Danny Grainger

Quick Facts

Full Name	Danny Grainger
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1983(1983-04-20)
Age	41
Birthplace	Penrith
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Danny Grainger Biography

Danny Grainger is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on April 20, 1983 in Penrith, England, United Kingdom. NBA Small forward signed with in the Indiana Pacers in 2005 and was invited to play in his debut All-Star match in 2009. in the same year that he was named the league’s Most Improved Player.

His Pacers were defeated during the 2012 Conference Semifinals to His Pacers lost in the 2012 Conference Semifinals to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. and the Miami Heat.

Granger made the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman team for Bradley in 2001–02, averaging 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds a game. He was a highly publicized transfer to New Mexico after the first semester of his sophomore season, having averaged 19.2 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Braves. He wasn’t eligible to start playing for the Lobos until January 2004. He said the reason for the transfer was because of Braves head coach Jim Les’s intimidating tactics, including being ‘verbally abusive’.

Granger averaged a career-best 19.5 points per game and also led the Lobos in rebounding (9.0 rpg), steals (1.32 spg) and blocks (1.41 bpg) as a junior in 2003–04. He became the first Lobos player to lead the team in all those categories in the same season and was awarded the Bob King Team MVP Award. He also became just the second Lobo in 33 years, and the fifth all-time, to average more than 19 points and nine rebounds for an entire season, joining Luc Longley, Willie Long, Mel Daniels and Ira Harge. A First Team All-Mountain West Conference selection, Granger was twice named the league’s Player of the Week for the weeks ending December 22 and January 25.

He was raised with a younger brother, named Scotty. He married Dionna Kann Granger in 2009. Dionna had two twins: Jaxon as well as Jade.

Danny Grainger Net Worth

Danny Grainger is one of the richest Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danny Grainger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was named most valuable player of the Mountain West Conference while playing for New Mexico in 2005.

He was a Bradley student for the initial two seasons of his professional career with Bradley before moving into New Mexico. After four years at New Mexico and a draft, he was picked 17th in the overall draft in the Pacers in 2005.

Danny Granger Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 2005 after a two- year college stint at New Mexico. In 2009, Granger averaged 26 points per game on 45 percent shooting and was named an All-Star and the league’s Most Improved Player. An injury to his left knee limited Granger to just five games during the 2012–13 season, and in February 2014, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat before having short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons in 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Danny Grainger height 6 ft 9 in Danny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Danny Grainger Dating?

According to our records, Danny Grainger married to Dionna Kann Granger. As of December 1, 2023, Danny Grainger’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008–09, Granger became the first player in NBA history to lift his scoring average at least five points per game in three consecutive seasons, and the first Indiana player to average more than 25 points per game in more than 30 years. He ranked fifth in the NBA with 25.8 points and was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. His average was the highest by an Indiana player since Billy Knight’s single-season team record of 26.6 points per game in 1976–77. Granger scored 20 or more points in a career-high 16 straight games from December 15 to January 19, tying the longest streak in the Pacers’ NBA history. In a three-game span from January 3 to 7, he scored 35 or more points in each game and is the only Pacers player to ever do so. In February 2009, he played in his first and only NBA All-Star Game. He missed a total of 15 games due to injury or illness, including 11 in February and March with a torn tendon in his right foot.

Facts & Trivia

Danny Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Danny Grainger celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

In the summer of 2010, Granger won gold as a member of the US national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Why did Danny Granger retire?

Granger, who turned 38 on Wednesday, April 20, 2021, grabbed the limelight in the NBA during the early stages of his career but a combination of injury, illness and ineffectiveness forced him into early retirement in 2015.

What injury did Danny Granger have?

During his senior season, Granger suffered a minor tear to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. He underwent surgery and was back on the court three weeks later.

How is Danny Granger related to Mahalia Jackson?

Granger is also great-nephew of the “Queen of Gospel”, Mahalia Jackson.

How much did Danny Granger make?

2.077 million USD (2015)

Is Danny Granger a Jehovah's Witness?

Raised in a religious household by Jehovah’s Witnesses , Granger always has held himself to a high personal standard that has separated him from the pack.