Grant Long
American basketball player (born 1966)
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Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966)[1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games in the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career.[2] Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle John Long, and his cousin Terry Mills.[3] His brother is professional boxer Julius Long.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1966 Wayne, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Romulus (Romulus, Michigan) |
| College | Eastern Michigan (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Miami Heat |
| Playing career | 1988–2003 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1994 | Miami Heat |
| 1994–1996 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1996–1998 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1999 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1999–2002 | Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 9,518 (9.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,154 (6.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,716 (1.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Miami | 82 | 73 | 29.7 | .486 | .000 | .749 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .6 | 11.9 |
| 1989–90 | Miami | 81 | 31 | 22.9 | .483 | .000 | .714 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .5 | 8.5 |
| 1990–91 | Miami | 80 | 66 | 31.4 | .492 | .167 | .787 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 9.2 |
| 1991–92 | Miami | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | .494 | .273 | .807 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | .5 | 14.8 |
| 1992–93 | Miami | 76 | 62 | 35.9 | .469 | .231 | .765 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .4 | 14.0 |
| 1993–94 | Miami | 69 | 59 | 31.9 | .446 | .167 | .786 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .4 | 11.4 |
| 1994–95 | Miami | 2 | 2 | 31.0 | .417 | – | .600 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.0 |
| 1994–95 | Atlanta | 79 | 77 | 32.6 | .479 | .355 | .756 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .4 | 11.7 |
| 1995–96 | Atlanta | 82 | 82* | 36.7 | .471 | .360 | .763 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .4 | 13.1 |
| 1996–97 | Detroit | 65 | 24 | 18.0 | .447 | .362 | .750 | 3.4 | .6 | .7 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 1997–98 | Detroit | 40 | 17 | 18.5 | .427 | .000 | .719 | 3.8 | .6 | .7 | .3 | 3.5 |
| 1998–99 | Atlanta | 50* | 13 | 27.6 | .421 | .167 | .783 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 9.8 |
| 1999–00 | Vancouver | 42 | 1 | 21.9 | .443 | .000 | .775 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2000–01 | Vancouver | 66 | 27 | 22.8 | .439 | .267 | .713 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 6.0 |
| 2001–02 | Memphis | 66 | 56 | 28.3 | .426 | .176 | .699 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.3 |
| 2002–03 | Boston | 41 | 1 | 11.9 | .386 | .000 | .783 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 1,003 | 673 | 28.4 | .467 | .283 | .761 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .4 | 9.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Miami | 3 | 3 | 40.0 | .417 | .000 | .700 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | .0 | 12.3 |
| 1994 | Miami | 4 | 2 | 27.5 | .389 | – | .778 | 4.5 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | 12.3 |
| 1995 | Atlanta | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | .500 | .000 | .722 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 13.7 |
| 1996 | Atlanta | 10 | 10 | 36.2 | .396 | .250 | .800 | 8.6 | 2.8 | .7 | .3 | 11.4 |
| 1997 | Detroit | 5 | 0 | 17.2 | .444 | .000 | .818 | 2.2 | .6 | .8 | .0 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Atlanta | 9 | 9 | 39.8 | .409 | .250 | .727 | 8.2 | .9 | 2.0 | .4 | 11.7 |
| 2003 | Boston | 8 | 0 | 4.3 | .250 | – | – | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Career | 42 | 27 | 28.1 | .411 | .200 | .756 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.9 | |
Broadcasting career
Having served as the broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014.[5] In October 2014 Long joined Fox Sports Detroit as a Detroit Pistons analyst and sideline reporter, made the transition to Bally Sports Detroit, and now FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. [6]