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词条 A. J. Granger
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  1. College career

     College statistics 

  2. Professional career

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = A. J. Granger
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| team =
| league =
| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 230
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|04|24}}
| birth_place = Findlay, Ohio
| nationality = American
| high_school = Liberty-Benton (Findlay, Ohio)
| college = Michigan State (1996–2000)
| draft_year = 2000
| career_start = 2000
| career_end = 2004
| years1 = 2000–2001
| team1 = Milon B.C.
| years2 = 2001
| team2 = Adecco Milano
| years3 = 2003–2004
| team3 = Artland Dragons
| highlights =
  • NCAA champion (2000)

| bbr =
}}

Aaron Joseph Granger (born April 24, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

Granger attended Liberty-Benton High School in his hometown of Findlay, Ohio, where he won the Division IV basketball championship in 1995[1] and was an all-state selection in 1995 and 1996.[2] As a junior he averaged 15 points per game, and as a senior he posted averages of 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game.[3] He also competed in track and field, and he was Ohio State Champion in discus throw in 1996.[4]

He committed to Michigan State in 1996 and coach Tom Izzo played him consistently, and also made him start 7 games at the end of the season.[5] His sophomore year saw him play all 30 games, averaging 12 minutes per game as a reserve,[6] and he averaged 2.6 points. He showed improvement in his shooting, especially his 3-point shooting: while he shot 0/1 in all his freshman season, he started to take more shots in his second year, attempting a total of 19 shots and scoring 5.[5] The 3-point shooting became one of the characteristics of Granger's game.[7] At the end of his sophomore year he received the Scholar-Athlete Award by his university, an award he would receive also in his senior season.[8]

His junior year saw an increased playing time and a further improvement in his stats, and he recorded a 53.2 field goal percentage. He also shot significantly better from the free throw line, going from 59% in his sophomore year to 71% in his junior year. Granger averaged 6.6 points and shot 50% from the 3-point line (62.1% during the NCAA Tournament). His performances during the 1999 NCAA Tournament earned him a selection in the 1999 All-Midwest team.[5]

Granger's senior season was his most successful: he was named team captain and he became one of the main players of the Spartans team.[5][7] His combination of size, post game and 3-point shooting made him hard to guard for the opposing teams,[7] and despite starting the year as a reserve, he became a starter as the season progressed.[5] He started 35 out of 39 games,[9] and averaged 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds for the season, shooting 89.3% from the free throw line and 45% from 3. In the 2000 championship game against Florida won by Michigan State he played 34 minutes, scoring 19 points (a career high) along with 9 rebounds and 1 assist.[10] He was again selected in the NCAA All-Regional Team[11] and he also was part of the NCAA All-Tournament Team.[12] At the end of his career he was 4th in Michigan State history in 3-point field goal percentage with 44% of made shots.[5]

College statistics

{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Michigan State
| 22 || 7 || 8.3 || .344 || .000 || .455 || 1.3 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 1.2
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Michigan State
| 30 || 0 || 12.0 || .405 || .263 || .591 || 1.8 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Michigan State
| 38 || 5 || 20.7 || .532 || .500 || .714 || 3.9 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Michigan State
| 39 || 35 || 28.8 || .500 || .450 || .893 || 5.3 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 129 || 47 || 17.5 || .488 || .440 || .760 || 3.4 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 5.6
|-{{s-end}}

Professional career

At the end of his senior year, Granger was automatically eligible for the 2000 NBA Draft. At the 2000 NBA Draft Combine He was measured at 6 ft 7.5 in without shoes, with an 8 ft 7 in standing reach, a 6 ft 9.5 in wingspan and weighted 227 lbs.[13] He went undrafted and after briefly participating in a camp with the Vancouver Grizzlies, he signed for the Greek team Milon BC.[14] In 20 games in the 2000–01 Greek Basket League he averaged 17.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

He then transferred to Italy, where he signed for Adecco Milano. In 5 games played he averaged 12.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. In 2003 he joined Artland Dragons in Germany.[15] During the 2003–04 season he averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 25 games played.[16]

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url=http://findlay200plus.com/2012/06/08/sports-findlays-top-sports-figures/|title=Sports: Findlay’s top sports figures|date=June 8, 2012|publisher=Findlay2000plus.com}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://msuspartans.com/news/1999/12/29/Men_s_Basketball_Travels_To_Wright_State.aspx|title=Men's Basketball Travels To Wright State|publisher=msuspartans.com|date=December 29, 1999}}
3. ^{{Cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127224939/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/granger_a.j.00.html|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/granger_a.j.00.html|title=43 A.J. Granger|archivedate=November 27, 2013|accessdate=February 14, 2019}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://oatccc.com/hall-of-fame.aspx?ln=Q|title=OATCCC Hall of Fame|publisher=Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/nba/draft00/players/player_bio55.html|title=A.J. Granger|publisher=ESPN}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://msuspartans.com/news/1999/6/21/Men_s_Basketball_Player_Makes_Tour.aspx|title=Men's Basketball Player Makes Tour|publisher=msuspartans.com|date=July 1, 1998}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://a.espncdn.com/ncb/ncaatourney00/s/pivotal/granger.html|title=Pivotal Player: A.J. Granger|publisher=ESPN.com|author=Katz, Andy}}
8. ^2009-10 Spartans, Michigan State University, 2009, p. 125.
9. ^{{Cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214024131/http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/060600aac.html|url=http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/060600aac.html|title=1999-2000 Final Season Statistics|archivedate=December 14, 2005|accessdate=February 14, 2019}}
10. ^2009-10 Spartans, Michigan State University, 2009, p. 191.
11. ^2009-10 Spartans, Michigan State University, 2009, p. 123.
12. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ncaa-all-tournament-teams|title=NCAA All-Tournament Teams|publisher=Fox News|date=April 9, 2013}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://stats.nba.com/draft/combine-anthro/#!?SeasonYear=2000-01|title=Draft Combine Anthro|publisher=NBA.com}}
14. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.mitchalbom.com/granger-experiences-new-spartan-existence/|title=GRANGER EXPERIENCES NEW SPARTAN EXISTENCE|author=Albom, Mitch|publisher=mitchalbom.com|date=March 16, 2001}}
15. ^{{Cite news|language=de|url=http://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a5236_MHP-RIESEN-Ludwigsburg_Selbstbewusste-Dragons-zu-Gast-in-Schleyerhalle.htm|title=Selbstbewusste Dragons zu Gast in Schleyerhalle|publisher=Schoenen-dunk.de|date=December 23, 2003}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/statistiken/spieler/portraits/p/2073-aaron-joseph-granger/|title=Aaron-Joseph GRANGER|language=de}}

External links

  • [https://www.proballers.com/basket-ball-player/6491/aaron-granger Career stats at ProBallers.com]
  • [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/aj-granger-1.html Stats at Sports-Reference.com]
  • {{it}} Italian league stats
{{2000 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Granger, AJ}}

15 : 1978 births|Living people|American expatriate basketball people in Germany|American expatriate basketball people in Greece|American expatriate basketball people in Italy|Artland Dragons players|Basketball players at the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four|Basketball players at the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four|Basketball players from Ohio|Michigan State Spartans men's basketball players|Milon B.C. players|Olimpia Milano players|Power forwards (basketball)|Small forwards|American men's basketball players

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