2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Hurst, Grant
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Jersey Number 11
Grant Hurst
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Cleveland HS
- High School:
- Cleveland HS
Bio
2021-22: Claimed a reserve role as a true freshman, playing in 23 contests as the backup point guard…Compiled 20 points, 22 rebounds, 16 assists, 10 steals and a block over 230 minutes of playing time…Boasted an 11:4 assist-to-turnover ratio in Ohio Valley Conference play…Scored in six different contests, including a career-high nine points (on 4-of-5 shooting) to go along with a pair of steals in 18 minutes at Belmont on Jan. 29…Set career-bests in rebounds (four), assists (four), steals (two) and minutes played (23) against Carver College on Nov. 24…Tied a career-high with four assists in the Feb. 3 home victory against Southeast Missouri, which was one of his four multi-assist performances…Produced a trio of multi-steal games, including back-to-back outings against North Dakota (Nov. 21) and Carver College (Nov. 24)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Joined the Skyhawks out of Cleveland High School, where he was part of a remarkable four-year run under head coaches Reggie Tucker and Jason McCowan…Helped the Blue Raiders to a 106-19 record during his playing career, winning three Region 3-AAA championships and making a pair of state tournament appearances…Was a three-time all-region, three-time all-district and two-time All-Region MVP who tossed in 1,469 career points, ranking fifth all-time in CHS history…Averaged 18.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest as a senior, chalking up Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state accolades…Rose to the occasion in the biggest games, scoring over 30 points in each of his final two outings…That included a 32-point, 8-rebound performance against Collierville in the 2021 TSSAA Class AAA state quarterfinals, helping him claim a spot on the All-State Tournament team…Also made a pair of clutch three-pointers in the final minute of the game to lift the Blue Raiders to a 46-43 come-from-behind victory over Blackman in the TSSAA Class AAA sectional…Competed in the 2021 Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee All-Star Game in March, earning a spot on the East roster…Was part of a 2019-20 squad that was the No. 1 ranked team in the state of Tennessee, starting its season with 29 straight wins and ending with a 33-1 overall record before the state tournament was cancelled…Helped CHS to a 23-4 regular season record and No. 3 state ranking as a sophomore, a season which featured a triple-double (35 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) against McMinn County, a 28-point effort (including six 3-pointers in the first half) against Bradley Central and a buzzer-beating game-winning shot to clinch the district championship.
PERSONAL: Born on June 28, 2002...Son of Matt and Wendy Hurst...Has two younger sisters, Lauren and Addison...Majoring in business management.
BEFORE UTM: Joined the Skyhawks out of Cleveland High School, where he was part of a remarkable four-year run under head coaches Reggie Tucker and Jason McCowan…Helped the Blue Raiders to a 106-19 record during his playing career, winning three Region 3-AAA championships and making a pair of state tournament appearances…Was a three-time all-region, three-time all-district and two-time All-Region MVP who tossed in 1,469 career points, ranking fifth all-time in CHS history…Averaged 18.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest as a senior, chalking up Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state accolades…Rose to the occasion in the biggest games, scoring over 30 points in each of his final two outings…That included a 32-point, 8-rebound performance against Collierville in the 2021 TSSAA Class AAA state quarterfinals, helping him claim a spot on the All-State Tournament team…Also made a pair of clutch three-pointers in the final minute of the game to lift the Blue Raiders to a 46-43 come-from-behind victory over Blackman in the TSSAA Class AAA sectional…Competed in the 2021 Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee All-Star Game in March, earning a spot on the East roster…Was part of a 2019-20 squad that was the No. 1 ranked team in the state of Tennessee, starting its season with 29 straight wins and ending with a 33-1 overall record before the state tournament was cancelled…Helped CHS to a 23-4 regular season record and No. 3 state ranking as a sophomore, a season which featured a triple-double (35 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) against McMinn County, a 28-point effort (including six 3-pointers in the first half) against Bradley Central and a buzzer-beating game-winning shot to clinch the district championship.
PERSONAL: Born on June 28, 2002...Son of Matt and Wendy Hurst...Has two younger sisters, Lauren and Addison...Majoring in business management.
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