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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1966)}}
{{for|the South African cricketer|Grant Long (cricketer)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Grant Long
| name = Grant Long
| image =
| image =
| width =
| width =
| caption = Grant Long for the Hawks
| caption = Grant Long for the Hawks
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 225
| weight_lb = 240
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|03|12}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|03|12}}
| birth_place = [[Wayne, Michigan]]
| birth_place = [[Wayne, Michigan]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Romulus Senior High School|Romulus]] ([[Romulus, Michigan]])
| nationality = American
| college = [[Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball|Eastern Michigan]] (1984–1988)
| high_school = [[Romulus Senior High School|Romulus]] ([[Romulus, Michigan]])
| draft_year = 1988
| college = [[Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball|Eastern Michigan]] (1984–1988)
| draft_year = 1988
| draft_round = 2
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 33
| draft_team = [[Miami Heat]]
| draft_pick = 33
| career_start = 1988
| draft_team = [[Miami Heat]]
| career_start = 1988
| career_end = 2003
| career_end = 2003
| career_number = 43
| career_number = 43
| career_position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| career_position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1988|start}}–{{nbay|1994|start}}
| years1 = {{nbay|1988|start}}–{{nbay|1994|start}}
| team1 = [[Miami Heat]]
| team1 = [[Miami Heat]]
| years2 = {{nbay|1994|start}}–{{nbay|1995|end}}
| years2 = {{nbay|1994|start}}–{{nbay|1995|end}}
| team2 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| team2 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| years3 = {{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| team3 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| team3 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| years4 = {{nbay|1998|full=y}}
| years4 = {{nbay|1998|end}}
| team4 = Atlanta Hawks
| team4 = Atlanta Hawks
| years5 = {{nbay|1999|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}
| years5 = {{nbay|1999|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}
| team5 = [[Vancouver Grizzlies|Vancouver]]/[[Memphis Grizzlies]]
| team5 = [[Vancouver Grizzlies|Vancouver]] / [[Memphis Grizzlies]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2002|end}}
| years6 = {{nbay|2002|end}}
| team6 = [[Boston Celtics]]
| team6 = [[Boston Celtics]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MAC Player of the Year]] (1988)
* [[Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MAC Player of the Year]] (1988)
* 2× First-team All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] (1987, 1988)
* 2× First-team All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] (1987, 1988)
* No. 43 [[Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Eastern Michigan Eagles]]
* No. 43 [[Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Eastern Michigan Eagles]]
| stats_league = NBA
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 9,518 (9.5 ppg)
| stat1value = 9,518 (9.5 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 6,154 (6.1 rpg)
| stat2value = 6,154 (6.1 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 1,716 (1.7 apg)
| stat3value = 1,716 (1.7 apg)
| bbr = longgr01
| bbr = longgr01
}}
}}
'''Grant Andrew Long''' (born March 12, 1966)<ref>{{cite web |title=Grant Long Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/longgr01.html |website=Basketball-Reference.com |accessdate=1 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> is a retired American professional [[basketball]] player. He played over 1,000 games for the [[National Basketball Association]] over a 15-year career.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Games|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/g_career.html|website=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle [[John Long (basketball)|John Long]], and his cousin [[Terry Mills (basketball)|Terry Mills]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Grant Long|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/longgr01.html|website=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> His brother is professional boxer [[Julius Long]].<ref name="julius">{{cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Julius_Long |title=Julius Long |publisher=[[BoxRec]] |accessdate=December 26, 2014}}</ref>
'''Grant Andrew Long''' (born March 12, 1966)<ref>{{cite web |title=Grant Long Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/longgr01.html |website=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=1 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. He played over 1,000 games for the [[National Basketball Association]] over a 15-year career.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Games|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/g_career.html|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle [[John Long (basketball, born 1956)|John Long]], and his cousin [[Terry Mills (basketball)|Terry Mills]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Grant Long|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/longgr01.html|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> His brother is professional boxer [[Julius Long]].<ref name="julius">{{cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Julius_Long |title=Julius Long |publisher=[[BoxRec]] |access-date=December 26, 2014}}</ref>


==Broadcasting career==
==NBA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|leader=y}}
Having served as the broadcast analyst for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mayberry|first1=Darnell|title=Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst Grant Long resigns from position|url=http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-tv-analyst-grant-long-resigns-from-position/article/5011724|website=NewsOK.com|accessdate=3 October 2014|date=21 July 2014}}</ref> In October 2014 Long joined [[Fox Sports Detroit]] as a [[Detroit Pistons]] analyst and sideline reporter.<ref name="fsd">{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/grant-long-joins-fsd-as-analyst-reporter-101014 |title=Grant Long joins FSD as analyst, reporter |date=October 10, 2014 |publisher=Fox Sports Detroit |accessdate=December 26, 2014}}</ref>


