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John Grant, Jr.

Hall of Fame

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Inducted 2024

College

University of Delaware

Inducted as a truly great player, Grant, Jr. was a native of Canada and a two-time collegiate All-American at Delaware before becoming one of the greatest professional lacrosse players of all time. As a collegiate senior, he won the USILA’s Enners Award as the Division I player of the year after leading the nation in scoring with 56 goals and 110 points. He then embarked on a 17-year professional career in the National Lacrosse League, finishing second in league history with 668 goals and third in points with 1,446. He was twice named MVP of the league (2007, 2012). 

Grant Jr. also played 19 seasons in Major League Lacrosse and the Premier Lacrosse League, earning two more MVP honors (2007, 2008) and winning five championships. As an international player, he led Team Canada to three world indoor championships (2003, 2007, 2011) and played on four Team Canada field squads, earning All-World honors three times (2002, 2006, 2010) and a gold medal in 2006. 

Grant Jr. was inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame in 2021 and was a member of the inaugural class of the Pro Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2022.