Lion Career 2011 (Freshman): Started 32 matches at middle hitter ... was second on the team with 107 total blocks, averaging 0.91 blocks per set ... had at least one block in 30 matches ... totaled 151 kills for the season with a .346 hitting percentage ... recorded at least one kill in 30 matches and had three double-digit kill matches ... had 11 kills in 17 errorless swings and was second on the team with eight blocks in collegiate debut vs. USC (8/27) ... had four blocks vs. Long Island (9/16) ... put up five blocks at Nebraska (9/21) ... combined for nine total blocks in matches vs. Wisconsin (9/30) and Minnesota (10/1) ... had 10 kills vs. Illinois (10/8) ... second on the team with 10 kills at Purdue (10/14) ... tied for first on the team with five blocks at Indiana (10/15) ... posted nine kills in 11 errorless swings vs. Ohio State (10/19) ... had eight kills on .455 hitting vs. Michigan (10/22) ... was second on the team with five blocks, including three solo vs. Iowa (10/28) ... had five blocks vs. Nebraska (10/29) ... had a personal-best nine blocks at Minnesota (11/4) ... tallied nine kills and had six blocks at Wisconsin (11/6) ...combined for 10 kills on .692 hitting with six blocks vs. Liberty and Delaware (12/2-3).
High School
Three-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at Howland High School in Warren, Ohio ... led the team in kills and blocks as a freshman ... earned the Outstanding Achievement Award for volleyball as a sophomore ... named the District I Volleyball Player of the Year, named MVP and picked up District I Division I First Team honors as a junior ... named to the Under Armour Watch List as a senior ... Volleyball Magazine "Fab 50" ... four-year letterwinner in track & field.
Personal
Born Nia Nicole Grant on May 8, 1993 in Warren, Ohio ... parents are African and Stacey Grant ... has one brother, A.J. Grant II (14), and one sister, Faith (11) ... father, African, played football for the Miami Dolphins ... majoring in communications ... names shopping and traveling as her hobbies, "The Great Gatsby" as favorite book, Lil' Wayne and Drake as favorite entertainers, "Bad Girls Club" as favorite TV show, the Miami Heat as favorite professional sports team, "The Fifth Element" and "Friday" as favorite movie, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry as favorite actors and BBQ pulled pork as favorite food.
Grant's Expectations
"With our last seasons ending results came an even greater desire to do big things this year. We've all gotten in the gym and have been working extremely hard to improve. With all the tools, it's up to us to take responsibility for handling our business and making our drive and will to win a reality."