==See also==
===Regular season===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
* [[List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1988}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1988–89 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| '''82''' || 73 || 29.7 || .486 || .000 || .749 || 6.7 || 1.8 || 1.5 || '''.6''' || 11.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1989}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1989–90 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 81 || 31 || 22.9 || .483 || .000 || .714 || 5.0 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .5 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1990}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1990–91 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 80 || 66 || 31.4 || .492 || .167 || .787 || 7.1 || 2.2 || 1.5 || .5 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1991}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1991–92 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| '''82''' || '''82''' || '''37.4''' || '''.494''' || .273 || '''.807''' || 8.4 || '''2.7''' || '''1.7''' || .5 || '''14.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1992}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1992–93 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 76 || 62 || 35.9 || .469 || .231 || .765 || 7.5 || 2.4 || 1.4 || .4 || 14.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1993}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1993–94 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 69 || 59 || 31.9 || .446 || .167 || .786 || 7.2 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .4 || 11.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1994}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1994–95 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 2 || 2 || 31.0 || .417 || {{sort|-|–}} || .600 || 5.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1994|nolink=y}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 79 || 77 || 32.6 || .479 || .355 || .756 || 7.5 || 1.6 || 1.4 || .4 || 11.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1995}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| '''82''' || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* || 36.7 || .471 || .360 || .763 || '''9.6''' || 2.2 || 1.3 || .4 || 13.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1996}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1996–97 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 65 || 24 || 18.0 || .447 || '''.362''' || .750 || 3.4 || .6 || .7 || .1 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1997}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1997–98 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 40 || 17 || 18.5 || .427 || .000 || .719 || 3.8 || .6 || .7 || .3 || 3.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1998}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| style="background:#cfecec;"| 50* || 13 || 27.6 || .421 || .167 || .783 || 5.9 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season|Vancouver]]
| 42 || 1 || 21.9 || .443 || .000 || .775 || 5.6 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 4.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|2000}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season|Vancouver]]
| 66 || 27 || 22.8 || .439 || .267 || .713 || 4.2 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .2 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|2001}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]]
| 66 || 56 || 28.3 || .426 || .176 || .699 || 3.5 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .2 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nowrap|{{nbay|2002}}}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| 41 || 1 || 11.9 || .386 || .000 || .783 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 1.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 1,003 || 673 || 28.4 || .467 || .283 || .761 || 6.1 || 1.7 || 1.2 || .4 || 9.5
|-
{{s-end}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1991–92 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 3 || 3 || '''40.0''' || .417 || .000 || .700 || 5.0 || 2.7 || 1.7 || .0 || 12.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1993–94 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 4 || 2 || 27.5 || .389 || {{sort|-|–}} || .778 || 4.5 || 1.8 || .8 || '''.5''' || 12.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 3 || 3 || 36.7 || '''.500''' || .000 || .722 || '''11.3''' || 1.3 || 1.3 || .3 || '''13.7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| '''10''' || '''10''' || 36.2 || .396 || '''.250''' || .800 || 8.6 || '''2.8''' || .7 || .3 || 11.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1996–97 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 5 || 0 || 17.2 || .444 || .000 || '''.818''' || 2.2 || .6 || .8 || .0 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 9 || 9 || 39.8 || .409 || '''.250''' || .727 || 8.2 || .9 || '''2.0''' || .4 || 11.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| 8 || 0 || 4.3 || .250 || {{sort|-|–}} || {{sort|-|–}} || .6 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 42 || 27 || 28.1 || .411 || .200 || .756 || 5.8 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.9
|-
{{s-end}}

==Broadcasting career==
Having served as the broadcast analyst for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mayberry|first1=Darnell|title=Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst Grant Long resigns from position|url=http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-tv-analyst-grant-long-resigns-from-position/article/5011724|website=NewsOK.com|access-date=3 October 2014|date=21 July 2014}}</ref> In October 2014 Long joined [[Fox Sports Detroit]] as a [[Detroit Pistons]] analyst and sideline reporter.<ref name="fsd">{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/grant-long-joins-fsd-as-analyst-reporter-101014 |title=Grant Long joins FSD as analyst, reporter |date=October 10, 2014 |publisher=Fox Sports Detroit |access-date=December 26, 2014}}</ref>


