Conor Grace, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Conor Grace

Irish basketball player

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1982

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Conor Grace

  • Conor Thomas Grace (born 31 January 1982) is an Irish former professional basketball player.
  • He previously played for the Irish national team. 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.
  • In 109 games for the Wildcats over four seasons, Grace averaged 6.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.As a professional, Grace has played in Italy, France, Finland, Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and his home country of Ireland in the Premier League.
  • In 2015–16, he earned Premier League All-Star Third Pick honours while playing for Templeogue, despite undergoing season-ending finger surgery in January 2016.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.

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