Qua Grant | |
Number: | 2 |
Team: | Helsinki Seagulls |
Position: | Point guard |
League: | Korisliiga |
Birth Date: | 1999 |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
High School: | Waxahachie (Waxahachie, Texas) |
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Draft Year: | 2023 |
Career Start: | 2023 |
Years1: | 2023–present |
Team1: | Helsinki Seagulls |
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Mar'Qualen Grant is an American professional basketball player for the Helsinki Seagulls of the Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes, Wichita State Shockers and Sam Houston Bearkats.
Grant attended Waxahachie High School. He did not have a single Division I offer out of high school and committed to play college basketball at Division II West Texas A&M.[1]
As a freshman, Grant averaged 14.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, earning Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year honors.[2] He averaged 20.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Grant earned Division II All-American honors and was named Lone Star Conference Player of the Year.[3] As a junior, he averaged 22.4 points, 8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Grant was named to the first team All-Lone Star Conference and LSC All-Defensive team. Following the season he transferred to Wichita State.[4]
Grant averaged 4.5 points and 1.8 assists per game as a reserve guard. He transferred to Sam Houston for his final season of eligibility.[5] Grant averaged 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game at Sam Houston.[6] At the conclusion of the season he was named WAC Player of the Year.[7]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Grant signed a contract with the Helsinki Seagulls on July 27, 2023.[8]