Grant Polk
- position G
- height 6-6
- weight 197
- class Freshman
- Hometown Gainesville, Va.
- High school St. Albans (Washington, D.C.)
- position G
- height 6-6
- weight 197
- class Freshman
- Hometown Gainesville, Va.
- High school St. Albans (Washington, D.C.)
Grant Polk Bio
PRE-COLLEGE
- A three-star prospect via 247Sports and the No. 5 ranked player in the DC metro area
- As a senior at St. Albans, averaged 22.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game
- Shot 45.0% percent from behind the arc (109-of-242 3FGs) ; had 18 games with four or more made 3s ; hit a season-best eight 3s in a 77-62 win vs. Landon (Jan. 21, 2024)
- Earned a spot on the All-Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) squad for the second consecutive year
- As a junior in 2023-24, averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game
- Was an All-IAC pick and first team all-state selection for the Bulldogs after setting then school records with 95 3s made and 527 points scored
PERSONAL
- Born on Nov. 10, 2005
- Son of Shane and Colette Polk
- Chose South Carolina because of the family atmosphere and coach Paris’ ability to allow players to play to their strengths
- List Coach Carter as favorite movie and Outer Banks as favorite TV show
- Favorite pro players to watch and learn from are Luka Dončić, Duncan Robinson and Larry Bird
- Advice to young people is to keep going and never quit ; stay patient and know your time is coming if you keep working hard every single day
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