5-8 0-0
FT Pct 62.5 -
Off rebounds 2 -
Def rebounds 21 -
Total rebounds 23 -
Rebounds per game 2.9 -
Personal fouls 14 -
Disqualifications - -
Assists 12 -
Turnovers 10 -
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 -
Steals 0 -
Blocks 1 -
Points 32 0
Points per game 4.0 -
Points per 40 min 8.3 -
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 1 26 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 1 19 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - 24 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - 30 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 7
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - 27 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 1 26 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 1 19 0 6 6 2 0 - 0 1 2 -
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - 24 1 3 4 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - 30 1 4 5 3 3 1.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - 27 0 2 2 4 3 1.3 0 0 3 -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - 13 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  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 8 2 19.3 1.4-3.8 36.7 0.6-1.8 35.7 0.6-1.0 62.5 4.0
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 3 - 22.0 2.0-4.7 42.9 1.0-2.3 42.9 1.3-2.0 66.7 6.3
Away 5 2 17.6 1.0-3.2 31.3 0.4-1.4 28.6 0.2-0.4 50.0 2.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 2 - 21.5 1.0-3.5 28.6 0.5-2.0 25.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 3.5
Losses 6 2 18.5 1.5-3.8 39.1 0.7-1.7 40.0 0.5-0.7 75.0 4.2
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November 8 2 19.3 1.4-3.8 36.7 0.6-1.8 35.7 0.6-1.0 62.5 4.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 8 2 154 11-30 36.7 5-14 35.7 5-8 62.5 32
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 3 - 66 6-14 42.9 3-7 42.9 4-6 66.7 19
Away 5 2 88 5-16 31.3 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 13
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 2 - 43 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 7
Losses 6 2 111 9-23 39.1 4-10 40.0 3-4 75.0 25
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November 8 2 154 11-30 36.7 5-14 35.7 5-8 62.5 32
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 8 2 19.3 2.9-7.8 36.7 1.3-3.6 35.7 1.3-2.1 62.5 8.3
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 3 - 22.0 3.6-8.5 42.9 1.8-4.2 42.9 2.4-3.6 66.7 11.5
Away 5 2 17.6 2.3-7.3 31.3 0.9-3.2 28.6 0.5-0.9 50.0 5.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 2 - 21.5 1.9-6.5 28.6 0.9-3.7 25.0 1.9-3.7 50.0 6.5
Losses 6 2 18.5 3.2-8.3 39.1 1.4-3.6 40.0 1.1-1.4 75.0 9.0
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November 8 2 19.3 2.9-7.8 36.7 1.3-3.6 35.7 1.3-2.1 62.5 8.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 8 2 19.3 0.3 2.6 2.9 1.8 - 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.1
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 3 - 22.0 0.7 2.7 3.3 2.7 - 2.0 1.7 1.2 0.0 0.0
Away 5 2 17.6 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.2 - 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 2 - 21.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 6 2 18.5 0.2 2.7 2.8 1.7 - 1.5 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.2
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November 8 2 19.3 0.3 2.6 2.9 1.8 - 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 8 2 154 2 21 23 14 - 12 10 1.2 0 1
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 3 - 66 2 8 10 8 - 6 5 1.2 0 0
Away 5 2 88 0 13 13 6 - 6 5 1.2 0 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 2 - 43 1 5 6 4 - 3 3 1.0 0 0
Losses 6 2 111 1 16 17 10 - 9 7 1.3 0 1
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November 8 2 154 2 21 23 14 - 12 10 1.2 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 8 2 19.3 0.5 5.5 6.0 3.6 0.0 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.0 0.3
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 3 - 22.0 1.2 4.8 6.1 4.8 0.0 3.6 3.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Away 5 2 17.6 0.0 5.9 5.9 2.7 0.0 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.0 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 2 - 21.5 0.9 4.7 5.6 3.7 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 6 2 18.5 0.4 5.8 6.1 3.6 0.0 3.2 2.5 1.3 0.0 0.4
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November 8 2 19.3 0.5 5.5 6.0 3.6 0.0 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.0 0.3