Grant Fairhurst

12 Grant Fairhurst

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    178
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Ashland
  • High School:
    Ashland
  • Position:
    Guard

BALDWIN WALLACE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT BW (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a sophomore in 2011-12, Grant competed in his second season of baskteball for the Yellow Jackets. He has earned two varsity letters.

GENERAL BASKETBALL INFORMATION: Grant is off to a solid basketball career thus far. B-W has recorded a 25-26 record during his first two seasons as a Yellow Jacket. He has appeared in 48 games and has averaged 7.3 points per game and grabbed 1.7 rebounds per game. Grant has recorded a career total of 350 points, four blocks, 46 assists and 39 steals.

As a freshman in 2010-2011, Grant played in his first season of basketball, and earned his first varsity letter. He came off the bench and saw plenty of playing time at guard. He played in 22 games and started four of them for the Yellow Jackets. He scored 157 points with a field goal percentage of 44 percent. He also shot the ball from three exceptionally well, going 44-105 giving him a 41.9 percent completion rate. To go along with his scoring, Grant also had 33 rebounds, 16 assists, 11 steals, and one blocked shot. Grant led B-W to the ECAC Holiday Classic (in Kissimmee, Florida) tournament title and was named as the tournament Most Valuable Player and was an all-tournament team selection.

As a sophomore in 2011-12, Grant competed in his second season of basketball for the Yellow Jackets.  He appeared in all 26 games for B-W and was a key contributor off the bench.  Grant was fourth on the team in scoring, at 7.4 points per game, with a total of 193 points for the season.  He tied for team-lead in three point percentage at .366, on 53-145 attempts.  Grant contributed with 49 rebounds, 30 assists, 28 steals and shot .778 percent from the free throw line. His season high for points in a game was 20 in a loss versus Wabash, 63-61, on December 20, 2011.

 
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Ashland

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Ohio Cardinal

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED)
:  Grant played four years of basketball and earned two varsity letters. He also played three years of football and earned three varsity letters. He played one year of baseball and did not letter.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): In basketball as a senior in 2009-10, Grant earned first-team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference, first-team All-Area, first-team All-Times-Gazette, second-team All-District 6 and second- team All-Northwest Ohio honors.  Grant was a four-year scholar athlete honor roll student and also earned the gym student of the year award his spohomore year.  Grant made nine three-pointers in a single game, shot 92% from the line, made 55 three-pointers (led all-area), 90 assists in  a season (led conference), third in conference in steals.