==Notes==
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Canada]]
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[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
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[[Category:Atlanta Hawks players]]
[[Category:Atlanta Hawks players]]
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[[Category:Boston Celtics players]]
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[[Category:People from Wayne, Michigan]]
[[Category:People from Wayne, Michigan]]
[[Category:Power forwards (basketball)]]
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[[Category:Power forwards]]
[[Category:Vancouver Grizzlies players]]
[[Category:Vancouver Grizzlies players]]
[[Category:Romulus Senior High School alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American people]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American sportspeople]]

Latest revision as of 19:03, 11 January 2024

For the South African cricketer, see Grant Long (cricketer).
Grant Long
Personal information
Born (1966-03-12) March 12, 1966 (age 58)
Wayne, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolRomulus (Romulus, Michigan)
CollegeEastern Michigan (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career1988–2003
PositionPower forward
Number43
Career history
1988–1994Miami Heat
1994–1996Atlanta Hawks
1996–1998Detroit Pistons
1999Atlanta Hawks
1999–2002Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies
2003Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points9,518 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds6,154 (6.1 rpg)
Assists1,716 (1.7 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966)[1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career.[2] Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle John Long, and his cousin Terry Mills.[3] His brother is professional boxer Julius Long.[4]

NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1988–89 Miami 82 73 29.7 .486 .000 .749 6.7 1.8 1.5 .6 11.9
1989–90 Miami 81 31 22.9 .483 .000 .714 5.0 1.2 1.1 .5 8.5
1990–91 Miami 80 66 31.4 .492 .167 .787 7.1 2.2 1.5 .5 9.2
1991–92 Miami 82 82 37.4 .494 .273 .807 8.4 2.7 1.7 .5 14.8
1992–93 Miami 76 62 35.9 .469 .231 .765 7.5 2.4 1.4 .4 14.0
1993–94 Miami 69 59 31.9 .446 .167 .786 7.2 2.5 1.3 .4 11.4
1994–95 Miami 2 2 31.0 .417 – .600 5.5 2.0 1.0 .0 8.0
1994–95 Atlanta 79 77 32.6 .479 .355 .756 7.5 1.6 1.4 .4 11.7
1995–96 Atlanta 82 82* 36.7 .471 .360 .763 9.6 2.2 1.3 .4 13.1
1996–97 Detroit 65 24 18.0 .447 .362 .750 3.4 .6 .7 .1 5.0
1997–98 Detroit 40 17 18.5 .427 .000 .719 3.8 .6 .7 .3 3.5
1998–99 Atlanta 50* 13 27.6 .421 .167 .783 5.9 1.1 1.1 .3 9.8
1999–00 Vancouver 42 1 21.9 .443 .000 .775 5.6 1.0 1.1 .2 4.8
2000–01 Vancouver 66 27 22.8 .439 .267 .713 4.2 1.3 1.1 .2 6.0
2001–02 Memphis 66 56 28.3 .426 .176 .699 3.5 2.1 1.0 .2 6.3
2002–03 Boston 41 1 11.9 .386 .000 .783 2.0 .6 .2 .0 1.8
Career 1,003 673 28.4 .467 .283 .761 6.1 1.7 1.2 .4 9.5

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992 Miami 3 3 40.0 .417 .000 .700 5.0 2.7 1.7 .0 12.3
1994 Miami 4 2 27.5 .389 – .778 4.5 1.8 .8 .5 12.3
1995 Atlanta 3 3 36.7 .500 .000 .722 11.3 1.3 1.3 .3 13.7
1996 Atlanta 10 10 36.2 .396 .250 .800 8.6 2.8 .7 .3 11.4
1997 Detroit 5 0 17.2 .444 .000 .818 2.2 .6 .8 .0 5.0
1999 Atlanta 9 9 39.8 .409 .250 .727 8.2 .9 2.0 .4 11.7
2003 Boston 8 0 4.3 .250 – – .6 .1 .0 .0 .3
Career 42 27 28.1 .411 .200 .756 5.8 1.4 1.0 .2 8.9

Broadcasting career[edit]

Having served as the broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014.[5] In October 2014 Long joined Fox Sports Detroit as a Detroit Pistons analyst and sideline reporter.[6]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Grant Long Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Games". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Grant Long". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Julius Long". BoxRec. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Mayberry, Darnell (21 July 2014). "Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst Grant Long resigns from position". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Grant Long joins FSD as analyst, reporter". Fox Sports Detroit. October 10, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.

External links[edit]

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