Grant Gondrezick

Grant Gondrezick Sr. (January 19, 1963 – January 7, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who took the court as a shooting guard.

Basketball career

After attending high school in his hometown, 6'5" Gondrezick played college basketball at Pepperdine University in the mid-1980s. He led the team in scoring during the 1983–84 season with a 13.7 points per game average, and was redshirted in the following year.

In 1986, Gondrezick was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 77th pick of the NBA draft. He spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association, one apiece with the Suns and Los Angeles Clippers, averaging five points, two rebounds and one assist per game.

Personal life

Gondrezick was married to Lisa Harvey and had three children, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, Kalabrya Gondrezick, and Grant Gondrezick Jr.

Gondrezick's older brother, Glen, was also a professional basketball player, and a shooting guard. He played six years in the NBA, dying in 2009 at the age of 53 due to heart failure.

On January 8, 2021, it was announced that Gondrezick had died suddenly the night before at the age of 57.

References

External links

• Stats at Basketball-Reference