| Height: | 6-3 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| High School: | Jerome I. Case HS |
| Position: | MB |
| Major: | Business Administration - IT |
Career: Record holder in solo blocks (36), block assists (115), total blocks (151), blocks per set (0.74), and sets played (204)... Second-highest hitting percentage (.265), points (421.5), and matches played (60)... Fourth-most kills (300) and service aces (28)... Holds all top-five hitting percentage rates between 15-19 attempts... Holds the top-four most blocks in a four-set match... Holds three of the top-four most blocks in a five-set match.
2022: Off the Block Defensive Player of the Night... Off the Block Independent Teams Player of the Week... Played in 98 sets across 27 matches... Recorded 165 kills on a .233 hitting percentage, 10 assists, 16 aces, 26 digs, and a team-high, single-season record 79 total blocks (24 solo, 55 assists)... His 0.81 blocks per set are second-best for a TU season... Match-highs include: 12 kills (Feb. 22 at Emmanuel), three assists (Jan. 31 at Erskine), two aces (three times), three digs (three times), and a program-record 12 total blocks against the Lions (one solo, 11 assists)... Notched three-straight matches in double-digit kills... Went 5-for-5 on swings at Ball State (Jan. 15)... Hit .500 or above in seven other matches: .700 (7-0-10) vs. Fort Valley State (Feb. 18) (second-best in the 10-14 attempts range), .667 (4-0-6) vs. Lincoln Memorial (Mar. 1), .571 (10-2-14) at Randolph-Macon, .556 (6-1-9) vs. King (Mar. 10), .529 (10-1-17) vs. Southern Virginia, .500 (8-2-12) at Grand Canyon (Mar. 19), .500 (12-2-20) at Emmanuel... Credited with at least one block in 26-of 27 matches played, including 17 with multiple... Credited with six blocks vs. D'Youville (Apr. 22), second-most in a three-set match.
2021: Played in 55 sets across 16 matches (all starts)... Totaled 101 kills on a .335 hitting percentage (team-best, program record), four assists, four service aces, 18 digs, and 43 total blocks (second-most on the team)... Match-highs include: 12 kills (Feb. 27 at Queens), two assists (season finale, Apr. 17 vs. Limestone), one ace (four times), five digs (Mar. 10 vs. Emmanuel), and five total blocks (three times)... Holds program record for hitting percentage (15-19 attempts), hit .600 (10-1/15) vs. Queens on Apr. 6.
2020: Played in 51 sets across 17 matches (14 starts)... Finished the season with 34 kills on a .230 hitting percentage, three assists, eight service aces, 16 digs, and 29 total blocks (tied most on team)... Season-best five kills at Urbana (Feb. 22)... Landed a pair of aces in four matches... Net two digs in five matches... Five total blocks vs. Lincoln Memorial (Jan. 14), including two solo... Went 4-for-4 on swings at Indiana Tech (Feb. 21).
High School: Graduated from Jerome I. Case HS in Mount Pleasant, Wisc... Coached by Daniel Burch (volleyball), Chris Falbo (volleyball), and Dennis Gallagher (track & field)... Lettered in volleyball... Regional champions in 2017... 2018 All-County.
Personal: Nicknamed "Shaph"... Born Nov. 16, 2000 in Kingston, Jamaica... Son of Sandra and Milton Grant... Siblings: Sheniele (25) and Sheonae (24)... Sister Sheniele plays volleyball for the UWI Pelicans... Majoring in business administration with an information technology concentration... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Plans after graduation: A career in cybersecurity and also become a songwriter... Hobbies: Working out, making music, and getting drippy ... Favorite book: Silver Sword... Favorite class at TU: Sociology... Favorite midnight snack: Chocolate milk or yogurt with grapes... Favorite movie: "Fast and Furious" series... Favorite musical artist: Anything R&B... Favorite song: "Free Mind" by Tems... Favorite sports teams: Chelsea FC... Can't imagine a week without: The gym, thrifting or some type of shopping... Favorite athlete: Klay Thompson... Advice to kids: "It's dangerous to care what other people think. Just do you, work hard for what you want and stay in your happiness"... Favorite color: Red... Favorite food: Oxtail... Most famous person ever met: Usain Bolt... What people don't know about him: He loves making music and is a wannabe chef... When he was a kid, he tried to be like: His dad.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 |
| Apr 4 | at King (Tenn.) | |
| Apr 7 | at Barton | L, 3-2 |
| Apr 8 | at Mount Olive | L, 3-1 |
| Apr 14 | vs. Maryville | L, 3-2 |
| Apr 15 | vs. Alderson Broaddus | L, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 24 | 7 | ||
| Sets | 91 | 24 | ||
| Kills | 164 | 47 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.80 | 1.96 | ||
| Errors | 56 | 10 | ||
| Total Attacks | 328 | 87 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .329 | .425 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Aces | 12 | 4 | ||
| Service Errors | 25 | 6 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.13 | 0.17 | ||
| Receptions | 14 | 2 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 36 | 11 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.40 | 0.46 | ||
| Block Solo | 24 | 7 | ||
| Block Assist | 59 | 20 | ||
| Block Total | 83 | 27 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.91 | 1.13 | ||
| Block Errors | 11 | 2 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 229.5 | 68.0 | ||
| Points per set | 2.5 | 2.8 | ||
