Conor Grace

Conor Thomas Grace (born 31 January 1982) is an Irish former professional basketball player. He previously played for the Irish national team.

Conor Grace
Personal information
Born (1982-01-31) January 31, 1982
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Career information
High schoolBridgton Academy (North Bridgton, Maine)
CollegeDavidson (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005 / Undrafted
Playing career2005–2016
PositionPower forward
Career history
2005–2006Viola Reggio Calabria
2007Boulazac Basket Dordogne
2007–2008Team Componenta Karkkila
2008Norrköping Dolphins
2008–2009Ilysiakos
2009–2010Neptune
2010ZZ Leiden
2010Westports Malaysia Dragons
2010–2011Norrköping Dolphins
2012Uppsala Basket
2012Eco Örebro
2012–2013DCU Saints
2013LF Basket
2015–2016Templeogue Azzurri Dublin
2015Hibernia
Career highlights and awards
  • Premier League All-Star Third Pick (2016)
  • Dutch Cup winner (2010)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Grace played rugby in high school, as well as soccer, tennis and track, in addition to basketball. At 14 years old, then 6'4", he caught the eye of Irish under-18 basketball coach, John O'Connor, at a camp. This led to him hooking up with UCD Marian to further his development. He later moved to the United States and joined an AAU program. After playing in a tournament in Las Vegas, Grace drew interest from Southern Utah University but they didn't have space to offer a scholarship. He instead went to a prep school in Maine, Bridgton Academy, and committed to Davidson College for the 2001–02 season, a Division I college basketball program.[1] In 109 games for the Wildcats over four seasons, Grace averaged 6.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[2]

As a professional, Grace has played in Italy, France, Finland, Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands, Malaysia,[3] and his home country of Ireland in the Premier League.[4] In 2015–16, he earned Premier League All-Star Third Pick honours while playing for Templeogue,[5] despite undergoing season-ending finger surgery in January 2016.[6]

Grace is the son of Tom and Anne Grace, and has two sisters, Louise and Caroline. He got his athletic genes from his father, who played rugby for the Irish national team and the British Lions.[1]

References

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