Danny Granger

Position: Forward/Guard
Height: 6’8” (203 cm)
Weight: 228 lbs. (103 kg)
NBA Team: Indiana Pacers
School: University of New Mexico

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Gold Medal: 2010 FIBA World Championship.
• Member of the 2010 USA World Championship Team that finished 9-0 and won gold, the USA’s first world championship since 1994.
• Played in seven games at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, averaged 4.1 ppg. and 1.0 apg.
• Recorded 10 points in win over Iran and scored nine points in win over Croatia.
• Member of the 2010 USA Men’s National Team that finished 4-0 in its pre-World Championship tour. Averaged 1.7 ppg. and 3.0 rpg.
• In the 2010 USA Basketball Showcase, helped lead the USA White Team to a 114-96 victory over the USA Blue squad. Recorded five points, two rebounds, one assist and 1 blocked shot in 21 minutes of action.
• Recorded in the USA’s 98-51 win over China in a scrimmage at Madison Square Garden (8/14/2010) a team best 22 points (9-12 FGS, 3-4 3pt FGs, 1-2 FTs) and added five rebounds and two blocked shots in 18 minutes of action.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Invited but did not participate in the 2009 USA Basketball National Team Mini-Camp.

NBA HONORS

• Voted the NBA Most Improved Player for 2008-09.
• Named the 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie second team.
• Played in the 2006 Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Houston and as a starter recorded 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a blocked shot in 6 minutes, and shot 2-4 from 3-point.

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2009-10 his fifth NBA season, all with the Indiana Pacers.
• In five NBA seasons, has played in 369 games in his career and started 282 times, and averaged 17.7 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 2.0 apg., 1.o bpg., 1.0 spg., while shooting 44.6 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from 3-point and 84.3 percent from the foul line.
• Boasts of career highs of 44 points (Utah 3/26/10), 16 rebounds (Golden State 11/11/09), 10 assists (Milwaukee 4/11/07) 6 blocked shots (San Antonio 3/06/08) and 6 steals (Houston 11/26/08).
• Has played in six career Playoff games and averaged 8.2 ppg., 5.2 rpg. and 1.2 bpg. and 17 apg.
• Aided Indiana in 2009-10 to a 32-50 regular season record.
• Started and played in 62 games in 2009-10, averaged 36.7 minutes, 24.1 ppg., 5.5 rpg., a career best 2.8 apg. and 1.5 spg., shot 42.8 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from 3-point and 84.8 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 4th in the NBA in 3-point field goals attempted, 8th in scoring, 9th in 3-point field goals made, 15th in free throws made, 20th in free throws attempted, 21st in free throw percentage, 24th in efficiency ranking (20.68), 25th in minutes, 26th in field goals attempted, 34th in steals per turnover (0.6), 37th in field goals made and 37th in steals.
• Suffered a torn plantar fascia in his right foot and missed 16 games between Dec. 5, 2009-Jan. 8, 2010.
• In 2008-09, played in 67 games and started 66, averaged a career bests of 25.8 ppg., 2.7 apg., 1.5 bpg. and added 5.1 rpg., and added 1.0 spg., while shooting 44.7 percent from the field, 40.4 percent from 3-point and a career best 87.8 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2008-09 ranked fourth in the NBA in 3-point field goals made, fifth in scoring, sixth in 3-point field goals attempted, 13th in free throw percentage, 13th in field goals attempted, 14th in efficiency rating, 15th in free throws made, 18th in free throws attempted, 19th in field goals made, 34th in 3-point percentage, 35th in minutes per game.
• In 2007-08, played and started 80 games and averaged a team best 19.6 ppg., a career best 6.1 rpg., and 2.1 apg., 1.2 spg., 1.0 bpg.
• In 2006-07, was the only Pacer to play in all 82 games, started 57 times, averaged 13.9 ppg., 4.6 rpg., 1.4 apg.
• In 2005-06, ranked as one of the top rookies in the NBA, averaged 7.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 78 games for the Pacers. Finished in the top 10 among rookies in seven of the nine major statistical categories and was in the top 20 of the other two.
• Selected by Indiana Pacers in first round (17th pick overall) of 2005 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Nominated as a senior for the 2005 Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes student-athletes for great achievement on the court and in the classroom while staying in school.
• Earned All-Mountain West Conference first team and NABC District 13 first team his junior and senior seasons.
• Finished collegiate career at New Mexico after playing first one-and-a-half seasons at Bradley. Sat out the first semester of the 2003-04 season under NCAA transfer rules.
• Ranks in the top 10 in career blocked shots at both New Mexico and Bradley.
• Ranked second in 2004-05 in the Mountain West Conference in scoring (18.8 ppg), third in rebounding (8.9 rpg), second in steals (2.1 spg), second in blocks (2.0 bpg) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (.433).
• Became the first player in school history to record 60 assists, 60 blocks and 60 steals in a season.
• Led the MWC in 2003-04 in scoring (19.5 ppg) and ranked fifth in rebounding (9.0 rpg).
• In 2002-03 at Bradley, averaged 19.2 ppg. and 7.9 rpg. in 14 games before making the decision to transfer in January.
• In 2001-02 as a freshman at Bradley, averaged 11.1 ppg. and 7.1 rpg. in 24.6 minutes per contest. Recorded 70 blocks, the third-highest single season total in school history.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born on April 20, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Full Name is Danny Granger, Jr.
• Son of Danny and Janice Granger, has an older sister, Jamie, and a younger brother, Scott.
• Majored in Civil Engineering.
• Attended Grace King High School (Metairie, La.) and was a four-year letterman, averaged 24.3 ppg, 12 rpg and 5.5 bpg as a senior.
• Graduated in the top-10 percent of his class and was a State finalist for the 2000 Wendy’s Heisman in recognition of both his academic and athletic accomplishments.

• 2010 WC- 2010 USA World Championship Team (the USA finished 9-0 and won the gold medal and qualified the U.S. men for the 2012 Olympics).
  
• 2010 MNT- 2010 USA Basketball National Team (the USA compiled a 4-0 record).
  
• 2010 MNTX - 2010 USA Basketball Showcase USA White Team (the USA White Team defeated the USA Blue Team 114-96).