| Matches started | 24 | 7 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | at Erskine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jan 7 | at Emmanuel (Ga.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Jan 12 | Mount Olive | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Jan 13 | Barton | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | .100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Jan 17 | Erskine | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Jan 19 | at North Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Jan 21 | at #6 Ball St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 21 | .524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Jan 24 | King (Tenn.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 | .526 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Jan 27 | at Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | at Charleston (W.V.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -.429 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Feb 4 | at Princeton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 5 | at NJIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 9 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 10 | Limestone | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | .643 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Feb 14 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Feb 24 | at Fort Valley St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 20 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Feb 25 | at Morehouse | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Feb 28 | at Lees-McRae | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Mar 10 | North Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Mar 11 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 17 | Fort Valley St. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mar 22 | Lees-McRae | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 | .571 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Mar 24 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 17 | .706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Mar 25 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Apr 1 | vs. Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Apr 1 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Apr 4 | at King (Tenn.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 7 | at Barton | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 8 | at Mount Olive | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 14 | vs. Maryville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Apr 15 | vs. Alderson Broaddus | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 17 | 51 | 34 | 0.67 | 17 | 74 | .230 | 3 | 0.06 | 8 | 0.16 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0.31 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 0.57 | 58.5 | 1.1 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 55 | 101 | 1.84 | 30 | 212 | .335 | 4 | 0.07 | 4 | 0.07 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 0.33 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 0.78 | 130.5 | 2.4 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 98 | 165 | 1.68 | 76 | 382 | .233 | 10 | 0.10 | 16 | 0.16 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 0.27 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 0.81 | 232.5 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 91 | 164 | 1.80 | 56 | 328 | .329 | 5 | 0.05 | 12 | 0.13 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 0.40 | 24 | 59 | 83 | 0.91 | 229.5 | 2.5 |
| Total | 84 | 295 | 464 | 1.57 | 179 | 996 | .286 | 22 | 0.07 | 40 | 0.14 | 40 | 3 | 96 | 0.33 | 60 | 174 | 234 | 0.79 | 651.0 | 2.2 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 91 | 164 | 1.80 | 56 | 328 | .329 | 5 | 0.05 | 12 | 0.13 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 0.40 | 24 | 59 | 83 | 0.91 | 229.5 | 2.5 |
| Conference | 7 | 24 | 47 | 1.96 | 10 | 87 | .425 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.17 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.46 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1.13 | 68.0 | 2.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 38 | 74 | 1.95 | 23 | 139 | .367 | 2 | 0.05 | 6 | 0.16 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0.39 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0.74 | 99.0 | 2.6 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 72 | 1.80 | 24 | 143 | .336 | 3 | 0.07 | 3 | 0.07 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0.42 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 1.10 | 102.0 | 2.5 |
| Neutral | 3 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 9 | 46 | .196 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0.31 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 | 28.5 | 2.2 |
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| Wins | 7 | 27 | 45 | 1.67 | 18 | 91 | .297 | 2 | 0.07 | 8 | 0.30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.30 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0.85 | 66.5 | 2.5 |
| Losses | 17 | 64 | 119 | 1.86 | 38 | 237 | .342 | 3 | 0.05 | 4 | 0.06 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0.44 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 0.94 | 163.0 | 2.5 |
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| January | 9 | 36 | 64 | 1.78 | 26 | 126 | .302 | 3 | 0.08 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.39 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 0.67 | 81.0 | 2.3 |
| February | 6 | 20 | 42 | 2.10 | 16 | 79 | .329 | 2 | 0.10 | 5 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.20 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 1.25 | 61.5 | 3.1 |
| March | 5 | 19 | 36 | 1.89 | 5 | 71 | .437 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.16 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.74 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1.00 | 51.5 | 2.7 |
| April | 4 | 16 | 22 | 1.38 | 9 | 52 | .250 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.94 | 35.5 | 2.2 |
