Paul Edward Grant (born January 6, 1974) is a retired American professional

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player. He was born in

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. Grant attended Brother Rice High School in

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, and played at

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for three seasons, but then transferred to

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for his senior year. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten after leading the Badgers in scoring, field goal percentage, and blocked shots. He also played in the

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and the Nike Desert Classic. Grant was drafted by the

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as the 20th pick in the

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. He was on the injured list for his entire rookie season because of a right midfoot sprain. He finally made his NBA debut on February 5, 1999 in a 110–92 win over the

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. On March 11, 1999, he was traded to the

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with

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, Chris Carr and

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, in a three-way deal with the

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, for

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, Brian Evans, a 1999 first-round draft choice and a future first-round draft choice. Grant played for the

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of the CBA in 1999–2000. During the 2000–01 season he played for both the

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and the

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of the ABA, then played for the

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of the

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in 2001–02. In January 2003 he signed with KK NIS Vojvodina from

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for the remainder of the season. Grant participated in the 2002–03 and 2003–04 training camps with the

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, who signed him on January 1, 2004; he was waived five days later. On January 8, he was signed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz. He coached workouts in Haverhill Massachusetts from 2005–06, working with young players. In 2007, Grant was named to the staff of the

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Men's Basketball team as an assistant coach. On April 13, 2008, he assisted MIT associate head coach, Oliver Eslinger, at the NEBCA All-Star Game.MIT Coaches at NEBCA All-Star Game

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