Grant Repeats As Warrior MLL Offensive Player Of The Year
August 19, 2008 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release
BOSTON, Mass. - Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional lacrosse league, announced Tuesday that Rochester Rattlers attackman John Grant, Jr. has been named as the Warrior Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, according to Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on votes submitted by the general managers and head coaches of the ten MLL teams.
It is the third time in Grant's career that he has been named as the Offensive Player of the Year. He earned the award in 2001 before receiving the honor last season. He is the second player in MLL history to be named as Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Baltimore Bayhawks attackman Mark Millon earned the award during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
Grant, who led the MLL for the second straight season in goals and points, tallied a Rochester team-record 47 goals, including four two-point markers, and 13 assists. He scored at least two goals in all 12 games this year for the Eastern Conference champion Rattlers, including a team record-tying eight goals in wins over Boston and Chicago.
Named as the Offensive Player of the Week three times this season, he earned the award on May 26 after leading the Rattlers to a victory over the Boston Cannons, scoring seven goals, including a two-pointer, and an assist. He earned the award the following week with another nine-point performance against the Philadelphia Barrage, scoring four goals, including a pair of two-point markers, with a season-high three assists.
Grant earned his third Offensive Player of the Week honor after recording a season-high 11 points in a victory over Boston on July 26, scoring eight goals, including a two-pointer, with two assists. Over the last two seasons, the former University of Delaware attackman has scored 91 goals, including six two-point markers, with 38 assists.
All-Time MLL Offensive Players of the Year 2001 John Grant, Jr., Rochester 2002 Mark Millon, Baltimore 2003 Mark Millon, Baltimore 2004 Blake Miller, Philadelphia 2005 Casey Powell, Rochester 2006 Ryan Powell, San Francisco 2007 John Grant, Jr., Rochester 2008 John Grant, Jr., Rochester
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