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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)
Tendonitis in his knees limited him to action in just three games • Played in January games against Virginia and Clemson and the Feb. 7 game at Wake Forest • Had two rebounds in the win over the Cavaliers.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)
Played in 19 games, including nine ACC contests • Scored 30 points, grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots • Was limited by nagging pain in his knees • Scored a season-high seven points and had six rebounds and blocked two shots against North Carolina A&T • Had five points and five rebounds at Maryland • Blocked three shots against Vermont and at Virginia • Was 11 for 28 from the floor (.393) • Sixteen of his 28 rebounds came on the offensive glass.
PREP/PERSONAL
A native of Jamaica • Played for Coach Jason Smith at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. • Averaged 12.5 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots as a senior • Led Brewster to its first-ever appearance in the New England Prep School Class A Tournament • Earned all-tournament honors at Maine Central Institute's Tournament • Only played two full years of organized basketball prior to enrolling at Carolina • Grew up in Jamaica playing cricket and soccer and running track • Also attended Kensington Newport Prep in Maryland • Born Damion Orlando Grant on Jan. 18, 1982 in Port Antonio, Jamaica • Is the son of Stanford and Rosemarie Grant.
