Malik Grant is back at Humber after a year that will be hard to top.
The veteran guard powered the Hawks to a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championship last season, earning the finals MVP and averaging 16.6 points per game.
He was also named OCAA Player of the Year, becoming just the third Humber men’s basketball player to win the award.
“It’s a great feeling,” Grant said. “Hopefully, I can accomplish the same things, if not more.”
His return comes after being selected 24th overall by the Ottawa BlackJacks in the Canadian Elite Basketball League draft this past spring, a milestone he said has prepared him for the future.
“It’s getting me closer to my goal,” Grant said. “It’s preparing me for that big jump to maybe play overseas or even in the G League.”
Although he initially planned to move on, circumstances led him back to Humber, where he looks to lead the Hawks to back-to-back national titles.
“Make sure we get the new guys in order,” Grant said. “We’re looking to go back-to-back.”
